West Bengal Pension Scheme is the major social welfare and financial assistance scheme of the West Bengal Government for the welfare of old-age persons, widowed women and disabled/ Physically Handicapped Persons. A Monthly Pension of Rs. 1,000/- will be provided to every eligible Person to take care of their monthly expenses.
West Bengal Pension Scheme Highlights | |
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| Scheme Name | West Bengal Pension Scheme. |
| Launched Year | 2010. |
| Benefits Provided | Monthly Pension of Rs. 1,000/- per Month. |
| Beneficiaries |
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| Official Website | West Bengal Pension Scheme Portal. |
| Responsible Department | Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare. |
| Detailed Information | |
| Mode of Application | Through the Offline Application Form. |
| Free Scheme Updates | WhatsApp | Telegram |
Introduction of the West Bengal Pension Scheme: A Brief Insight
- West Bengal Pension Scheme is the social welfare scheme of the West Bengal Government.
- It was launched in the year 2010.
- The main objective behind launching this scheme is to provide financial security to below persons mentioned of West Bengal:-
- Old Age Persons.
- Widow Women.
- Disable/ Physically Handicapped Person.
- Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare of the Government of West Bengal is the responsible department of this Pension Scheme.
- Under the West Bengal Government’s Pension Scheme, the Government will provide a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- to every eligible Old Age Person, Widow Women and Disabled Person of West Bengal.
- Pensioners can use this monthly pension to take care of their daily expenses.
- Eligible Beneficiary can apply for the Pension Scheme by filling the Offline Application Form of every specific scheme separately.
- Disability Pension Scheme of the West Bengal Government is now known as “Manabik Pension Scheme”.
- There is no Online Application of the West Bengal Pension Scheme is available.
- Eligible Applicant list of the West Bengal Pension Scheme will be available after verification at the office of the Block Development Officer.
- Applicant can submit their Grievance of West Bengal Pension Scheme (if any) on West Bengal Pension Scheme Portal.
- Eligible Pensioners will go through the pages mentioned below to get to know in detail about eligibility, and other important information according to their pension category :-
Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries
- The following financial assistance as a monthly pension will be provided to eligible persons of West Bengal under the Pension Scheme :-
Pensioner Category Amount of Pension
(Per Month)Old Age People Rs. 1,000/- Widow Women Rs. 1,000/- Disable Person Rs. 1,000/-
Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled
- The following eligibility is set by the Government of West Bengal to avail the benefit of a monthly pension under the West Bengal Pension Scheme:-
Common Eligibility for All Pension Applicants - 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 Applicant Should be below Rs. 1,000/- per Month.
- Applicant should not be a recipient of any other Government Financial Assistance.
Old Age Pension - The Age of Applicant Should be :-
- 60 Years or More.
- 55 Years or More for Mentally or Physically Handicapped Old Age Applicant.
Widow Pension - Applicant Should be a Widow.
- She is in our own and not maintained by anyone in relation.
Disability Pension - Applicant Should be a Disabled/ Physically Handicapped Person.
Documents Required to be Attached
- The following documents will be required to avail the benefit of monthly financial assistance as a pension under West Bengal Pension Scheme:-
- Any One Identity Proof of Applicant:-
- Voter Identity Card.
- PAN Card.
- Passport.
- Ration Card.
- Disability Certificate. (For Disabled Applicant)
- Medical Certificate from Medical Officer. (For Disabled Applicant)
- Death Certificate of a Deceased Husband. (For Widow Applicant)
- Any Identity Proof of the Deceased Husband. (For Widow Applicant)
- Certificate of Non-Marriage. (For Widow Applicant)
- Applicant Aadhar Card.
- Annual Income Certificate.
- Bank Account Details.
- Any One Identity Proof of Applicant:-
How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme
- Eligible Beneficiaries can apply for a Monthly Pension under the West Bengal Pension Scheme by filling out the Offline Application Form.
- Application Forms for every eligible person under the West Bengal Pension Scheme are as follows:-
- All the Application Forms are available free of cost at any of the following offices :-
- Office of the Block Development Officer or Panchayat Samiti. (In Rural Area).
- Office of the Sub-Divisional Officer. (In Urban Area).
- Office of the Controller of Vagrancy. (In the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Area).
- Take the Application Form from any of the above-mentioned offices and fill it carefully.
