Widow and Husband Abuse Women Allowance

In the financial year 1998-99, the allowance program for widows and abused women was introduced through the Department of Social Services under the control of the Ministry of Social Welfare. In that financial year, 4 lakh 3 thousand 110 people are given a one-time monthly allowance of 100 rupees. In the financial year 2003-04, this program was assigned from the Ministry of Social Welfare to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.

In order to bring more momentum in the implementation of the widow and husband abuse women allowance program, the present government has re-assigned this program to the Ministry of Social Welfare in the financial year 2010-11. The Department of Social Services is successfully implementing this program initiated by the present government. Under this program, a total of Tk. 1495.40 crore has been allocated for 24 lakh 75 thousand beneficiaries in the financial year 2021-22 at the rate of Tk.

After being transferred from the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs to the Ministry of Social Welfare, the steps taken in the last 6 years to ensure greater transparency and accountability in this program and to make it universally acceptable are to update the implementation policy formulated by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Involvement of local honorable members of parliament and other people's representatives in the election, taking initiative to prepare a database. Apart from this, all the beneficiaries are being paid the allowance by opening a bank account in their own name for 10 rupees. From the financial year 2016-17, the payment of allowances to the beneficiaries through G2P or Government to Person system has been introduced online.

Implementing office

Department of Social Services

Year of commencement of activities

Fiscal year 1998-99

Aims and objectives of the program

1. Provision of socio-economic development and social security for widows and abused women;

2. Increase their status in the family and society;

3. Strengthen their morale through financial grants;

4. Provide financial assistance to increase medical assistance and nutrition

Definition:

Under the Widows and Husbands Abuse Women Allowance Program - 'Widow' means those who

Husband dead; ‘Husband abuse’ refers to those who are divorced by their husbands or for any other reason.

She has not been separated from her husband or lived together for at least two years.

Candidate Selection Criteria:

(A) Citizenship: The candidate must be a permanent citizen of Bangladesh.

(B) Age: Age must be above 18 (eighteen) years. However, priority should be given to the oldest woman.

(C) Health condition: He who is physically disabled i.e. completely incapacitated should be given the highest priority.

(D) Socio-economic status:

(1) In case of financial situation: The poor, refugees and landless should be given priority.

(2) In case of social status: Disadvantaged, separated from family should be given priority.

(E) Land Ownership: Preference should be given to landless candidates. In this case the amount of land of any person except the homestead

If he has 0.5 acres or less, he will be considered landless.

Eligibility and Terms of Allowance Recipient:

1. Must be a permanent resident of the area concerned;

2. Must have birth registration / national identification number;

3. Preference will be given to elderly helpless and destitute widows or husband abusive women;

4. Those who are destitute, helpless, almost landless, widowed or abused and who have two children under the age of 18 will get priority in getting the allowance;

5. Among the poor, the widows and the oppressed, the disabled and the sick will be given priority in receiving allowances;

. The average annual income of the candidate should be less than Rs. 12,000 (twelve thousand);

. Must be selected by the selection committee.