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Monthly assistance to widows with rs 500

PANAJI: The Country Cabinet on Friday changed the Dianuand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) to increase monthly financial assistance to widows from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500.
A total of 35,145 widows currently take advantage of the benefits under the scheme that provide monetary assistance to the most vulnerable part of society.
In his budget speech for 2021-22, the Chair of the Pramod Chairperson of Sawant has provided guarantees on the floor of the house that helped financially into the widow to be increased by Rs 500 per month.
Although there is no separate category for widows under the scheme, it has been included as a sub-category under the head of ‘single woman’.
In accordance with sub-para 12 of the 3 schemes, a single woman is a woman over the age of 18 and includes widows, divorce, women who are quiet or separate, and women who are not married over the age of 50.
In the case, a widow crosses 60 years, he can choose financial assistance under the category of ‘widows’ or’ senior citizens.
He did not qualify for financial assistance under both.
Today’s annual financial responsibility issued by the State to provide assistance is more than RS 84 Crore.
In increasing financial assistance to widows, additional annual financial responsibilities are expected to be more than RS 21 Crore.

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