The scheme “Government Service Home” was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide institutional care to widows, destitute women, deserted women, adolescent girls and differently-abled women and their children.
The ‘Destitute/Deserted Wives Pension Scheme’ is a state scheme to give a pension of ₹1,000/- to the destitute/deserted wives. The scheme provides other benefit every year during the Pongal and Deepavali festival one priceless saree is given.
The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension to Abandoned married women, mentally ill husband/wife & destitute unmarried women in the state. Under this scheme, beneficiaries receive a pension of ₹1,200/- per month, & in case of mental disability (spouse), the amount is ₹1,400/- per month.