Old Age Pension To Handloom Weavers Under Coop. Fold

The “Old Age Pension To Handloom Weavers" scheme has been implemented by the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise and Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal. The objective of the scheme is to provide monthly financial assistance in the form of pension to a weaver member of a handloom cooperative society.

• An amount of ₹1000/- per month.

• The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
• The age of the applicant should be 60 years or above.
• The applicant should be a weaver member of a handloom cooperative society.
• The applicant should have worked for at least 10 years under the cooperative society on the date of making the application.
• The applicant should not have any source of income.
• The applicant should not be in a position to earn his/her livelihood.
• The applicant should be permanently incapacitated for work due to physical or mental infirmity.
• The applicant should not have any relation who can maintain him/her.
• The applicant should not have availed any pension from the State Government or Government of India.

Note:

• Provided that the State Government may relax the condition regarding residence where the condition causes undue hardship.

Offline

Step 1: Application may be obtained free of cost from the office of the Handloom Development officer of the area where the application resides.
Step 2: Application for Pension shall be addressed to the Handloom Development Officer with all the required documents.

Area wise address the office of the Handloom Development officer: Click here.