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
Apply for the transgender identity certificate at the District Magistrate's office, and then for the state pension on ServicePlus.
Who is responsible
The identity certificate is issued by the District Magistrate and is the precondition for every transgender-specific benefit, including the state pension. An application is made with Aadhaar and an affidavit, the certificate is issued after verification, and the pension application is then filed with the certificate attached.
Important condition: The pension criteria include the certificate and differ from the criteria for other pensions, so apply for the transgender-specific one rather than a general one.
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You
Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
Start here
Apply for the transgender identity certificate at the District Magistrate's office, and then for the state pension on ServicePlus.
District
District Collector / District Magistrate
Heads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.
State
Social Welfare Department, Bihar
State social security pensions, disability certification support and welfare scheme delivery outside the SC/ST and backward-class departments.
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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Apply for the identity certificate with Aadhaar and an affidavit
Open official page - 2
With the certificate, apply for the state pension
Open official page - 3
If any office refuses, complain to the district administration
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] Social Welfare Department, BiharThe Social Welfare Department administers transgender identity and pension benefits in Bihar.
- [2] ServicePlus Bihar — apply and track citizen servicesServicePlus is the state portal on which certificate and pension applications are filed.
- [3] National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)The social security mission covers the benefit framework routed through the state.