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Samarth Status Check

To check Samarth status, open the official portal's track applicant and payment status option, select your pension scheme, search with your Beneficiary ID, registered mobile number or Aadhaar number, enter the captcha and press Search.

Published: 6 Oct 2026Updated: 11 Oct 2026Reviewed: 6 Oct 2026By SamarthGuide Editorial Team

Which status do you need?

Application

Where your application is after you applied at an office.

Application status guide
Beneficiary

Whether you are recorded as a beneficiary, and your details.

Beneficiary status guide
Pension

Whether your pension is active for the scheme.

Read about record status
Payment

Payments shown for a financial year.

Payment status guide
Verification

Whether the office has finished checking your details.

Verification explained

Step-by-step: how to check status

  1. Open samarth.wb.gov.inLook for the track applicant or view payment status option.
  2. Select your pension schemeFor example WCD Old Age Pension or WCD Widow Pension.
  3. Choose one search optionBeneficiary ID, registered mobile number or Aadhaar number.
  4. Enter the value and captchaCheck each digit before searching.
  5. Press SearchThe record, its status and bank details on record appear if found.
  6. Open payment statusChoose the financial year to see payments where available.
Services can change

In 2026 independent guides reported that the tracking button was no longer shown on the portal homepage, even though a tracking page still existed. Verify the current options on the official portal. If you cannot find it, ask the office where you applied.

What you need before you search

Search optionWhere to find itTip
Beneficiary IDApproval letter, office receipt or earlier printoutMost reliable when you have it
Mobile numberThe number given on your applicationFails if you have changed numbers
Aadhaar numberYour Aadhaar cardType it only on the official portal

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

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.

Published: 6 Oct 2026Last updated: 11 Oct 2026Facts last reviewed: 6 Oct 2026

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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SamarthGuide Editorial Team

Editorial role: research and fact-checking of West Bengal public-service guides.

Method: checked against the official Samarth Portal and government scheme listings; secondary sources are marked. Editorial policy

Last reviewed: 6 Oct 2026