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Laxmibai Social Security (Widow) Pension Yojana

लक्ष्मीबाई सामाजिक सुरक्षा (विधवा) पेंशन योजना

Monthly social-security pension for widows in Bihar.

Part of: Bihar Social Security Pensions (SSPMIS)

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
Eligibility
Widow, permanent resident of Bihar, typically aged 18+, from a BPL/eligible family (verify criteria at SSPMIS).

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

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.

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 yearFunds (₹ cr)People
2025-26
8,60,000Bihar widow pensioners

Sources:patnapress.com

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Public — not yet added
Beneficiaries
~8.6 lakh widows — disaggregated from the combined ~1.09 crore social-security total. [Bihar]
Reported · verify
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.
RTI filed · awaiting
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

Sources