Unmarried Women Pension Scheme (UWPS)
The ‘Pension to Unmarried Poor, Incapacitated Women of age 50 years and above’ is a state scheme launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide a pension of ₹1,000/- to unmarried, poor, incapacitated women of age 50 years and above. The destitute women are also provided with one free saree during Pongal and Deepavali, and free rice in the Anganwadi Centres.
Required documents
- Applicant's Photo.
- Aadhaar Card.
- Proof of age.
- Aadhaar Consent Form.
- Smart Ration Card or Any Address Proof.
- Self–declaration of Applicant.
- Any Identity Proof (Voter ID Card, Passport, PAN Card, Driving License).
- Bank Passbook.
- ₹1,000/- per month.
- Free Clothes during Pongal and Deepavali
- One free saree
- Free Rice in Anganwadi Centres
- 2kg/month to those who are taking nutritious meals.
- 4kg/month to those who are not taking nutritious meals.
- The applicant should be a woman.
- The applicant should be destitute.
- The applicant should be unmarried.
- The applicant's age should be 50 years and above
- The applicant's fixed assets should not exceed ₹1,00,000/-
