Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) | Pension to the widows belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) of 80 years and above in the form of social pensions.

Operated by
Ministry of Rural Development-Department of Rural Development, Central Govt
Purpose
Pension to the widows belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) of 80 years and above
Probable duration
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Eligibility

  • Individual should be widow belonging to Below Poverty Line
  • Age of the individual should be Above 80 years

Benefit Description

To financially support widows from Below Poverty Line by providing social pensions

Application process

The process of application is given in chapter 3 of the below link
http://nsap.nic.in/Guidelines/nsap_guidelines_oct2014.pdf 

Other Details

Conditions if Any
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