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 the Vidhwa pension scheme. In this case, the beneficiary must apply through the prescribed form.
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As per the Indian Constitutional Amendment Act 1993, the Vidhwa pension was decentralized, and its implementation, which was handled by the Social Welfare Department of the State Government, was transferred to the Local Self Government Institutions as per the revised rules of the Government's Order Number GO (P) 11/ 97 date 07/04/1997. All the local bodies have put into the care of getting the application, granting, processing, and distribution of the Vidhwa pension. Considering the above, the name of the widow pension offered by Uttar Pradesh is Vidhwa Pension Yojana. Uttar Pradesh's State Government has started the widow pension with the name of Vidhwa Pension Yojana to give financial assistance to the widows of Uttar Pradesh. Every eligible candidate gets Rs.500 per month as a Widow Pension amount through the UP Government.
A widow falling in the below category can avail of the benefits of a widow pension:
A widow who comes below the poverty line is eligible to receive government benefits for the widow.
A widow who falls between 18 to 60 years of age group is eligible to avail of the benefits of the Vidhwa pension.
A widow whose family income is less than 1 lakh annually is eligible to avail the amount of the widow pension.
A widow who remains unmarried can join the Vidhwa Pension scheme.
Note: Different States of India may have different eligibility criteria.
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ID proof (Voter card/ Ration Card/Aadhaar Card)
Birth certificate
Bank passbook
Death certificate of husband
Income certificate
Note: Different States of India may have a different set of required documents.
An applicant can either apply online or offline for a Vidhwa Pension by visiting the Corporation office.
For Online Application:
Log in to the official website of the State.
Select the option that says to download or fill out the form.
Duly fill out this form and either download it in a word file or print it directly.
After filling in all the details, the applicant should submit this form to the Janpad Panchayat Officer or Municipal Corporation Commissioner.
For Offline Application: To apply offline, one has to go to the office of the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation or an officer of the Janpad Panchayat. From there, they can obtain the application form without any cost.
Note: The application process may vary with the States of India.
The widows can get the following advantages from this scheme:
The Government of India provides financial assistance through a widow pension plan.
The recipient gets Rs.300/ month starting from her husband's death date.
The pension is transferred to the account of the recipient directly.
A recipient aged more than 80 years gets Rs.500 every month.
Note: The amount paid as a Vidhwa Pension may vary with State.
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