{"id":14405,"date":"2024-06-14T15:59:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14405"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:59:45","slug":"goa-monthly-assistance-to-widows-up-by-rs-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/goa-monthly-assistance-to-widows-up-by-rs-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa: Monthly assistance to widows up by Rs 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The state cabinet on Friday amended the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) to increase monthly financial assistance towidowsfrom the existing Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 35,145 widows presently avail of benefits under the scheme that provides monetaryaidto the most vulnerable <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> sections of <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/society-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his budget speech for the year 2021-22, chief minister Pramod Sawant had given an assurance on the floor of the House that financial assistance to widows would be enhanced by Rs 500 per month.<\/p>\n<p>While no separate category exists for widows under the scheme, it has been included as a sub-category under the single <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/women\">Women<\/a> head.<\/p>\n<p>As per sub-para 12 of 3 of the scheme, a single woman is a female who is above the age of <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 18 years and includes widows, divorcees, deserted or judicially separated women, and unmarried women above the age of 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state cabinet on Friday amended the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) to increase monthly financial assistance towidowsfrom the existing Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500. 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