IGNWPSTN: eligibility, documents, how to apply
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय विधवा पेंशन योजना-तमिलनाडु ఇందిరా గాంధీ జాతీయ వితంతువు పింఛను పథకం-తమిళనాడు
'Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme' was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Dept, Tamil Nadu. A pension of ₹1,000 is provided to destitute widows who are 40 years and above in age and belong to households below the poverty line.
Benefits
₹1,000/- per month.
Pension:
- ₹1,000/- per month.
Free Clothes during Pongal and Deepavali:
- One free saree.
Free Rice in Anganwadi Centres:
- 2kg/month to those who are taking nutritious meals.
- 4kg/month to those who are not taking nutritious meals.
Eligibility
1. The applicant should be a widow.
1. The applicant should be destitute.
1. The applicant should belong to the "Below Poverty Line" category.
1. The applicant's age should be 40 years and above.
Documents
- Applicant's Photo
- Aadhaar Card
- Proof of age
- Aadhaar Consent Form
- Smart Ration Card or Any Address Proof
- Husband Death Certificate
- Self–declaration of Applicant
- Widow Certificate
- Any Identity Proof (Voter ID Card, Passport, PAN Card, Driving License)
- Bank Passbook
- BPL Card Number
How to apply
Step 1: The applicant should gather copies of the necessary documents needed to apply for the concerned scheme.
Step 2: The applicant should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.
Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment 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).
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