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IGNWPS
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Rural DevelopmentOpen since 2009-05-01
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What this is
A non-contributory pension scheme to provide social security to widows of poor family (BPL) of the society.
In detail
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. It is a non-contributory pension scheme to provide social security to widows of poor family (BPL) of the society.
Who qualifies
The eligibility criteria under Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) is:
- The applicant must be a widow in the age group of 40-79 years.
- The applicant should belong to a household living below the poverty line according to the criteria prescribed by the Govt. of India
What you get
A pension of ₹ 300/- per month is provided to Widows between 40 years and 79 years. For persons who are 80 years and above, the pension is ₹ 500/- per month.
Who is excluded
Pension will be discontinued
- In case of remarriage of widow
- Once the widow moves above poverty line
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Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here295 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name109 characters
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How to apply published here1 URL(s) published
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Start date published here2009-05-01
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| schemeName | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2009-05-01 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Rural Development | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | True | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |