Schemes for women · Tripura

Government schemes for women in Tripura, from the ₹2,000 pension to start-up grants

Short answer

Tripura has no monthly payment for every woman. It pays ₹2,000 a month to widows, divorced women and unmarried women over 45, and to women domestic workers aged 23 to 59, if family income is up to ₹1 lakh. 33% of state jobs are kept for women, and women-led start-ups get 10% more on a ₹2 lakh seed grant.

Checked 13 October 2026Written 13 October 2026By the HerWorkCircle team

Start here

You are a widow, divorced, or unmarried and over 45
Take the Samajik Sahayata form with your documents to the nearest CDPO office. You get ₹2,000 a month if family income is up to ₹1 lakh. Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Vulnerable Women)
You work as a domestic worker
Apply at the CDPO office for the Greha Sahayika allowance of ₹2,000 a month, if you are 23 to 59. Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Unorganized Workers: Greha Sahayika, female domestic worker)
You live in a village and want to earn
Join a women's self-help group through the TRLM block office for group funds and bank loans. Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM): SHG support and Lakhpati Didi
You have a start-up idea
Get recognised by the State Start-Up Council: a ₹2 lakh seed grant and ₹20,000 a month for a year, 10% more for women-led start-ups. Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 (women-led start-ups)
You are looking for work
Register at your district employment exchange; it is done on the National Career Service portal in about 3 days. Tripura Employment Exchange job-seeker registration

All schemes at a glance

Tripura schemes for women, checked 13 October 2026
Scheme	What you get	Status	For
Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Vulnerable Women)	₹2,000 a month, paid into the woman's own bank account	Open	Widow: a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Unorganized Workers: Greha Sahayika, female domestic worker)	₹2,000 a month	Open	A woman who earns her living by domestic help in other households: cleaning, cooking, washing, caring for children or the elderly
Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 (women-led start-ups)	₹2 lakh one-time seed grant, ₹20,000 a month for up to 1 year for running costs, with 10% extra for women-led start-ups	Open	A start-up recognised by the Tripura State Level Start-Up Council on or after 1 April 2024
Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM): SHG support and Lakhpati Didi	Help to form a women's self-help group (SHG), community funds, bank loans for the group, and training for farm and non-farm income	Open	Rural women who are, or want to be, in a self-help group
Tripura Employment Exchange job-seeker registration	Job-seeker registration, career counselling and weekly vacancy lists	Open	Any job-seeker in Tripura

Also open to women here, explained once on the schemes page: Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Lakhpati Didi under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana: National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), National Career Service (NCS) Portal, e-Shram card (National Database of Unorganised Workers).

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The ₹2,000 pension: who really gets it

₹2,000 a month into your own bank account, under the Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa. The 2026-27 Gender Budget keeps the same amount.
Who can get it: widows, legally divorced women and unmarried women over 45, aged 18 to 59, with family income up to ₹1 lakh a year.
Women domestic workers (Greha Sahayika) aged 23 to 59 get ₹2,000 a month under the same scheme.
Not for you if anyone in the family pays income tax or has a government job, or if you already get a national or state social pension.
How to apply: fill in the form, attach the documents and give it at the nearest CDPO office or the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education.

Tripura has no monthly payment for every woman. Forwards with an "apply link" for one are not from the government.

Jobs: registration, start-ups and the 33% quota

Register at the employment exchange. Registration goes through the National Career Service portal and takes about 3 days. You also get career counselling and weekly vacancy lists.
Claim the women's quota in government job forms. 33% of direct recruitment posts in all state government jobs are kept for women, under a June 2022 notification.
Start a business through a self-help group. About 4.96 lakh rural women are in 55,676 TRLM groups.
Or a start-up: under the 2024 start-up policy, a ₹2 lakh seed grant and ₹20,000 a month for running costs for up to a year, with 10% extra for start-ups led by women.

Tripura has no general unemployment allowance and no free bus travel for women.

Official helplines

From official sources, checked 13 October 2026
For	Number
Women's helpline	181 or 1091
Emergency	112
Lost money to a fake link	1930 or cybercrime.gov.in

Each scheme in detail

Money every month

Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Vulnerable Women)

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Also called MSSP, Tripura widow pension, Tripura social pension for women, Mukhya Mantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa

₹2,000 a month, paid into the woman's own bank account

A monthly pension for a widow, a legally divorced woman or an unmarried woman above 45 in a family earning up to ₹1 lakh a year.

