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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
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.<br><br />
'''Apply In-Person'''<br />
#To apply, the applicant shall visit the office of the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department. Find contacts here[https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/contacts Link]<br />
#Procure an application form from the local Tehsildar office and fill it up correctly. <br />
#Fill up the form correctly with all the necessary details<br />
#Make sure to provide all the “Required Documents” <br />
#Now submit it to the concerned office. <br />
#On completion, the documents will be verified<br />
#On successful verification, the pension will be granted<br />
#Collect it from the office of the Tehsildar.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
Documents Required for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):<br />
*Death Certificate of Husband<br />
*BPL Status Certificate (verifiable through Ration card)<br />
*Aadhaar Card<br />
* Any of the following documents, namely:<br />
**Voters’ ID Card issued by Election Commission of India<br />
**Ration Card<br />
**Bank Passbook with Photo (Kisan Photo Passbook also valid)<br />
**PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department<br />
**Passport<br />
**Driving Licence<br />
**MGNREGA Card<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
Commissioner, Social Welfare,<br><br />
Maharashtra State, Pune<br><br />
Contact link : [https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/commissioner-social-welfare-pune Contact link]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
'''Eligibility to apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''<br><br />
*The applicant must be from BPL category (with a valid BPL id)<br />
*The applicant must be a widow.<br />
*A widow in age group of 40 to 65 years whose family falls under Below Poverty Line is eligible under this Scheme.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*As authorities quote.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
*It is valid forever.<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Name of the Widow.<br />
*E-mail Id.<br />
*Phone number.<br />
*Age.<br />
*Address.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*The Government of India provides financial assistance through widow pension plan.<br />
*To provide financial support to the poor widows of India, the widow pension scheme was introduced in India.<br />
*A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of pension scheme.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
*Carry all the necessary documents.<br />
*Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.<br />
*Widow is initialed to receive Rs 200/- per month under Indira Gandhi Widow scheme .She also receives Rs 400/- per month under state sponsored Sanjay Gandhi NiradharAnudanYojana.<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/schemes-page?scheme_nature=37 link]<br><br />
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==Others==<br />
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[[Category:Maharashtra]]<br />
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