Bangladesh - Apply for Widow or Husband Abandoned Distressed Women Allowance

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Widow or Husband Abandoned Distressed Women Allowance, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Social Welfare link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the request letter for women's allowance.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. There is no fee for Widow or Husband Abandoned Distressed Women Allowance.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office.
13. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instruction given by the officer.
14. Beneficiaries receive BDT 300 per month but receive the money once a quarter.
15. This entire process can be completed within 2 - 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form/ letter
• Prood document of (spouse death)
• Income document
• ID proof(Passport copy, birth certificate, driving license etc)
• Address proof
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Social Welfare
The people's Republic of Bangladesh3rd Floor,
Building #6Bangladesh Secretariat,
Dhaka Dhaka-1207Bangladesh
Phone: +8802 9540452
Fax: +8802 9576680; +8802 9576685
E-mail: [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria
(i) Must be a citizen of Bangladesh.
(ii) Must have an annual income not exceeding Tk. 12,000.00
(iii) Must possess a National Identity Card/Birth Registration Certificate.
(iv) Must be a resident of the concerned local area.
(v) Must be selected by the concerned committee.

Selection Criteria:
(i) Allowance recipient must be a citizen of Bangladesh.
(ii) Priority will be given to the senior-most widow/husband/deserted destitute woman.
(iii) Priority will be given to the widow/divorcee/deserted woman.
(iv) Priority will be given to the wealthless/homeless/landless.

Fees

• There is no fee for Widow or Husband Abandoned Distressed Women Allowance.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Spouse name
• Residential Address
• Mailing address
• Mobile No
• Contact details
• Email Address
• Date
• Signature
• Other details
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The Government of Bangladesh introduced Allowances for the Widow, Deserted, and Destitute Women (Widow Allowance [WA]). The WA is an unconditional cash transfer allowance program administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) under the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW).

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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