Status: Paying in 2026; the 2026-27 Gender Budget (March 2026) still states a pension of Rs 2,000 a month for vulnerable women. Checked 13 October 2026.
Who can apply: Widow: a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
Deserted woman: a legally divorced woman (court certificate needed)
Unmarried woman above 45 years of age
Age between 18 and 59 years
Family income not above ₹1 lakh a year
If the family has children aged 6 to 14, they must be enrolled in a school recognised by the Tripura government
Documents: Income certificate from the SDM
Age proof (birth certificate, school certificate or Madhyamik admit card)
Aadhaar number
Permanent Resident of Tripura Certificate (PRTC)
Ration card
Non-government-employee certificate from the Panchayat Secretary, Ward Secretary or a Gazetted Officer
Husband's death certificate (widow)
Court certificate (divorced woman)
Unmarried woman certificate from the GP, Nagar Panchayat, municipal or village committee chairman (unmarried woman)
How to apply: Download the application form (Appendix I) from the department site
Attach the documents listed
Submit it at the nearest CDPO office, or send it to the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education
In person: Nearest CDPO (ICDS project) office
Run by: Education (Social Welfare and Social Education) Department

Income tax payers, government employees, families already getting another category under this scheme, and people already on a national (NSAP) or state social pension cannot apply. A widow must not have married again. Beneficiary lists are checked every November.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Notification: Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (4 Nov 2022), Application Form of Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa, Gender Budget Statement 2026-27 · Official page to apply

Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (Unorganized Workers: Greha Sahayika, female domestic worker)

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Also called Greha Sahayika Bhata, domestic worker pension Tripura, MSSP unorganised workers

₹2,000 a month

A monthly payment for a woman who earns a living doing domestic work in other people's homes, in a family earning up to ₹1 lakh a year.

Status: Paying in 2026; the 2026-27 Gender Budget lists a Greha Sahayika allowance budget line. Checked 13 October 2026.
Who can apply: A woman who earns her living by domestic help in other households: cleaning, cooking, washing, caring for children or the elderly
Age 23 to 59 years for domestic workers
Family income not above ₹1 lakh a year
Documents: Income certificate from the SDM
Age proof
Aadhaar number
Ration card
PRTC
Professional certificate from the GP, Nagar Panchayat, municipal or village committee chairman
Non-government-employee certificate from the Panchayat Secretary, Ward Secretary or a Gazetted Officer
How to apply: Download the application form
Attach the documents listed
Submit it at the nearest CDPO office, or send it to the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education
In person: Nearest CDPO (ICDS project) office
Run by: Education (Social Welfare and Social Education) Department

The notification says age 55 and above for other unorganised workers but 23 to 59 for domestic workers. Families already on a national or state social pension cannot apply.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Notification: Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa (4 Nov 2022), Gender Budget Statement 2026-27 · Official page to apply

Jobs and allowances

Tripura Employment Exchange job-seeker registration

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Also called Employment Exchange Tripura, Career Centre Tripura, NCS registration Tripura

Job-seeker registration, career counselling and weekly vacancy lists

A job-seeker registers at an employment exchange or Career Centre, and through the NCS portal, to be listed for vacancies and counselling.

Status: Registration open all year; the department says it is done on the National Career Service (NCS) portal. Checked 13 October 2026.
Who can apply: Any job-seeker in Tripura
Documents: Aadhaar number
Education certificates
How to apply: Register on the National Career Service portal, or visit your district employment exchange
The department says registration is processed in 3 days
In person: District Employment Exchange or block Employment Information Assistance Bureau
Run by: Employment Department, Government of Tripura

No unemployment allowance is tied to this registration. The services page was last updated in July 2022. The document list is a suggestion; confirm it at the exchange.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Services, Citizen Charter, District Employment Exchange · Official page to apply

Loans and grants for a business

Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 (women-led start-ups)

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Also called Tri-Seed, Tripura startup policy women

₹2 lakh one-time seed grant, ₹20,000 a month for up to 1 year for running costs, with 10% extra for women-led start-ups

A recognised start-up gets a ₹2 lakh seed grant and up to ₹20,000 a month for rent, power and internet for one year. A start-up led by a woman gets 10% more reimbursement on the running-cost and prototype-stage support.

