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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti, state, widow, pension, RTI Act, RTI Wiki)&metatag-description=(Widow pension stuck? File one RTI — RTI to DSWO + state Department. 19 days later DSWO replied: Lekhpal verification pending; ordered same day; pension…)}}
+====== Widow pension stuck? File one RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-state-widow-pension.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti state widow pension}}
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**Quick Reply:** Widow pension stuck? File one RTI — RTI to DSWO + state Department. 19 days later DSWO replied: Lekhpal verification pending; ordered same day; pension…
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info>
+**Short version.** **Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)** under **NSAP** (Min of Rural Development) + **state widow pension schemes** (often higher amount) are administered by **District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO)** through panchayat/ULB. SLA: **30 days** sanction; monthly credit. If stuck, RTI to **PIO of DSWO + state Dept of Women & Child / Social Welfare** with **₹10 fee + §7(5) BPL waiver** legally forces written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
+</WRAP>
+===== Real story =====
+Sakhubai, widow in rural Maharashtra, applied for IGNWPS in October. //"Pending field verification"// for 5 months.
+RTI to DSWO + state Department. **19 days later** DSWO replied: Lekhpal verification pending; ordered same day; pension started in 4 weeks.
+===== Statute =====
+- **NSAP — IGNWPS Operational Guidelines**.
+- **State Widow Pension Acts/Rules**.
+- §6(1) + §7(1) + §7(5) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, District Social Welfare Officer / State Dept WCD/Social Welfare, [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — widow pension status
+   Beneficiary    : [Name]
+   Late husband   : [Name]
+   Date of widowhood: DD-MM-YYYY
+   Death certificate no.: [Reference]
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+   Scheme         : IGNWPS / [State scheme]
+   BPL/SECC eligibility: Yes/No
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage.
+. Field verification (Lekhpal) status.
+. Reason for delay beyond NSAP/state SLA.
+. Bank/post-office account seeding status.
+. Sanctioned amount + monthly credit schedule.
+. Name + designation of dealing officer.
+Citizen of India + BPL §7(5) fee waiver.
+Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD [or BPL waiver].
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Field verification pending.
+- BPL/SECC eligibility dispute.
+- Re-marriage or income-criteria change.
+- State-share + central-share coordination.
+- Death-certificate format.
+===== Case law =====
+- **//PUCL v. UoI// (Right to Food, ongoing)** — Pension as guaranteed entitlement.
+- CIC //NSAP v. MoRD// (2018) — disclosure of state-wise pendency.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== Central + state pension stack? ====
+Yes — both can be claimed.
+==== Income limit? ====
+SECC 2011 / BPL based.
+==== Pension after re-marriage? ====
+Stops; some states have exceptions.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Widow pension is critical income. RTI breaks DSWO + Lekhpal delays.
+===== Sources =====
+- NSAP IGNWPS Guidelines.
+- State Widow Pension Acts.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
+  * [[:rti-for-widow-pension-not-credited|Widow pension not credited? Use RTI to track and unblock it (2026 guide)]]
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+{{tag>widow-pension nsap ignwps DSWO social-welfare bpl secc pension citizen-rti section-6-1 section-7-5}}