West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme

Widow Pension Scheme of West Bengal Government was started by Government in the year 2010. Objective of this scheme is to support those widows of West Bengal financially who lost their husband so that they cannot depend on anyone in terms of money. Read the complete article to get full information about widow pension scheme of West Bengal Government.

WB Widow Pension Scheme Highlights
Scheme Name	West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme.
Launched Year	2010.
Benefits Provided	Monthly Pension of Rs. 1,000/- per Month.
Beneficiaries	Widow Women/ Girls of West Bengal.
Official Website	West Bengal Pension Scheme Portal.
Responsible Department	Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, West Bengal Government.
How to Apply	Application Form of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme.

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Introduction of WB Widow Pension Scheme

West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme is the major social welfare scheme of Government of West Bengal.
It was started in the year 2010.
The main objective behind launching this scheme is to provide financial assistance to Widow Women/ Girls of West Bengal whose life distorted after the death of a husband.
West Bengal Government’s Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare is the responsible department of Widow Pension Scheme.
This scheme is also called “West Bengal Widow Financial Assistance Scheme” or “West Bengal Widow Monthly Pension Scheme”.
Under West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme, Government of West Bengal will provide monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- to eligible Widow Women/ Girls of West Bengal.
Widow Women/ Girls can use this monthly financial assistance to take care their day care expenses.
Widow Women/ Girls residing in West Bengal permanently or for a minimum period of 10 Years are eligible to apply for Widow Pension of West Bengal.
Monthly Income of Widow Women/ Girls should not be more than Rs. 1,000/- per Month.
Eligible Beneficiary can apply for Widow Pension Scheme by filling the Offline Application Form of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme.
There is no Online Application of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme is available.
Applicant can also check the Status of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme Application by visiting the West Bengal Pension Scheme Portal.
Eligible Applicant list of West Bengal Widow Pension will be available after verification at the office of Block Development Officer.
Applicant can submit their Grievance of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme (if any) on West Bengal Pension Scheme Portal.

Benefits Provided to Widow Beneficiary

The following financial assistance as a monthly pension will be provided to Eligible Widow Women/ Girls of West Bengal under Widow Pension Scheme:-
Monthly Pension of Rs. 1,000/- (One Thousand Rupees Only) per Month.

Eligibility Sets for Widow Women

The following eligibility is required to avail the benefit of monthly pension under West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme:-

Applicant Should be a Permanent Resident of West Bengal.
OR Applicant Should be Residing in West Bengal for 10 Years.
The Monthly Income of the Widow Should be below Rs. 1,000/- per Month.
Applicant Should not be a recipient of any other Government Financial Assistance.
She is in our own and not maintained by anyone in relation.

Documents Required at the Time of Apply

The following documents will be required to avail the benefit of monthly financial assistance as a monthly pension under West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme:-

Any One Identity Proof of Widow Applicant :-
- Voter Identity Card.
- PAN Card.
- Passport.
Ration Card.
Death Certificate of a Deceased Husband.
Any Identity Proof of Deceased Husand.
Certificate of Non-Marriage.
Aadhar Card of Applicant.
Annual Income Certificate of Widow’s Family..
Bank Account Details.

How Widow Women Can Apply for MonthlyPension

Eligible Widow Beneficiaries can apply for Widow Pension by filling the Application Form of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme.
Application Form of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme is available free of cost at any of the following offices :-
- Office of the Sub Divisional Officer. (In Urban Area).
- Office of the Block Development Officer or Panchayat Samiti. (In Rural Area).
- Office of the Controller of Vagrancy. (In Kolkata Municipal Corporation Area).
Collect the Application Form from the office and fill it carefully and correctly.
Attach all the required documents with the application form.
Submit the Application Form of Widow Pension Scheme along with all the documents in the same office from where it was collected.
Application Form and Documents will be scrutinized by the Block Development Officer or Sub Divisional Officer.
After initial scrutinization the application of widow pension scheme will be forwarded to the office of District Magistrate for final approval.
After final approval from District Magistrate Office, the monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme will be transferred on monthly basis in the given bank account of widow beneficiary.
Widow Beneficiary can also check the Status of their Widow Pension Application by entering the Application ID on West Bengal Pension Scheme Official Website.

Available Application Forms of Scheme

Application Form of Widow Pension Scheme West Bengal.

Important Links Available for Scheme

Contact Details of Scheme

Contact Email ID of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme :- support.swpension-wb@gov.in.
Contact Number of West Bengal Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare :-
- 033-23341563.
- 033-23371797.
Contact Email ID of West Bengal Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare :- secy.wcdsw@gmail.com.
Address of West Bengal Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare :-
Bikas Bhawan, North Block,
10th Floor, DF Block,
Sector – 1, Salt Lake City,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
700091.

District Nodal Officer of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme

Following are the Contact Numbers and Email ID of District Nodal Officer/ District Social Welfare Officers of Widow Pension Scheme. Widow Beneficiaries can contact them in case of facing any issue regarding filling of Widow Pension Scheme Application Form. These can be treated as Helpline Number of West Bengal Widow Pension Scheme :-
1. Alipurduar :-
  - Contact Number :- 03564-257527
2. Bankura :-
  - Contact Number :- 03242-240103
  - Email ID :- dswobankura@gmail.com
3. Barddhaman :-
  - Contact Number :- 0342-2663381
  - Email ID :- dswo.bwn@gmail.com
4. Birbhum :-
  - Contact Number :- 03462-259737
  - Email ID :- dswo.bir@gmail.com
5. Coochbihar :-
  - Contact Number :- 03582-225401
  - Email ID :- socialwelfare.cbr@gmail.com
6. Dakshin Dinajpur :-
  - Contact Number :- 03522-255119
  - Email ID :- dswo.dd@gmail.com
7. Darjeeling :-
  - Contact Number :-
    0354-2254191
  - Email ID :- dswdarjeeling@gmail.com
8. Howrah :-
  - Contact Number :-
    033-26380587
  - Email ID :- dswohowrah@gmail.com
9. Hooghly :-
  - Contact Number :-
    033-26810832
  - Email ID :- swhooghly@gmail.com
10. Jalpaiguri :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03561-220861
  - Email ID :- dswo_jalpaiguri@yahoo.com
11. Kolkata :-
  - Contact Number :-
    033-23370762
  - Email ID :- cvwestbengal@gmail.com
12. Maldah :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03512-254236
  - Email ID :- dswo.malda@gmail.com
13. Murshidabad :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03482-250023
  - Email ID :- msddswo@gmail.com
14. Nadia :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03472-254798
  - Email ID :- dsw.nadia2015@gmail.com
15. North 24 Parganas :-
  - Contact Number :-
    033-25846278
  - Email ID:-dswo.social.northparganas20@gmail.com
16. Paschim Medinipur :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03222-265996
  - Email ID :- pmdswo@gmail.com
17. Purba Medinipur :-
  - Contact Number :-
    0322-8263135
  - Email ID :- dsw.purbamedinipur@gmail.com
18. Puruliya :-
  - Contact Number :-
    03252-224409
  - Email ID :- dswopurulia2015@gmail.com
19. South 24 Parganas :-
  - Contact Number :-
    033-24792206
  - Email ID :- dswos24@gmail.com
20. Uttar Dinajpur :-
  - Contact Number :-
    9836008135
  - Email ID :- dswoud@gmail.com

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