Government schemes for women in Chandigarh, from ₹75,000 loans to trade training

Also called Chandigarh widow pension, Vidhwa pension Chandigarh, Destitute women pension Chandigarh

₹1,000 a month from the Chandigarh Administration; widows who also get the central widow pension (BPL families, age 40 and above) receive ₹300 more, ₹1,300 in all

A monthly pension of ₹1,000 for widows and destitute women who have lived in Chandigarh for more than 3 years and whose family income is within ₹1.5 lakh a year.

Status

The scheme is on the department website at ₹1,000 a month, but Chandigarh's MP told the Lok Sabha on 13 February 2026 that no pension funds had been released since October 2025, and no official notice of a restart was found (checked 29 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Women aged 18 to 60 who are widows or destitute
• Living in Chandigarh for more than 3 years
• Family income not above ₹1.5 lakh a year
• The central widow pension adds ₹300 a month for widows from BPL families aged 40 to 79 (₹500 from 80), as the Lok Sabha was told in March 2025

Documents

• Residence proof of three years (voter card, ration card, electricity bill or similar)
• Death certificate of husband (for a widow)
• Aadhaar card
• Mobile number

How to apply

1. Download the widow pension form from the department scheme page, or apply through the e-District Chandigarh portal
2. Attach self-attested copies of the documents
3. Give it to the Social Welfare office in Sector 17 and ask whether this month's pensions are being paid

In person: Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Additional Town Hall Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh 160017 (phone 0172-2700372)

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Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration

The amount has not changed since 2016. The same department's 2025 booklet gives a monthly family income limit of ₹12,500, while the scheme page says ₹1.5 lakh a year, so ask the office which applies. Payments were reported stopped from October 2025; we found no official word that they restarted.

Checked 29 October 2026 against Pension To Widows And Destitute Women, Social Welfare pocket booklet (Sahyog), women's schemes pages 6 to 8, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 1945, Social Security Pension (11 March 2025), Tewari seeks immediate allocation of social security pension funds (13 February 2026, status only)

Also called Chandigarh construction worker pension, Labour board widow pension Chandigarh, BOCW pension Chandigarh

₹2,000 a month (old age pension, widow pension or disability pension)

The construction workers' board pays ₹2,000 a month as old age, widow or disability pension to registered construction workers and their families. A woman who works on building sites should register with the board.

Status

Paying per a Lok Sabha reply of 11 March 2025 (251 old age, 92 widow and 3 disability pensions up to February 2025); no newer official count was found (checked 29 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Construction workers registered with the Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, and their families
• Three pensions: old age, widow and disability, each ₹2,000 a month

Documents

• Construction workers' board registration card

How to apply

1. If you work on building sites, register with the board through the Labour Department
2. Keep your registration renewed
3. Ask the Labour Department office for the pension form

In person: Labour Department, Chandigarh Administration

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Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Chandigarh Administration

The official reply gives amounts and counts but not the age or years of membership needed, so ask the Labour Department. Only a few people get it (92 widow pensions in February 2025).

Checked 29 October 2026 against Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 1945, Social Security Pension (11 March 2025), Labour · Official page to apply

Also called Chandigarh employment exchange registration, Rozgar daftar Chandigarh, University Employment Information and Guidance Bureau

Job seeker registration, names sent for notified vacancies, and free career guidance; no cash benefit

A Chandigarh resident can register at the Regional Employment Exchange in Sector 17. The exchange sends registered names to notified vacancies in UT departments and private firms, and gives career guidance.

Status

Registering job seekers all year: 1,443 people registered in 2025 and 184 by 16 March 2026, per a Lok Sabha reply of 23 March 2026 (checked 29 October 2026).

Who can apply

• Any resident of Chandigarh who is not already registered at another employment exchange
• Professional and executive level job seekers can also use the University Employment Information and Guidance Bureau at Panjab University

Documents

• Original certificates of qualifications and experience

How to apply

1. Go in person to the Regional Employment Exchange in Sector 17 with original certificates
2. Fill the registration card; the registration officer attests your signature and guides you
3. Renew every three years, with a two month grace period

In person: Regional Employment Exchange, near the Punjab Mandi Board office (adjoining the bridge), Sector 17, Chandigarh

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Employment Department, Chandigarh Administration

Names go only for vacancies employers notify, by seniority. The Lok Sabha was told no names go for outsourced jobs and there is no rule that outsourced hiring must use the exchange. Missing interview calls twice can remove your name.

Checked 29 October 2026 against Employment, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 4971, Employment in Chandigarh Administration (23 March 2026) · Official page to apply

Also called Working women hostel Chandigarh, Sakhi Niwas Chandigarh, Working women hostel sector 24

A hostel bed for working women: rent of ₹2,417 a month for income up to ₹15,000, ₹4,027 for ₹15,001 to ₹25,000 and ₹8,053 for ₹25,001 to ₹50,000 (rates from 1 April 2021, plus about ₹805 electricity and water and ₹322 maintenance)

Low-cost hostel rooms in Chandigarh for working women and for women studying professional courses, with a mess the residents run themselves. Sector 23-B has 40 beds and Sector 24-B has 52.

