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Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

Name of the
Scheme

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

Sponsored by

Both: Central & State Government

Funding Pattern

Fund is financed as 50:50 between Central and State governments.

Ministry/Department

Department of Rural Development

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) is implemented by
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The pension is given to

Description

the widows aged between 45 and 64 years of age. The applicant should be a
household below the Poverty Line as per criteria prescribed by the Government
of India. The pension amount is Rs. 200 per month per beneficiary and the
concerned state government is also urged to provide the equal amount to the
person. The pension is to be credited into a post office or public sector bank
account of the beneficiary. The pension will be discontinued if there is the case
of remarriage or once the widow moves above the poverty line.

Beneficiaries

Women,

Benefits
Benefit Type

Material,

Eligibility criteria

The age of the widows should be between 45-64 years and should be Below the
Poverty Line.
The Gram Panchayats/Municipalities are expected to identify the beneficiaries
under the scheme. The number of eligible beneficiaries is determined according

How to Avail

to the field report of all the beneficiaries who satisfy the eligibility criteria. The
state and Union Territories are required to furnish a certificate that all eligible
widows have been covered under the scheme.

Validity of the Scheme

Introduced On

01 / 02 / 2009

Valid Upto

28 / 04 / 2011

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