Status: The policy took effect on 1 April 2024 and stays in force until replaced; checked 13 October 2026.
Who can apply: A start-up recognised by the Tripura State Level Start-Up Council on or after 1 April 2024
Women-led means a woman founder or co-founder holds at least 50 per cent equity
Documents: Start-up recognition certificate
Ask the Directorate for the full list
How to apply: Register the start-up on the Tripura start-up portal
Get recognition from the State Level Start-Up Council
Claim the grant and reimbursements on the portal
In person: Directorate of Information Technology, ITI Road, Indranagar, Agartala
Run by: Directorate of Information Technology

Open to any recognised start-up; only the extra 10% is for women. It suits business ideas, not a household loan.

Checked 13 October 2026 against Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 notification · Official page to apply

Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM): SHG support and Lakhpati Didi

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Also called TRLM, Tripura SHG, Lakhpati Didi Tripura

Help to form a women's self-help group (SHG), community funds, bank loans for the group, and training for farm and non-farm income

TRLM helps rural women form self-help groups, link them to bank loans and community funds, and train them to build a livelihood. Lakhpati Didi is a woman whose household earns ₹1 lakh a year from such work.

Status: Running in 2026; the Chief Minister said in June 2026 that about 4.96 lakh rural women are in 55,676 SHGs. Checked 13 October 2026.
Who can apply: Rural women who are, or want to be, in a self-help group
Documents: Ask the block TRLM team for the list
How to apply: Contact your block office or the TRLM community worker to join or form an SHG
In person: Block TRLM office or Panchayat office
Run by: Rural Development Department, Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission

The papers opened give no amount per SHG, so no figure is given here. A 2024 TRLM presentation says 65 per cent of SHGs were credit linked to banks.

Checked 13 October 2026 against TRLM presentation (24 Sept 2024), Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission, Tripura CM at NITI Aayog: female workforce, SHGs (12 June 2026) · Official page to apply

Fake schemes going around

These were checked and found false. A real scheme never asks you to pay to register, and never comes only as a WhatsApp link. If you lost money, call 1930 or report it at cybercrime.gov.in.

Fake"Monthly money for every woman in Tripura: apply here"
No such scheme. The only monthly women's pension is ₹2,000 for widows, divorced and single women over 45, and domestic workers. Social Welfare and Social Education Department, Tripura
Fake"Every widow gets ₹2,000 a month"
Only widows aged 18 to 59 with family income up to ₹1 lakh, with no government job or income tax payer in the family and no other social pension. Social Welfare and Social Education Department, Tripura

More fake schemes, checked for all of India, are on the schemes page.

Questions

Is there a monthly scheme for all women in Tripura?

No. Tripura pays ₹2,000 a month only to widows, divorced women, unmarried women over 45 and women domestic workers, within income limits.

How much is the widow pension in Tripura?

₹2,000 a month, for widows aged 18 to 59 with family income up to ₹1 lakh a year.

Where do I apply for the ₹2,000 pension?

At the nearest CDPO office or the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, with the form and documents.

Can domestic workers get money in Tripura?

Yes. Women domestic workers aged 23 to 59 get ₹2,000 a month under the Greha Sahayika part of the same scheme.

What is the women's quota in Tripura government jobs?

33% of direct recruitment posts in all state government jobs, under a June 2022 notification.

What help is there for women's start-ups?

A ₹2 lakh seed grant and ₹20,000 a month for up to a year, with 10% extra for women-led start-ups recognised by the State Start-Up Council.

Is there an unemployment allowance in Tripura?

No general allowance. Register at the employment exchange for counselling and vacancy lists.

Is bus travel free for women in Tripura?

No. We found no free bus scheme for women in Tripura.

Sources

Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa notification Social Welfare and Social Education Department, Tripura
Application form, Mukhyamantri Samajik Sahayata Prakalpa Social Welfare and Social Education Department, Tripura
Gender Budget 2026-27 Finance Department, Tripura
Tripura Start-Up Policy 2024 Government of Tripura
33% reservation for women in direct recruitment (June 2022) General Administration Department, Tripura
Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission Government of Tripura
Citizen charter, employment services Directorate of Employment Services, Tripura
TRLM presentation (24 Sept 2024) Panchayat Department, Government of Tripura
Tripura CM at NITI Aayog: female workforce, SHGs (12 June 2026) EastMojo (news, for status only)
Services Employment Department, Government of Tripura

What changed

13 October 2026 First written after the 2026-27 Gender Budget kept the women's pension at ₹2,000 a month.