Social welfare
Pension or welfare benefit problem — I need help
A general pension or welfare complaint — we ask one question so you reach the right office.
Start here
Approach the family court or the maintenance tribunal with the details of your need; a legal aid clinic can draft the application for you.
Who is responsible
Maintenance for a wife or a parent is decided by a court on the basis of need and the paying person's means, so the application must show both the expenses and the income of the other side. A senior citizen can also approach the maintenance tribunal, which decides faster and can order both maintenance and eviction of an abusive relative.
Important condition: The senior citizen tribunal and the family court are different forums with different procedures; get advice on where your claim belongs before filing.
The ladder to Patna
Set your district to see local office numbers
You
Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
Start here
Approach the family court or the maintenance tribunal with the details of your need; a legal aid clinic can draft the application for you.
District
District Collector / District Magistrate
Heads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.
State
Home Department, Bihar (Police)
Police administration, law and order, crime records, emergency response and citizen policing services in Bihar.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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Get the application drafted at the legal aid clinic
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File in the family court or the senior citizen tribunal
Open official page - 3
If violence is involved, report to the police as well
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] Home Department / Police, BiharThe police and the district administration provide protection where a maintenance claim is accompanied by violence.
- [2] Emergency helpline 112 (all-in-one emergency response, India)112 can be called in an emergency arising out of a domestic dispute.