Status

Online application for the Sector 24 hostel is live on the department website (checked 29 October 2026); the fee table found is from 1 April 2021.

Who can apply

• Working women and women studying professional courses
• Rent depends on gross monthly income
• A local guardian's details are needed on the form

Documents

• Filled admission form (form fee ₹200 in 2021)
• Proof of job or course
• Details of two phone numbers and a local guardian
• Refundable security deposit ₹7,000 and admission fee ₹300 (2021 rates)

How to apply

1. Fill the online Working Women Hostel application
2. Call the hostel office to ask which beds are free and the current rent
3. Pay the form fee and deposit at admission

In person: Working Women Hostel, Sector 24-B, Chandigarh (phone 0172-2710328)

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Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation, Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration

The rent table is from 2021 and may have changed; ask the hostel for the current rent and any waiting list. Many beds were empty then, but that can change.

Checked 29 October 2026 against Application Form for Seeking Accommodation in the Working Women Hostel, Sector 24, Fee structure of Working Women Hostel, Sector 24-B (press release, from 1 April 2021), Social Welfare pocket booklet (Sahyog), women's schemes pages 6 to 8 · Official page to apply

Also called Swavalamban Yojana Chandigarh, CCWDC vocational training women, Women tailoring course Chandigarh, Beauty culture course Chandigarh

Training in a trade: computer course, computer typing, cutting and tailoring, fashion designing, beauty culture or mehandi

Short job and self-employment courses for women from economically weaker sections who live in Chandigarh. The 2025 booklet also lists domestic data entry operator, beauty therapist and home care nursing under the scheme.

Status

The online application for the vocational training course is live on the department website (checked 29 October 2026); no course dates or fees are published online.

Who can apply

• Women from economically weaker sections of society
• Living in Chandigarh for the last 3 years
• Class 10 for the computer course, Class 5 for the other courses (booklet)

Documents

• Qualification, age proof and residence proof (Aadhaar or Chandigarh voter card), attested copies
• Income certificate or affidavit
• One passport size photograph
• Declaration by parent, husband or guardian

How to apply

1. Fill the online Vocational Training Course form and choose a course
2. Upload all documents in one PDF
3. Or download the paper form and give it to the corporation office

In person: Managing Director, Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh (training assistant 0172-2780140)

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Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation, under the Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration

The official pages do not say whether the courses are free, whether any stipend is paid, or when batches start, so ask the corporation before you apply.

Checked 29 October 2026 against Social Welfare pocket booklet (Sahyog), women's schemes pages 6 to 8, Application Form For Vocational Training Course, Application form for vocational training course (paper form), Online Services · Official page to apply

Also called CCWDC loan, Chandigarh women micro loan, Bank tie-up loan women Chandigarh, Mahila loan Chandigarh

Loan up to ₹75,000 at a low interest rate of 4% to 6%

A small loan for a woman from a weaker economic section in Chandigarh to start or grow work of her own, from the corporation run by the UT Social Welfare Department. Only one person in a family can take it.

Status

The online loan form for women from economically weaker sections is live on the department website and the corporation lists a loan assistant (checked 29 October 2026); the loan limit comes from the department's 2025 booklet.

Who can apply

• Women from economically weaker sections of society
• Age 18 to 55
• Living in Chandigarh
• Only one member of a family can get a loan
• For a loan above ₹50,000, a surety who is a government employee is needed

Documents

• Residence proof (election ID card, ration card, electricity bill or similar)
• Aadhaar card, at least 3 years old
• Passport size photographs
• Post-dated cheques
• No objection certificate from the bank concerned
• Bank passbook copy
• A government employee as surety (loans above ₹50,000)

How to apply

1. Fill the online Loan Form for Obtaining Loan Under Bank Tie-Up and Micro Loan, or download the paper form and give it at the office
2. Say what the loan is for, how much you need and where the work will be done
3. Call the corporation's loan assistant to check the papers needed

In person: Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation, Additional Town Hall Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh (loan assistant 0172-2780140)

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Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation (a Chandigarh Administration undertaking), under the Department of Social Welfare

The ₹75,000 limit and 4% to 6% rate are from a booklet the department published in 2025; the online form does not repeat them, so confirm with the corporation before you plan around them. The income limit is not stated.

Checked 29 October 2026 against Social Welfare pocket booklet (Sahyog), women's schemes pages 6 to 8, Loan Form For Obtaining Loan Under Bank Tie-Up And Micro Loan, Online Services (loan application for women of economically weaker section), Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation · Official page to apply