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IGNWPS-SIKKIM

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme - Sikkim
SikkimIndividualStateOpen since 2014-01-01
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What this is

The scheme “Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)” by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim provides financial support is provided to the poor widows of the state of Sikkim. The beneficiary receives a monthly pension of ₹ 2000/- through DBT.

In detail

Launched in the year 2014, the scheme “Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)” is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim. Under this scheme, financial support is provided to the poor widows of the state of Sikkim. A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of the pension scheme. The beneficiary receives a monthly pension of ₹ 2000/- and the pension amount consists of the Central and State governments' share.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a domicile of the state of Sikkim.
  • The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
  • The applicant should have attained the age of 21 years and above.
  • The applicant should not have any source of income i.e. applicant should not be a recipient of salary / pension / family pension from Central Government / other State Governments.
  • The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.

Note 1: If the beneficiary remarried, the pension shall be ceased to be drawn from the date of her re-marriage.

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Eligibility published here602 characters
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Benefit amount published herefield empty
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Description more than a name275 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published here2 URL(s) published
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Start date published here2014-01-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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2. http://sikkimsocialwelfare.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Application-Form-for-all-pension-schemes.pdf
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schemeNameIndira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme - SikkimmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2014-01-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme