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IGNWPSB

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme- Bihar
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What this is

Under this scheme, a monthly pension of ₹400/- is provided to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years who belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families to support them financially. This scheme is centrally sponsored.

In detail

The scheme "Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme" is implemented by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. Under this scheme, a monthly pension is provided to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years who belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families to support them financially. This scheme is centrally sponsored.

Objective:

The objective of this scheme is to provide social security to the widows of poor families of the society by providing them financial assistance.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a resident of Bihar.
  • The applicant should be a widow.
  • The widow's age should be between 40 and 79 years.
  • The widow should belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
  • The widow should not be receiving pension benefits under any social security scheme.

What you get

  • Under this scheme, eligible widows will receive a monthly pension of ₹400/-.

Note: The pension amount is being paid to the beneficiaries under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) process. In this process, the pension amount is paid directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries through PFMS from the state level on the basis of the account number provided by the beneficiaries.

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Eligibility published here316 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name216 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

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schemeNameIndira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme- BiharmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme