Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme | pension to widows from Below Poverty Line families to support them.

Operated by

Ministry of Rural Development-Department of Rural Development- National social assistance programme, Central Govt.

Purpose

To financially support women from Below Poverty Line families who are widows by giving them pensions

Probable duration

1995

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria are as follows:
 She must not be less than 40 years of age and not above 64 yeaRs.
 She shall get the pension till she attains the age of 65 years or till her remarriage
 She will be automatically covered under IGNOAPS at the age of 65 yeaRs.
 Must be from Below Poverty Line families.

Benefit Description

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme - Financial assistance in form of pension to widows from Below Poverty Line families to support them

Application process

Not known

Other Details

Conditions if Any

More Information

Annexure Link:

Please refer Page No. 8 Point No. 1.2.5 and Page No. 12 Point No. 2.3 of the following link:
http://nsap.nic.in/Guidelines/nsap_guidelines_oct2014.pdf

Link:

http://nsap.nic.in/

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