# Haj subsidy increased for Muslim pilgrims

- ID: P02-C-05#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p02-c-05-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p02-c-05-1)
- Pillar: 2. Dignified Life and Social Security
- Section: C. Minority Welfare
- Manifesto page: 20
- Stage: In the budget (Named in the budget speech; an amount may or may not be given)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

The Haj subsidy for Muslims undertaking the Haj pilgrimage will be enhanced.

## Where it stands

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government set aside funds to increase the subsidy for first-time Hajj pilgrims.

**So far:** Increase of the subsidy from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 35,000 for first-time pilgrims

**Not yet seen:** The announcement covers first-time pilgrims; the promise covers pilgrims in general.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 26: The subsidy of Rs.25,000 provided by the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee to first-time Hajj pilgrims will be increased to Rs.35,000. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=26))

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