Widow Pension-West Bengal

• Financial Assistance: An amount of ₹1,000/- per Month through DBT mode to the beneficiaries.

1. The beneficiary must be widow girl/woman.
2. The beneficiary should attain the age of 60 years or more.
3. The beneficiary must be a citizen of India and a resident of West Bengal.
4. The beneficiary family income must not exceed ₹ 1,000/- per month.
5. The beneficiary must not be maintained by any of her relative.
6. The beneficiary must have been a resident of West Bengal for at least ten years on the date of making the application.
7. Professional beggars and mendicants are not eligible for the pension.

• An applicant who is already a recipient of a pension under another scheme, such as the Disability Pension, Old Age Pension, or Farmers’ Pension, is not eligible for the Widow Pension.

Offline

> Obtain the Application Form: Collect the Pension Application Form free of cost from the appropriate office:

• Rural Areas: BDO Office or the concerned Panchayat Samity Office. - Municipal/Notified Areas (Outside KMC): SDO Office. - KMC Area: Office of the Controller of Vagrancy, West Bengal. > Submit the Application: Fill out the application form and submit it to the appropriate authority:

• Rural Areas: Address it to the District Magistrate and submit it to the BDO or Panchayat Samity Office. - Municipal/Notified Areas (Outside KMC): Address it to the District Magistrate and submit it to the SDO. - KMC Area: Address and submit it to the Controller of Vagrancy, West Bengal.

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In 2010, the West Bengal state government, through the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department, launched a compassionate initiative called the "Widow Pension" scheme. This program aims to provide financial support to widows facing economic hardship within the state.