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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 :'''
#To apply for Destitute Widow Pension Scheme, you have to visit the Tahsildar / Special Tahsildar Revenue Department.
#Link for Contact : [https://www.tn.gov.in/rti/revenue/PIO-APPL-dist-chn.pdf Contact link].
#Get the application form from the Concerned Officer or write it on an A4 sheet.
#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 Revenue 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.
 
'''Apply In-Person through Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''
#To apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme,visit the Tahsildar / Special Tahsildar Revenue Department.
#Link for Contact : [https://www.tn.gov.in/rti/revenue/PIO-APPL-dist-chn.pdf Contact link]
#Get the application form from the Concerned Officer or write it on an A4 sheet.
#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 Revenue 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==
'''Documents Required for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''
*Death Certificate of Husband
*BPL Status Certificate (verifiable through Ration card)
*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==
'''Revenue department:''' 
Chennai District. 
Contact link : [https://www.tn.gov.in/rti/revenue/PIO-APPL-dist-chn.pdf Contact link], [https://www.tn.gov.in/department/26 Contact link2] 
 
==Eligibility==
'''Eligibility of Destitute Widow Pension Scheme:''' 
*No age limit.
*Must have no source of Income.
*Must not be professional beggars Pensions is given in spite of having legal heirs of above 18 years of age.
*Must not possess property of value more than Rs.5,000/-.
*Instead of getting reports regarding the pension given to the widows from Village Administrative officers and Revenue Inspectors, copy of resolution of Village Panchayat/Town Panchayat may be submitted Assistance will not be given if remarried.
 
'''Eligibility to apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''
*She Should be a widow
*She should be 40 years and above
*Belonging to below poverty line family
*Without any income or source of income owning fixed assets valuing less than Rs.50000/- who have no relative of 18 years of age and over of the following category son, son’s son and other related persons who normally live together.

 
==Fees==
*As authorities quote.

 
==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.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

 
==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.

 
==Information which might help==
*Carry all the necessary documents.
*Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.
*Destitute Pension will be given to all the widows applying for without age limit subject to eligibility. Rs.400/- per month.
*Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension amount is Rs.1000 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==
Place some external links which might help.

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

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