About this loan / financial scheme
Social security in the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is delivered through a single monthly pension of ₹1,500 that reaches three groups: senior citizens aged 60 and above, widows, and persons certified with 40% or more disability. The scheme is run by the UT's Social Welfare Department and deliberately pools coverage across both the Silvassa belt and the Daman & Diu coast so that no eligible resident is left out. To keep the support targeted at those who need it most, an applicant's annual income must stay under ₹72,000, and the money is released by DBT straight into an Aadhaar-linked bank account rather than in cash. Today the programme supports roughly 25,000 pensioners and remains one of the UT's steadiest welfare commitments.
Loan snapshot at a glance
| Scheme Name | Dadra & NH Old Age / Widow / Disability Pension 2026 — ₹1,500/Month | dnh.nic.in Social Welfare |
| State | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (दादरा और नगर हवेली और दमन और दीव) |
| Launched By | Government of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| Launch Year | 2012 |
| Benefit | ₹1,500/month social security pension for senior citizens (60+), widows, and disabled (40%+) in DNH & DD UT |
| Category | Finance |
| Beneficiaries | 25,000+ pensioners in DNH & DD |
| Last Verified | 5 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://dnh.nic.in |
दादरा और नगर हवेली / दमन और दीव समाज कल्याण विभाग — वृद्ध (60+), विधवा, 40%+ दिव्यांग — ₹1,500/माह — DBT। 25,000+ लाभार्थी। dnh.nic.in।
₹1,500/माह — वृद्ध, विधवा, दिव्यांग — दादरा नगर हवेली / दमन और दीव UT
दादरा और नगर हवेली और दमन और दीव समाज कल्याण विभाग द्वारा वृद्ध नागरिकों (60+), विधवाओं और 40%+ दिव्यांग व्यक्तियों को ₹1,500 प्रति माह पेंशन दी जाती है। पेंशन आधार-लिंक्ड बैंक खाते में DBT के माध्यम से जमा होती है। DNH & DD UT में 25,000+ लाभार्थी इस योजना का लाभ उठा रहे हैं।
📌 फायदा: ₹1,500/माह — वृद्ध (60+), विधवा, 40%+ दिव्यांग — DBT आधार-लिंक्ड बैंक खाते में
पात्रता:
DNH & DD UT के डोमिसाइल — वृद्ध: 60 वर्ष+, वार्षिक आय ₹72,000 से कम — विधवा: कोई भी आयु, पुनर्विवाह न हुआ हो — दिव्यांग: CMO से 40%+ प्रमाण पत्र — कोई अन्य सरकारी पेंशन न मिल रही हो।
अर्ज कसा करावा:
dnh.nic.in पर ऑनलाइन आवेदन करें या समाज कल्याण विभाग कार्यालय (सिलवासा/दमन/दीव) जाएं। आधार कार्ड, डोमिसाइल/निवास प्रमाण, आयु/मृत्यु/दिव्यांगता प्रमाण, आय प्रमाण पत्र और आधार-लिंक्ड बैंक पासबुक साथ लाएं।
What this scheme lends or provides
✅ ₹1,500/month social security pension for senior citizens (60+), widows, and disabled (40%+) in DNH & DD UT
₹1,500/माह — वृद्ध, विधवा, दिव्यांग — दादरा नगर हवेली / दमन और दीव UT
Who can borrow or apply
- ✓ Domicile of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu UT
- ✓ Old Age: 60 years and above, income below ₹72,000/year
- ✓ Widow: Any age, income below ₹72,000/year, not remarried
- ✓ Disability: 40%+ disability certificate from CMO, income below ₹72,000/year
- ✓ Not receiving any other government pension
- ✓ Aadhaar-linked bank account
Papers you'll need at the bank
Applying step-by-step
- 1Open dnh.nic.in and locate the registration or apply option
- 2Authenticate with your Aadhaar-linked mobile number (OTP verification)
- 3Complete the application form carefully — personal, bank and address details
- 4Upload scans of Aadhaar Card, DNH & DD Domicile / Residence Certificate, Age proof (for old age pension)
- 5Cross-check every entry, then submit and save the reference number
- 6Track the application from the portal's status section while it is verified
Official Government Portal — Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
dnh.nic.in is the only authorised application channel, and the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu government charges nothing there — never pay anyone to apply on your behalf.
🔗 Apply at DNH UT Social WelfareReal-Life Examples — Are You Eligible for DNH Social Security Pension?
See which of these applicant profiles is closest to your case:
68-year-old resident of Silvassa, domiciled in DNH, with annual income of about ₹50,000 and no other government pension
Eligible — Crosses the 60+ age bar, stays under the ₹72,000 income limit, holds UT domicile and draws no other pension.
Widow aged 34 living in Daman, not remarried, family income around ₹60,000/year, with an Aadhaar-linked bank account
Eligible — Widow pension has no minimum age; she is below the income ceiling, not remarried, and meets the domicile and bank conditions.
62-year-old senior in DNH already receiving a government service pension of ₹40,000/year
Not eligible — Drawing another government pension disqualifies the applicant, even though the age criterion is met.
Treat these as guidance; the portal's own eligibility check is authoritative.
Common Mistakes — Why DNH Social Security Pension Applications Get Rejected
- ✗Submitting a disability certificate that is below 40% or not issued by the CMO, so the disability claim is rejected at verification
- ✗Declaring or being assessed at an income above the ₹72,000/year limit, which makes the applicant ineligible
- ✗Giving a bank account that is not Aadhaar-seeded, causing the monthly DBT credit to fail or bounce
- ✗Letting the domicile/residence certificate or life certificate lapse and missing the periodic verification window, which pauses the pension
Insider Tips for DNH Social Security Pension
- →Seed and verify your Aadhaar with the pension bank account before applying so the very first DBT instalment goes through cleanly
- →Keep certified copies of the domicile, age/death/disability proof and income certificate together in one folder for quick re-submission during reviews
- →For disability cases, get the CMO certificate done early — the medical-board step is usually the slowest part of the claim
- →Note when your life certificate or annual verification is due and complete it on time at the Social Welfare office so the ₹1,500 monthly credit is never interrupted