Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower

About This Scheme

The scheme "Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme: For Widower" is implemented by the Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Government of Haryana. The scheme came into effect on 1st July, 2023, with the aim of providing Social Security to Widowers who are unable to sustain themselves from their own sources and are in need of financial assistance from the State. Under this scheme, a monthly financial assistance of ₹2,750/- is provided to a widower who has attained the age of 40 years and has a verified annual income of up to ₹3.00 lakh. A person who is a divorcee or in a live-in relationship shall not be eligible for financial assistance under the scheme.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a domicile of Haryana or have been residing in the state for at least the last 15 years. 1. The applicant should be a widower. 1. The applicant should have attained the age of 40 years. 1. The applicant's verified annual income should be up to ₹3,00,000/-. 1. The applicant should possess a Family ID, as verification is based on data from the Haryana Parivar Pehchaan Authority (HPPA). Other terms and Conditions: 1. Any benefits received under the Scheme, by suppressing true information or making wrong claim or the condition for which the pension was granted no longer exists or the beneficiary got married after the grant of benefit, would be recovered as arrears of land revenue with @12% interest per annum. 1. Financial Assistance shall cease to be payable on the death of a beneficiary. However, the amount of assistance will be paid for full month in which death of the beneficiary occurs (any date of the month) to the nominee. 1. Financial Assistance under this scheme shall not be liable to attachment under any court of law. 1. If a person is detected of having more than one bank account under the PFMS, all his bank accounts will be terminated. He would become ineligible to receive benefits under any Social Security Scheme of the State in future.

Benefits

1. The scheme provides monthly financial assistance of ₹2750 to eligible beneficiaries. 1. The financial assistance will continue until the beneficiary turns 60 years old. Mode of Disbursement: - The financial assistance is disbursed through the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) directly into the beneficiary's bank account. Note: The Bank will not permit the beneficiary to withdraw the benefits from outside the district in which he is registered. Frequency of Disbursement: - The assistance is provided on a monthly basis. Expected Time of Disbursement: - The beneficiary list is updated monthly, and payments are processed accordingly. > Validity: > The assistance continues until the beneficiary turns 60 years old, after which they may transition to the Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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