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File No. SS-PY-WMC-002 · Puducherry UT Scheme · Department of Women & Child Development

Puducherry Marriage Allowance — Poor Brides & Destitute Widows' Daughters

₹15,000 for the marriage of a poor bride living below the poverty line and ₹20,000 for the daughter of a destitute widow in Puducherry — for one daughter per family, with 2026 beneficiary lists published by the Women & Child Development Department.

What this scheme offers

Puducherry's Women and Child Development Department pays a marriage allowance to two groups of brides. A poor bride whose family lives below the poverty line receives ₹15,000 towards the marriage expenses, and the daughter of a destitute widow receives ₹20,000 — the second also requires that the family's annual income does not exceed ₹24,000 and that it is the bride's first marriage. In both cases the assistance goes to only one daughter in a family, and the marriage must comply with the law in force, including the legal ages for marriage. The department updated its notices for the Puducherry region in May 2026 and published lists of beneficiaries for both allowances in 2026, which shows the schemes are active. A separate allowance of ₹15,000 for poor Scheduled Caste brides is run by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department.

Who is eligible

  • Poor bride: the bride's family must live below the poverty line (BPL), in the Puducherry region.
  • Destitute widow's daughter: the bride's mother is a destitute widow, the annual family income does not exceed ₹24,000 (as listed) and it is the bride's first marriage.
  • Only one daughter in a family can receive the assistance.
  • The marriage must be legally valid — bride and groom of legal marriage age.

Documents required

  • Application in the prescribed form
  • BPL card or income certificate
  • For a widow's daughter: the mother's husband's death certificate and destitute-widow proof
  • Age proof of the bride and groom
  • Marriage invitation or the marriage certificate, as the notice requires
  • Bank account details of the bride or her mother

How to apply

  1. Get the application form from the Directorate of Women and Child Development or its Puducherry-region office, or from the department's website (wcd.py.gov.in).
  2. Fill it in and attach the documents listed in the department's current notice.
  3. Submit it to the department within the time stated in the notice.
  4. The department verifies the case and publishes the beneficiary list.
  5. The allowance is paid to the bride's family by bank transfer.

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