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Widow/Abandoned/Single Woman Pension Scheme

The Widow/Abandoned/Single Woman Pension Scheme in Himachal Pradesh provides financial assistance of Rs. 1,150 per month to eligible widows, abandoned women, and unmarried women. This support aims to enhance their standard of living and alleviate financial burdens, ensuring a sense of security for these individuals.

State Cash

States / UT: Himachal Pradesh

Nodal department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): Yes

Scheme open date: 2022-04-08

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child

Sub-categories: Pension, Financial assistance, Assistance to Widows

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Widow Pension, Financial Assistance

Details

Widow/Abandoned/Single Woman Pension Scheme is a scheme under the Social Welfare and Empowerment Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The scheme aims to provide financial help to widows, abandoned women, and unmarried women shall be entitled to receive pension for a sum of Rs.1,150/-per month. The scheme aims to improve the quality of life of these women who are unable to support themselves financially.

Benefits

  • 1. Financial assistance of Rs.1 150/- per month to eligible widows deserted women and unmarried women. 1. The pension amount is disbursed directly to the beneficiary& 39;s bank account. 1. It helps improve the standard of living of eligible women and reduces their financial burden. 1. Provides a sense of security and support to eligible women
  1. Financial assistance of Rs.1,150/- per month to eligible widows, deserted women, and unmarried women.
  2. The pension amount is disbursed directly to the beneficiary's bank account.
  3. It helps improve the standard of living of eligible women and reduces their financial burden.
  4. Provides a sense of security and support to eligible women.

Eligibility

  1. Applicant must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
  2. Applicant must be a widow, deserted woman, or unmarried woman.
  3. Applicant's annual income should not exceed Rs. 35,000.

Application Process

Offline

  1. Eligible women may download or obtain the application form for the Widow/Abandoned/Single Woman Pension Scheme and submit to respective Gram Panchayat or block development office. 1. Fill out the application form with accurate personal and income details.
  2. Attach the required documents such as income certificate, identity proof, age proof, and bank account details.
  3. Submit the completed application form along with the necessary documents to the respective Gram Panchayat or block development office.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

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