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The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension to Abandoned married women, mentally ill husband/wife & destitute unmarried women in the state. Under this scheme, beneficiaries receive a pension of ₹1,200/- per month, & in case of mental disability (spouse), the amount is ₹1,400/- per month.

The "Deserted Women Pension Scheme" has been launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension to deserted married women, mentally ill deserted husbands or wives, and destitute unmarried women above 40 years of age residing in the state.

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
• The applicant’s family monthly income must not exceed ₹4,000/- or the applicant must belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
• The applicant should fall into one of the following categories:

• An abandoned/deserted married woman, or
• A mentally ill deserted husband or wife, or
• A destitute unmarried woman aged above 40 years.

For abandoned/deserted married women:

• Marriage duration must be more than 1 year.
• Husband must have been missing/absent for more than 1 year or must have deserted her.
• A self-declaration regarding desertion must be certified by the Gram Pradhan/Ward Member.

For mentally ill deserted husbands/wives:

• Must submit a disability certificate from a government hospital certifying the inability to earn a livelihood due to mental disability.

For destitute unmarried women:

• Must be above 40 years of age.
• Pension will be discontinued if the woman gets married.

• Pension Amount: ₹1,200/- per month.- For Mentally Disabled ill Husband/Wife: ₹1,400/- per month.