Delhi Pension Scheme To Women In Distress (Widow Pension)
Delhi Pension Scheme to Women in Distress is a welfare scheme to provide social security by way of financial assistance to widows, divorced, separated, abandoned, deserted or destitute women in the age group of 18 years of lifelong who do not have adequate means of subsistence and are poor & needy.
About This Scheme
Delhi Pension Scheme to Women in Distress (Widow Pension) is a welfare scheme of the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi to provide social security by way of financial assistance to widows, divorced, separated, abandoned, deserted or destitute women in the age group of 18 years to lifelong who do not have adequate means of subsistence and are poor, needy and vulnerable.
Benefits
The quantum of financial assistance under this scheme is âš 2,500/- per month.
Eligibility Criteria
A woman who is a widow, divorced, separated, abandoned, deserted, or destitute woman above the age of 18 years of lifelong.
Residence of a minimum of 5 years in Delhi before the date of application.
The annual income of the applicant should be less than âš 1,00,000/-per annum from all sources (including rent, interest/dividends on savings & investments, earnings from the farm, property sale proceeds, etc.) of the applicant.
Applicant should have the Aadhar number
The Applicant should have a single-operated Aadhar-linked account with any bank in the NCT of Delhi only.
Must not be receiving any pension/ financial assistance from Central Govt./ State Govt./MCD or NDMC and other Governmental/local bodies or any other source for this purpose.
Application Process
Apply Online
The application is to be made online on the e-District portal (Delhi) Link:
https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Steps to register on the e-district portal of GNCTD –
Step 1: Log on to https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Step 2: Under Citizen Corner click on “New User”
Step 3: Click on select the document â Aadhar or Voter ID
Step 4: Enter your Aadhar Card Number/Voter ID Card Number
Step 5: Type the Captcha in the box shown. The “Citizen Registration Form” will Open.
Step 6: Fill up all fields including details of the Present Residential Address
Step 7: Enter Captcha, and Click on Continue.
Step 8: Login ID and Password will be received on the given mobile number/e-mail address.
Step 9: Now Registration on the e-district portal is complete
Steps to register for the scheme –
Step 1: Click on Registered User Login. Enter the given login ID and Password. Enter Captcha and Click on Login.
Step 2: Go to Main Page (Main Page) will open click on apply online. Drop Box applies for services will open â click on the link.
Step 3: A list of Departments providing online services shall open â Select the Department of Women & Child Development.
Step 4: Three Financial Assistance Schemes will be shown. Choose the relevant scheme and Click on Apply.
Step 5: Check the BASIC/PERSONAL DETAILS FORM and click on Continue. The form will open fill up all required fields & upload all required documents as per the requirement of the scheme selected.
Step 6: Then click next and upload the photograph. Then click on finish. One OTP will be received on the registered mobile number. Enter OTP and Submit.
Step 7: Acknowledgment of successful submission shall be generated.
Apply Offline
The application can also be submitted offline at the concerned District Office for the time being. The application form is available at http://www.wcddel.in
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
The quantum of financial assistance under this scheme is âš 2,500/- per month.
Application Process
Apply Online
Apply Now â
The application is to be made online on the e-District portal (Delhi) Link: https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Steps to register on the e-district portal of GNCTD -
Step 1: Log on to https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/
Step 2: Under Citizen Corner click on "New User"
Step 3: Click on select the document â Aadhar or Voter ID
Step 4: Enter your Aadhar Card Number/Voter ID Card Number
Step 5: Type the Captcha in the box shown. The "Citizen Registration Form" will Open.
Step 6: Fill up all fields including details of the Present Residential Address
Step 7: Enter Captcha, and Click on Continue.
Step 8: Login ID and Password will be received on the given mobile number/e-mail address.
Step 9: Now Registration on the e-district portal is complete
Steps to register for the scheme -
Step 1: Click on Registered User Login. Enter the given login ID and Password. Enter Captcha and Click on Login.
Step 2: Go to Main Page (Main Page) will open click on apply online. Drop Box applies for services will open â click on the link.
Step 3: A list of Departments providing online services shall open â Select the Department of Women & Child Development.
Step 4: Three Financial Assistance Schemes will be shown. Choose the relevant scheme and Click on Apply.
Step 5: Check the BASIC/PERSONAL DETAILS FORM and click on Continue. The form will open fill up all required fields & upload all required documents as per the requirement of the scheme selected.
Step 6: Then click next and upload the photograph. Then click on finish. One OTP will be received on the registered mobile number. Enter OTP and Submit.
Step 7: Acknowledgment of successful submission shall be generated.
Apply Offline
The application can also be submitted offline at the concerned District Office for the time being. The application form is available at http://www.wcddel.in and at all District Offices, DWCD.
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Delhi Pension Scheme To Women In Distress (Widow Pension) |
| Short Title | DPSWD(WP) |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child |
| States | Delhi |
| Gender | Female |
| Age Range | Any â 18 years |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | âš100,000/year |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in â |