To provide financial support to the poor widows of India, the widow pension scheme was introduced in India. A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of pension scheme.

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Widow Pension, visit the nearest department of women and child development.
2. Get the application form from the Concerned Officer or write it on an A4 sheet.
3. Fill the application form with all the necessary details.
4. Attach all the Required Documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section.
5. The form then needs to be signed by the women and this should be submitted to the Department of Women and Child Development.
6. Pay the appropriate fees as per authorities quote.
7. You will be given an acknowledgement keep it safe for future reference.
8. Once the form has been submitted, it will be sent for verification and upon successful verification, the pension will be started.
9. Please select the state name for respective State Procedure

Andaman and Nicobar – Andhra Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam – Bihar – Chandigarh – Chhattisgarh – Daman and Diu – Goa - Gujarat – Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kerala – Lakshadweep – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – New Delhi – Odisha – Puducherry – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Telangana – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – Uttarakhand – West Bengal

• Age Proof
• Residential Proof
• Xerox of Bank Passbook
• In case of any disability, the women would also require submitting a disability certificate
• Death certificate of Husband's Death
• In the case of any mental illness, a certificate for the same should be submitted.

Department of Women and Child Development
Government of NCT of DelhiMahranaPratap ISBT Complex,
Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006
Director Office: Ph: 011- 23862652, 011- 20832581
Admin Branch: Ph: 011- 20832585
Email: wcd@nic.inEmail: secratary.wcd@delhi.gov.in
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• The applicant must be from BPL category (with a valid BPL id)
• The applicant must be a widow.
• The applicant must be between 40-79 years of age.

• As authorities quote.

• It is valid forever.

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• Name of the Widow.
• E-mail Id.
• Phone number.
• Age.
• Address.

• The Government of India provides financial assistance through widow pension plan.
• To provide financial support to the poor widows of India, the widow pension scheme was introduced in India.
• A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of pension scheme.

• Carry all the necessary documents.
• Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.
• The monthly pension amount varies from state to state.

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