The annual State Budget was accompanied by an ‘Elderly Budget,’ which featured a total consolidated outlay of ₹46,236.52 crore — both Plan and Non-Plan — for 2026-27. The Elderly Budget is a new feature that underlines ageing Kerala’s increasing focus on concepts such as ‘silver economy’ and ‘care economy.’With its tabling, Kerala has become the first State to present an Elderly Budget, Finance Minister K.N. For preparing the Elderly Budget, State Plan schemes exclusively or partly benefiting the elderly, 5% of local body plan (excluding Finance Commission grant), and the non-Plan grant for the elderly have been taken into account, according to the government. Major announcements and scheme allocations related to health-are of the elderly, institutional and community-based care, social security, adult education and inclusive infrastructure have been highlighted in the Elderly Budget document. Kerala’s Elderly Budget joins the Gender and Child Budget, R&D Budget, Environment Budget and Citizens Budget which were introduced as separate documents over the past few years.