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==Procedure==
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 through Vidhva Sahay Yojana :'''
#To apply for Vidhva Sahay Yojana, you have to visit the website by clicking on the following link.
#Link for Contact : [https://gujaratindia.gov.in/contact-us.htm Contact link]
#Download the application form through this link [https://indiascheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vidhva-Sahay-Yojana-Application-Form.pdf Application form].
#Fill all the required information in the application form.
#After this, you check the information entered in your form and upload all the necessary documents.
#Now you submit the application form to the Social Security Office. From here you will be given a social security acceptance certificate.
#After this, your application form will be verified and approved by the regional office.
#On successful completion of all the process, you will be selected to get the Widow Pension.
:Note :You can also get the Social Security Assistance application form from your nearest CSC Center.
 
'''Apply In-Person for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''
#To apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme,visit the Social welfare department.
#Link for Contact : [https://anand.nic.in/scheme/indira-gandhi-national-widow-pension-scheme/ Contact link]
#Download the application form using this link : [https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3d86ea612dec96096c5e0fcc8dd42ab6d/uploads/2018/09/2018092556.pdf Contact link]
#Fill the application form with all the necessary details.
#Attach all the Required Documents as mentioned in the Required Documents section along with the form and submit it to the concerned officer in the Social welfare department.
#Pay the appropriate fees as per authorities quote.
#You will be given an acknowledgement keep it safe for future reference.
#Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
#If sanctioned, beneficiary shall be issued a Pension Passbook.
 

==Required Documents==
'''Required documents for Vidhva Sahay Yojana:'''
*Proof of Identification
**Aadhaar Card
**Ration card
*Residence proof (domicile certificate of Gujarat)
*Affidavit (As per Appendix 2/3)
*Income certificate (as per Appendix 3/4)
*BPL certificate (if available)
*Proof of age
**Birth certificate
**Matriculation certificate
**School living certificate
**Any government-issued ID specifying age
**If you do not have any of the above, you can submit age proof from the Medical Officer of the Government Hospital / Civil Hospital.
*Educational proof
 
'''Documents Required for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''
*Death Certificate of Husband
*BPL Status Certificate (verifiable through Ration card)
*Age proof.
*Citizenship proof.
*Aadhaar Card
* Any of the following documents, namely:
**Voters’ ID Card issued by Election Commission of India
**Ration Card
**Bank Passbook with Photo (Kisan Photo Passbook also valid)
**PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department
**Passport
**Driving Licence
**MGNREGA Card

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
Social Welfare department : 
Contact link : [https://anand.nic.in/scheme/indira-gandhi-national-widow-pension-scheme/ Contact link] 
 
==Eligibility==
'''Eligibility to apply for Vidhva Sahay Yojana :''' 
*The applicant woman must be a permanent resident of Gujarat.
*It is compulsory for a woman to be between 18 and 40 years old.
*Only widows and abandoned women are eligible to apply.
*The women should not married again.
*This assistance amount is only for poor widow women living below the poverty line.
 
'''Eligibility to apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):''' 
*The applicant must be from BPL category (with a valid BPL id)
*The applicant must be a widow.
*All widows aged 18 or above can apply.

 
==Fees==
*Rs.20 to apply for Vidhva Sahay Yojana

 
==Validity==
*It is valid forever.

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
Widow from BPL family aged 18 or above, get the amount of 700/- per month till she gets remarried or her son attend the age of 21. 

 
==Required Information==
*Name of the Widow.
*E-mail Id.
*Phone number.
*Age.
*Address.

 
==Need for the Document==
*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.
*This scheme will ensure financial help to poor destitute widowed women.

 
==Information which might help==
*Carry all the necessary documents.
*Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.
*The VidhvaSahayYojana provides Rs.1250 per month.
*The Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme amount is Rs.700 per month.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
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==Others==
More information which might help people.

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