Port Blair, Oct. 21: The Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Secretary (Social Welfare), A&N Administration to ensure timely disbursement of Pension/Allowances to the Old age, Widows, Destitute and Divyanjan persons who did not receive their entitled pension/allowance since the past 5 - 6 months. The beneficiaries in absence of receipt of pension are unable to procure their day to day requirements and are forced to depend on others. The MP has requested the Secretary (SW) to issue specific directions to the concerned authorities to ensure timely disbursement of their pension/allowances every month without fail.