IGNWPSM: eligibility, documents, how to apply
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय विधवा पेंशन योजना (महाराष्ट्र) ఇందిరా గాంధీ జాతీయ వితంతువు పింఛను పథకం (మహారాష్ట్ర)
"Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (Maharashtra)" is a scheme by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Dept, Govt of Maharashtra. In this scheme, widows aged 40 to 79 years who are from a BPL family receive a pension of ₹1500/- per month.
Benefits
Benefit amount not stated on the official page
- A pension of ₹1500 per month is given to each beneficiary.
NOTE: ₹300/- per month from the central government and ₹1200/- per month under the state-sponsored Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana.
Eligibility
1. The applicant should be a resident of Maharashtra.
1. The applicant should be a widow.
1. The age of the applicant should be between 40 and 79 years.
1. The applicant should belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
1. The applicant should not be receiving pension benefits under any social security scheme.
Documents
- Aadhaar Card
- Passport-size Photograph
- Identity Proof i.e. Voter ID Card, Driving License
- Death Certificate of Husband
- Residence Proof
- Proof of Age
- Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/ Related Documents
- Caste Certificate, if Applicable
- Address Proof
- Bank Passbook/ Bank Account Details
- Any Other Documents as Required
How to apply
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Collector’s Office / Tehsildar’s Office, Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana Branch / Talathi Office of your district, and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the concerned authority.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
NOTE: Ensure that the application is submitted within the prescribed period, if any.
Official apply link was not listed.