- Attach all the required documents to the application form.
- Submit the Application Form of the West Bengal Pension Scheme along with all the documents in the same office from where it was collected.
- Application Form along with all the Documents, will be scrutinized by the Block Development Officer or Sub Divisional Officer.
- After initial verification, the applications of West Bengal Pension Scheme will be forwarded to the office of the District Magistrate for final approval.
- After final approval from the District Magistrate’s Office, the monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under West Bengal Pension Scheme will be transferred in the given bank account of every eligible beneficiary every month.
- Pension Beneficiaries can also check the Status of their Pension Application by entering the Application ID on West Bengal Pension Scheme Official Website.
Application Forms Available for the Scheme
- Application Form of Old Age Pension Scheme West Bengal.
- Application Form of Widow Pension Scheme West Bengal.
- Application Form of Disability Pension Scheme West Bengal.
Important Links Available
- West Bengal Govt Pension Scheme Official Website.
- Application Status of West Bengal Pension Scheme.
- Grievance Registration of West Bengal Pension Scheme.
- Grievance Status of West Bengal Pension Scheme.
- Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, West Bengal.
- Guidelines of West Bengal Pension Scheme.
Contact Details in Case of Help Needed
- Contact Email ID of West Bengal 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.
Conclusion of the Scheme
- Beneficiaries can find the Pension Scheme of the West Bengal Government very fruitful. Not much, but they can easily manage some of their expenses with this pension amount. The Government of West Bengal needs to rethink the amount to provide better benefits to beneficiaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
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District Nodal Officer of West Bengal Pension Scheme
- The following are the Contact Numbers and Email ID of the District Nodal Officer/ District Social Welfare Officers of the West Bengal Government’s Pension Scheme. Pension Beneficiaries can contact them in case of facing any issue regarding the filling of the Pension Scheme Application Form. These can be treated as Helpline Number of West Bengal Pension Scheme :-
- Alipurduar :-
- Contact Number :- 03564-257527
- Bankura :-
- Contact Number :- 03242-240103
- Email ID :- dswobankura@gmail.com
- Barddhaman :-
- Contact Number :- 0342-2663381
- Email ID :- dswo.bwn@gmail.com
- Birbhum :-
- Contact Number :- 03462-259737
- Email ID :- dswo.bir@gmail.com
- Coochbihar :-
- Contact Number :- 03582-225401
- Email ID :- socialwelfare.cbr@gmail.com
- Dakshin Dinajpur :-
- Contact Number :- 03522-255119
- Email ID :- dswo.dd@gmail.com
- Darjeeling :-
- Contact Number :-
0354-2254191 - Email ID :- dswdarjeeling@gmail.com
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- Howrah :-
- Contact Number :-
033-26380587 - Email ID :- dswohowrah@gmail.com
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- Hooghly :-
- Contact Number :-
033-26810832 - Email ID :- swhooghly@gmail.com
- Contact Number :-
- Jalpaiguri :-
- Contact Number :-
03561-220861 - Email ID :- dswo_jalpaiguri@yahoo.com
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- Kolkata :-
- Contact Number :-
033-23370762 - Email ID :- cvwestbengal@gmail.com
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- Maldah :-
- Contact Number :-
03512-254236 - Email ID :- dswo.malda@gmail.com
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- Murshidabad :-
- Contact Number :-
03482-250023 - Email ID :- msddswo@gmail.com
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- Nadia :-
- Contact Number :-
03472-254798 - Email ID :- dsw.nadia2015@gmail.com
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- North 24 Parganas :-
- Contact Number :-
033-25846278 - EmailID:-dswo.social.northparganas20@gmail.com
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- Paschim Medinipur :-
- Contact Number :-
03222-265996 - Email ID :- pmdswo@gmail.com
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- Purba Medinipur :-
- Contact Number :-
0322-8263135 - Email ID :- dsw.purbamedinipur@gmail.com
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- Puruliya :-
- Contact Number :-
03252-224409 - Email ID :- dswopurulia2015@gmail.com
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- South 24 Parganas :-
- Contact Number :-
033-24792206 - Email ID :- dswos24@gmail.com
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- Uttar Dinajpur :-
- Contact Number :-
9836008135 - Email ID :- dswoud@gmail.com
- Contact Number :-
- Alipurduar :-
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