Widows of BPL families in the age group of 18 years to 60 years or whose monthly income does not exceed Rs.4000/- per month, or who come under BPL category, can be sanctioned widow pension

The income certificate is issued by the Tehsildar of the concerned Tehsil

Right to sanction widow pension in rural area the eligible person is selected in the open meeting of Gram Panchayat and in urban area the sub-collector of concerned tehsil has the right to sanction pension.

The amount of pension is paid every 3 months.

According to the instructions of the government, the accounts of all the beneficiaries coming under Ramnagar and Haldwani tehsil of Nainital district-Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun (except the mountainous areas of Chakrata, Kalsi and Raipur blocks) should be compulsorily opened in nationalized banks. And there are instructions to compulsorily open bank accounts for the beneficiaries coming within a 3 km radius of the bank in hilly areas. However, the amount of pension is remitted through money order to the over-aged widows and widows living in remote areas.

Pension to new beneficiaries is sanctioned only twice in a year in January and July respectively. That is, the applications received from the month of January to June are accepted from the month of July and the applications received from July to December are accepted from the month of Januar

There is no need for income certificate for pension approval for BPL number holders.

1. Aadhaar card. 2. Husband's Death Certificate. 3. Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration card or Income Certificate by TAHSILDAR. 4. Bank account details. 5. Attested Passport size photos by Gram Pradhan /Jila panchayat Adhyaksh /sabhasad nagar palika / gram vikas adhikari (panchayat). 6. Voter Id card.