Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Widow Pension Scheme
Main benefit
The financial assistance of Rs.
Can you get this scheme?
Conditions at a glance
- Age 20 or above
- Age up to 20
- Family income up to ₹48 thousand a year
- For: Female
- Has a BPL / Antyodaya card
- Marital status: Widow / widower
About
Detailed The Uttarakhand Widow Pension Scheme was started by the Social Welfare Department (Government of Uttarakhand). With this scheme, the government provides financial assistance for widows (The beneficiary should be of the BPL category or his monthly income should be up to Rs.4000 ) from 18 to 60 years old.
Benefits
- The financial assistance of Rs. 1500/- per month.
Who can apply
- The age of the widow woman should be 18 years to 60 years.
- The beneficiary should be of BPL category or his monthly income should be up to Rs.40
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- Any son/grandson of the candidate is not more than 20 years of age and If there is a son/grandson above the age of 20 years, then he is living below the poverty line, then such a candidate will not be denied pension.
- Only permanent residents of Uttarakhand can apply.
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How to apply
Offline
Application Process Visit the official website from the following link.
Applicants need to click on the application form link or click here.
Now applicants have to click and download the application form.
Provide all the required details according to the application form. Attach the required documents.
Rural area applicants will submit their applications to Gram Panchayat and urban area applicants will submit their applications to the sub-collector of the concerned tehsil.
Common questions
To whom the widow pension can be approved ?
Widows of BPL families in the age group of 18 years to 60 years or whose monthly income does not exceed Rs.4000/- per month, or who come under
The income certificate is issued by the Tehsildar of the concerned Tehsil Who has the right to accept a widow pension ?
Right to sanction widow pension in rural area the eligible person is selected in the open meeting of Gram Panchayat and in urban area the sub-collector of concerned tehsil has the right to sanction pension.
What is the period of payment of widow pension ?
The amount of pension is paid every 3 months.
Is it necessary to have an account in a nationalized bank for widow pension acceptance?
According to the instructions of the government, the accounts of all the beneficiaries coming under Ramnagar and Haldwani tehsil of Nainital district-Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun (except the mountainous areas of Chakrata, Kalsi and Raipur blocks) should be compulsorily opened in nationalized banks. And there are instructions to compulsorily open bank accounts for the beneficiaries coming within a 3 km radius of the bank in hilly areas. However, the amount of pension is remitted through money order to the over-aged widows and widows living in remote areas.
When will the approval of the new pension be done?
Pension to new beneficiaries is sanctioned only twice in a year in January and July respectively. That is, the applications received from the month of
January to June are accepted from the month of July and the applications received from July to December are accepted from the month of Januar Whether an income certificate is necessary for BPL number holders?
There is no need for income certificate for pension approval for BPL number holders.
Which documents are required while submitting the application form ?
1. Aadhaar card. 2. Husband's Death Certificate. 3. Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration card or Income Certificate by TAHSILDAR. 4. Bank account details. 5. Attested Passport size photos by Gram Pradhan /Jila panchayat Adhyaksh /sabhasad nagar palika / gram vikas adhikari (panchayat). 6. Voter Id card.
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