Integrated Social Security Scheme - Women In Distress

About This Scheme

Launched in 1995, ISSS (Integrated Social Security Scheme) is a State Sponsored Scheme by the Social Welfare Department of the Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir where financial assistance is provided to Old Age Persons, Widows, Divorcees, Women in Distress, Transgenders, and Physically Handicapped Persons. The scheme is funded through Plan and Non-Plan on the basis of a 50:50 sharing pattern. The scheme has the following components - a) Pension for Old Age Person b) Pension for Women in Distress c) Pension for Physically Challenged Person d) Pension to Transgenders Under the "Women in Distress" component of ISSS, a pension of ₹1,000 per pensioner per month is deposited directly into their Bank Account through DBT mode. The aim of the scheme is to provide monthly financial assistance to destitute widows/divorced/deserted women with no source of income.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a destitute widow/divorced/deserted woman. 1. The income of the applicant should be less than ₹ 75,000/- per annum or the applicant should be from the "Below Poverty Line (BPL)" Category. 1. The age of the applicant should be between 40 and 79 years.

Benefits

A pension of ₹1,000 per pensioner per month is deposited directly into their Bank Account through DBT mode.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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