People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Old Age Pension

In 2010, the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department of the West Bengal State Government introduced the "Old Age Pension" scheme.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Old Age Pension
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of West Bengal
States and UTsWest Bengal
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsFinancial Assistance, Social Welfare, Pension, Old Age, Senior Citizens

Before you apply

Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Confirm it on the official page: eligibility, documents, benefits and deadlines are set by the issuing department and are not part of this listing.

The listing holds only the name, issuing department, level, states, areas, who the scheme is for, a short description, tags and the myScheme link. For anything else, use the official page, or ask InBridge: its answers link to the government pages they draw on.

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