Lakshmi Bhandar West Bengal 2026: ₹1,000-1,200 Monthly for Women

लक्ष्मी भण्डार पश्चिम बंगाल 2026: आवेदन और पात्रता

Quick facts: ₹1,000/month (general women) or ₹1,200/month (SC/ST women) · age 25-60 · West Bengal domicile · apply at Duare Sarkar camps OR online at socialsecurity.wb.gov.in · ~2 crore beneficiaries.

Lakshmir Bhandar is West Bengal’s flagship women’s welfare scheme, launched in February 2021 and expanded in subsequent years. The scheme provides monthly cash support to women aged 25-60 in West Bengal — among the earliest state-level DBT-to-women schemes in India, inspiring similar programs in MP, Maharashtra, Odisha, and others. Over 2 crore WB women are now beneficiaries.

लाभ — Benefits

Category	Monthly	Annual
General (all castes)	₹1,000	₹12,000
Scheduled Caste (SC)	₹1,200	₹14,400
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	₹1,200	₹14,400

Both amounts were increased in 2024 from ₹500/₹1,000 respectively to current levels.

• Mode: DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account
• Frequency: monthly (usually 1st week)

पात्रता — Who Qualifies

Mandatory

• West Bengal resident (domicile)
• Female, aged 25 to 60 years
• Aadhaar linked to bank account (Aadhaar-NPCI seeded)
• Household not having a regular govt / PSU employee
• Family not paying income tax

Priority

• SC / ST women get the higher ₹1,200 amount
• Widows / abandoned women are especially encouraged

Exclusions

• Women receiving regular pension > scheme amount from another scheme
• Women in permanent government employment
• Temporary residents (non-domicile)

आवश्यक दस्तावेज़ — Documents Required

• Aadhaar card (mandatory)
• Bank passbook (in applicant’s name, Aadhaar-seeded)
• Caste certificate (for SC/ST higher rate)
• Voter ID card (WB-issued, strong proof of domicile)
• Ration card (for family verification)
• Recent photograph

आवेदन प्रक्रिया — How to Apply

Option 1: Duare Sarkar Camps (most common)

“Duare Sarkar” is the state government’s “government at your doorstep” program — periodic camps held in every ward/panchayat.

1. Attend the nearest Duare Sarkar camp when announced (usually 2-3 times a year)
2. Carry all documents
3. Camp officer fills form on socialsecurity.wb.gov.in on your behalf
4. Biometric verification
5. Receive acknowledgment slip
6. First payment starts in the next monthly cycle

Option 2: Block Development Office (BDO)

Year-round registration at your Block Development Office — walk in with documents.

Option 3: Online (self-registration)

1. Open https://socialsecurity.wb.gov.in
2. Click “Lakshmir Bhandar”
3. Register with mobile + OTP
4. Fill application + upload documents
5. Track status online

Verification

• BLO + panchayat secretary verify residency
• State-level approval takes 30-60 days
• Approved applications receive first payment in next cycle

स्थिति चेक — Status Check

1. Open https://socialsecurity.wb.gov.in → “Application Status”
2. Enter Aadhaar / mobile + OTP
3. See: – Approval status – Monthly payment history – Bank last 4 digits

Missing payments? Most common causes: – Aadhaar-NPCI bank seeding broken → visit bank – Account frozen / inoperative – Caste certificate not verified (for SC/ST rate)

हेल्पलाइन — Helpline

Service	Number
WB Social Security Helpline	1800-345-0017
BDO office (block-level)	varies
Duare Sarkar helpline	14545 (state)

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Last verified: 20 April 2026. Official source: https://socialsecurity.wb.gov.in

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