A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) did not maintain separate data on Aadhaar holders in Bihar who changed their dates of birth after the then Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a major pension hike ahead of the 2025 Assembly election.

In June 2025, Kumar announced that the monthly pension for elderly citizens, persons with disabilities and widowed women under the Social Security Pension Scheme would be increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100, effective July 2025.