Social welfareWomen & childSocial Welfare Department, Government of Bihar
Laxmibai Social Security (Widow) Pension Yojana
लक्ष्मीबाई सामाजिक सुरक्षा (विधवा) पेंशन योजना
Monthly social-security pension for widows in Bihar.
Benefit type
Monthly pension (DBT)
For
Widow
Age
18+ years
Highest education
Any
Who can apply
For
Widow
Age
18+ years
Highest education
Any
Gender
Female
Social category
All categories
Income
₹60,000
Domicile
Bihar resident
Details
- Benefit type
- Monthly pension (DBT)
- Benefit detail
- ₹1,100 per month (raised from ₹400 in July 2025), paid by DBT via SSPMIS.
- Target beneficiary
- Widows of Bihar.
- Launch date
- —
Status evidence
Active — among the six social-security pensions raised to a flat ₹1,100/month effective July 2025 (was ₹400). For widows aged 18+ with annual family income below ₹60,000 (Bihar resident), via SSPMIS. Verified 2026-06-19.
Sources:sspmis.bihar.gov.in ↗
- Last budget year
- —
- Last notification
- —
- Last verified
- 19-06-2026 · 8 days ago
Data & impact
Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.
| Fiscal year | Funds (₹ cr) | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | 8,60,000Bihar widow pensioners |
Sources:patnapress.com ↗
Data provenance
Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Beneficiaries
~8.6 lakh widows — disaggregated from the combined ~1.09 crore social-security total. [Bihar]
District-wise distribution
District / social-category / gender splits and per-scheme outcomes not published. RTI filed via Bihar RTI Online to the Social Welfare Department on 26 June 2026; awaiting reply.
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
Sources
- Primary source:https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in ↗
- Application portal:https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in ↗
- Department:https://state.bihar.gov.in/socialwelfare ↗