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IGNWPSHP

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme-Himachal Pradesh
Himachal PradeshIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

Under this scheme, a monthly pension of ₹1500/- 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 Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme, implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Himachal Pradesh, aims to provide social security to widows. The scheme covers widows aged 40 to 79 years belonging to families living below the poverty line.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
  • The applicant should be a widow.
  • The widow should be 40 years of age or above.
  • The widow should belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.

What you get

  • ₹1,000/- per month pension for eligible widows aged 40–70 years.
  • ₹1,500/- per month pension for widows aged 70 years and above.
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Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here229 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name217 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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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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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

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