Samarth Scheme List
Samarth is linked to West Bengal's social pension administration. Its tracking menu, as described by public guides in 2026, lists schemes for older people, widows, persons with disabilities, SC and ST communities and several occupational groups. Each scheme has its own eligibility rules.
Scheme names, conditions and amounts change through government notifications. This page explains categories. It is not an official scheme list.
Pension scheme categories
WCD Old Age Pension
- Purpose
- Monthly financial support for elderly residents.
- Beneficiary category
- Senior citizens.
- Eligibility overview
- Public guides report age 60 and above with West Bengal residency. Verify with your BDO or municipality.
- Documents
- Age proof, identity, residence proof, bank details.
WCD Widow Pension
- Purpose
- Financial assistance for widowed women. Introduced in 2010 according to myScheme.
- Beneficiary category
- Widows.
- Eligibility overview
- myScheme lists Indian citizenship and residence in West Bengal for at least 10 years on the date of application.
- Documents
- Husband's death certificate, identity, residence proof, bank details.
WCD Manabik (Disability)
- Purpose
- Support for persons with disabilities unable to earn a living. myScheme describes the 2010 disability pension scheme.
- Beneficiary category
- Persons with disabilities.
- Eligibility overview
- myScheme lists Indian citizenship and 10 years' residence in West Bengal. A disability certificate is required. Confirm the minimum percentage with the office.
- Documents
- Disability certificate or UDID card, identity, residence, bank details.
Taposili Bandhu (for SC)
- Purpose
- Pension support for elderly persons from Scheduled Caste communities.
- Beneficiary category
- Scheduled Castes.
- Eligibility overview
- Age and other conditions are set by the scheme. Verify with the relevant department or office.
- Documents
- Caste certificate, age proof, identity, bank details.
Jai Johar (for ST)
- Purpose
- Pension support for elderly persons from Scheduled Tribe communities. A legacy ST old age pension also appears on the tracking menu.
- Beneficiary category
- Scheduled Tribes.
- Eligibility overview
- Age and other conditions are set by the scheme. Verify with the relevant office.
- Documents
- Tribe certificate, age proof, identity, bank details.
Occupational pensions
- Purpose
- Old age support for specific livelihood groups.
- Beneficiary category
- Reported on the tracking menu: farmers, fishermen, purohits (State Welfare Scheme for Purohits), MSME, textile, and LPP pensioner and retainer categories.
- Eligibility overview
- Each has its own rules and department. Verify before applying.
- Documents
- Usually proof of occupation in addition to identity, age and bank details.
Schemes reported on the Samarth tracking menu
The following list is from an independent guide's 2026 description of the tracking screen. We could not view the menu directly. Treat it as a reference and confirm on the portal.
| # | Scheme name as listed | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jai Johar (for ST) | Community |
| 2 | Legacy Old Age Pension for ST | Community |
| 3 | LPP Pensioner | Occupational |
| 4 | LPP Retainer | Occupational |
| 5 | MSME Pension | Occupational |
| 6 | Old Age Pension for Farmer | Occupational |
| 7 | Old Age Pension for Fisherman | Occupational |
| 8 | State Welfare Scheme for Purohits | Occupational |
| 9 | Taposili Bandhu (for SC) | Community |
| 10 | Textile Pension | Occupational |
| 11 | WCD Manabik | Disability |
| 12 | WCD Old Age Pension | Age |
| 13 | WCD Widow Pension | Widowhood |
Related guides
Sources and fact-check
This page was checked against the official sources below. Facts we could not confirm (such as pension amounts or payment dates) are left out on purpose.
Official sources
- Samarth Portal, Government of West Bengal
- myScheme: Widow Pension, West Bengal
- myScheme: Disability Pension, West Bengal
Secondary source
Independent guide describing the Samarth Portal interface (Govt Schemes India, 2026). Used only for portal layout and search options, and marked as “reported” on the page.
Change history
- 11 Oct 2026: Moved to its own page address. Sources section and guide links added. No change to facts.
- 6 Oct 2026: First published.
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