West Bengal Manabik Pension Form
The Finance Minister of West Bengal has introduced the *MANABIK* Pension Scheme, a monthly aid providing financial support of ₹1,000 to individuals with 50% or more disability whose family income does not exceed ₹100,000. This initiative aims to help differently-abled persons in the state and officially started on 1st April 2018.
Understanding the Manabik Pension Scheme
Under the *Manabik Pension Scheme*, the West Bengal government offers a monthly pension of ₹1,000 to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). You can easily download the WB Manabik Scheme Form PDF online from birbhum.gov.in. If you are interested, you can apply for this pension scheme designed to assist around 2 lakh differently-abled individuals in West Bengal.
WB Manabik Form – How to Apply
- Go to the Office of the Block Development Officer or the Executive Officer of the concerned Panchayat Samity if you live in rural areas.
- Visit the Office of the Sub-Divisional Officer if you reside in Municipal or Notified areas, excluding Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
- If you are in Kolkata Municipal Corporation, you should go to the Office of the Controller of Vagrancy, West Bengal, located at Purta Bhawan, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700091.
Where to Submit Manabik Pension Scheme Application Form
Your application for the *MANABIK* pension scheme must be addressed to:
(A) the District Magistrate of your district and then submitted to the Block Development Officer or the Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samity if in rural areas;
(B) the District Magistrate of your district, and submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer if in Municipal/Notified areas, excluding Kolkata Municipal Corporation; and
(C) the Controller of Vagrancy, West Bengal, should you reside in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.
WB Manabik Pension Scheme Form – Documents Required
To complete your application, don’t forget to attach the following documents:
- Residential Certificate (Self-declaration) (Scanned Copy)
- Disability Certificate from the appropriate authority, self-attested (Scanned Copy)
- Scanned Copy of your Voter ID (Self-attested)
- Scanned Copy of your Ration Card (Self-attested)
- Income Certificate (Self-declaration) (Scanned Copy)
- Scanned Copy of your Aadhaar (Self-attested)
- Scanned Copy of your Bank Pass Book (Self-attested)
You can download the *Manabik Form PDF* using the link given below.