Jammu and Kashmir - Apply for Farmer Widow Pension

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Procedure

• Farmer widow pension is a State scheme under which wives (widow) of farmers who have committed suicide or died in accidents get a monthly pension.
• It is a routine job of local revenue authorities to identify the beneficiaries for this scheme by conducting ward Sabah / Gram Sabah / through camps at regular intervals.
  

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Farmer Widow Pension, the applicant has to approach the District Social Welfare (DSWO) or Tehsil Social Welfare Officer – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer or it can be downloaded from the following link – link link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. #If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once all the process gets completed, the beneficiary shall be issued a Pension Passbook.

Note:

• Applicant has to bring original documents to the applying office while applying for cross verification purpose and scanning if required.
  
• Without cross signature on photograph and signature on the undertaking, the application will be rejected.
  
• Applicant may be asked to apply with the specific format as advised by the respective benefit providing government departments.
  

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Age proof
• Applicant’s Residence proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
• Applicant’s Identity proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
• Copy of Bank pass book (account details should be clearly visible)
• Ration Card
• Bank Pass Book
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate
• Death certificate of husband
• Agriculturist certificate if available
• Farmer card if available
• Self-declaration Affidavit
• Aadhaar Card
• If required, Recommendations from

• Ward Panchayat/Municipal Councillor/Pippon OR
• Concerned area MLA OR
• Block Development Officer/Municipal Assistant Commissioner (For Municipal areas)

Note:

• Apart from the above documents, authorities may ask for additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Revenue Department,
Amar Colony, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180002
Phone: 2549683
Fax - 2566805
Link for contact: Telephone Directory and Revenue

Eligibility

• Applicant should be a citizen of India.
  
• Applicant should be the resident of the respective State (Number of year limitation vary from State to State).
  
• Wives of farmers who have committed suicide are eligible to apply.
  
• The age of the applicant should be 18 years and above.
  
• The beneficiary should not be enrolled in any other social security pension scheme or should not be a pensioner in any of the public or private pension schemes.
  
• The beneficiary should not be earning more than Rs. 1.5 Lakh (or the amount fixed by respective State) annually in rural areas and Rs. 2.0 Lakh (or the amount fixed by respective State) in urban areas.
  

Fees

• Please pay as authorities quote while applying.
• Please pay the applicable Service Charge, Printing Charge and Scanning Charge.

Validity

• Beneficiary will get pension as long as they are not remarried.

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Processing Time

• The whole process shall be completed within thirty to forty-five (30 - 45) days of receipt of the application.

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Instructions

• Any wrongful identification and certification of beneficiaries shall attract severe disciplinary action against the concerned.
• Do not submit fake documents as proof to get sanction.
• Incomplete application will be rejected.
• Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.
• Applicant will be penalized if any information provided by the applicant while applying for this scheme is being found false or incorrect.
• The pension will be discontinued if the candidate gets remarried.

Required Information

• Name of the Applicant
• Husbands Name
• Complete postal address
• Applicant Address
• Date of Birth
• Caste
• Bank account number
• Bank Name
• Bank branch name
• Ward / panchayat name
• District name
• Name and address of any two responsible Persons known to the applicant
• Name of Mother
• Date of application
• Mobile number
• Email ID
• Two personal identification marks
• Recent Passport size photograph (3 numbers)
• Total income of the family per annum

Need for the Document

• The wives of farmers who committed suicide are provided with a monthly pension from the respective State for the social security of the candidate.
• A deserving candidate shall apply for this pension as per the steps explained here.

Information which might help

• At present, the local bodies have been entrusted with the task of receiving the application, processing, granting and distribution of the pension.
• Registering as an agriculturist will help the family after such sudden demise.

NOTE: It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get this certificate.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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