In the year 2025, the government has started a ‘historic’ ‘double pension’ scheme for widowed women. Now women are being given ‘more’ pension than before, which will give them ‘some’ relief in their expenses every month. This ‘revolutionary’ change will become the ‘basis’ of life for millions of women who are in ‘strict’ need of ‘financial’ assistance. Let’s know all the nuances of this far-sighted scheme and how you can take full benefit of it.

What is the meaning of double pension

Now let’s talk about this ‘double pension’ scheme! Earlier, widowed women used to get a pension of only ‘thousand’ or ‘fifteen hundred’ rupees per month. But now the government has increased it from ‘two thousand’ to ‘two and a half thousand’ rupees. That is, now the pension amount has been doubled. This change has been made especially for those women who live in villages and whose financial condition is weak. This is a strong step towards social justice.

What is the government’s motive

The government wants that no woman should be left behind just because she has become a widow. Through pensions, the government wants to give them some financial help so that they can become self-reliant. With this pension, women can handle important things like small household expenses, children’s education, and treatment well. This is a new chapter of women’s empowerment.

What are the benefits of this scheme

With this scheme, women are not only getting financial help but their self-esteem and self-confidence are also increasing. They are now able to take better care of their children’s education and health. Apart from this, some women are also moving towards small jobs with this money. Their status in society is also increasing. This is a true picture of an empowered India.

How to apply

If any woman wants to take advantage of this scheme, she can apply in a very easy way. There are two ways for this – offline and online.

Offline method

Women can go to their nearest panchayat office or state ‘social welfare’ department and fill out the form. All the necessary information will also be available from there.

Online method

Go to the state government website and go to the “Widow Pension Scheme” section. There, fill out the form upload the necessary documents, and submit it. An application number is also given which should be kept safely.

This is an excellent example of convenience and accessibility.

Which documents will be required

Some necessary documents are required to apply for this scheme, such as:

Aadhaar card
Identity card
Husband’s death certificate
Residence certificate
Photocopy of bank passbook
An affidavit
Passport size photo