Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower
About Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower
Launched with effect from 1st July, 2023, the scheme “Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme: For Widower” is run by the Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Government of Haryana. It extends Social Security to Widowers who lack the means to provide for themselves and depend on the State for financial help. Widowers aged 40 years or more whose verified annual income is up to ₹3.00 lakh are paid ₹2,750/- each month. Divorced persons and those living in a live-in relationship cannot receive assistance under the scheme.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare Of Scheduled Castes And Backward Classes And Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Haryana
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The man applying must be domiciled in Haryana…
The man applying must be domiciled in Haryana or must have resided in the state for no less than the last 15 years.
He must be a widower
He must be a widower.
He must have reached 40 years of age
He must have reached 40 years of age.
His verified yearly income must not be more…
His verified yearly income must not be more than ₹3,00,000/-.
He must hold a Family ID, since eligibility…
He must hold a Family ID, since eligibility is checked against data held by the Haryana Parivar Pehchaan Authority (HPPA). Other terms and Conditions:
Any amount drawn by concealing the truth, through…
Any amount drawn by concealing the truth, through a wrong claim, after the qualifying condition has ended, or after the beneficiary remarries following the grant, is recoverable as arrears of land revenue with @12% interest per annum.
The assistance stops on the beneficiary's death; however,…
The assistance stops on the beneficiary's death; however, his nominee is paid for the whole month in which he dies, whichever date that falls on.
Assistance under the scheme is protected from attachment…
Assistance under the scheme is protected from attachment by any court of law.
If it is found that a person has…
If it is found that a person has more than one bank account under the PFMS, all of his accounts will be closed, and he will be barred from receiving benefits under any State Social Security Scheme in the future.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
A monthly sum of ₹2750 is paid to…
A monthly sum of ₹2750 is paid to every eligible widower.
This support runs until he reaches the age…
This support runs until he reaches the age of 60 years.
Mode of Disbursement:
Payments go directly to the beneficiary's bank account through the Public Finance Management System (PFMS).
Note: The Bank does not allow the money to be withdrawn outside the district where he is registered.
Frequency of Disbursement:
Assistance is released once a month.
Expected Time of Disbursement:
Each month the beneficiary list is revised, and payments are made on that basis.
Validity:
Payments continue up to the age of 60 years, after which the beneficiary can shift to the Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Document establishing identity
Document establishing identity
Domicile certificate or other evidence of living in…
Domicile certificate or other evidence of living in Haryana for 15 years or more
Income Proof
Income Proof: record of verified annual income
Family ID
Family ID: generated under the Haryana Parivar Pehchaan Act, 2021
A recognised document confirming age
A recognised document confirming age
The late wife's death certificate
The late wife's death certificate
Bank account information
Bank account information
Other documents, if demanded
Other documents, if demanded
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme : For Widower through the online application process outlined below.
Apply for Scheme: Registration Process on Antyodaya-SARAL Portal:
Applications are made through the official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal,…
Applications are made through the official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal, so open that site first.
First-time users have to create an account on…
First-time users have to create an account on the portal.
Pick the “New User/Register Here” option, fill in…
Pick the “New User/Register Here” option, fill in the mandatory Name, Email ID, Mobile Number & password fields, and click ‘Submit’.
A login ID is then delivered to the…
A login ID is then delivered to the applicant's mobile number. Login to Apply for the Scheme:
Go back to the official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal
Go back to the official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal
On the right-hand side of the screen is…
On the right-hand side of the screen is the “Sign in here” box; type your credentials there and click ‘Login’.
Click “Scheme/Services list” in the new window to…
Click “Scheme/Services list” in the new window to bring up all schemes.
Locate this scheme and click “Apply for Service/Scheme”
Locate this scheme and click “Apply for Service/Scheme”.
Enter all the information the online form asks…
Enter all the information the online form asks for and submit it. User Manual for HBOCW Registration Change of address: Notifying the District Social Welfare Officer of any change of address is compulsory for every beneficiary. A person relocating outside Haryana State for over three months will ordinarily not be paid the assistance for the time spent outside Haryana State. Where real hardship is involved, however, the District Social Welfare Officer can sanction payment for up to one year of absence if satisfied that the change of residence was absolutely essential.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
1. The applicant should not be a divorcee or in a live-in relationship.
1. The beneficiary shall not be allowed to draw the financial Assistance in case he is already drawing any other pension/financial assistance/annuity from any Government/ Autonomous body.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.