SAMARTH Portal West Bengal: samarth.wb.gov.in Pension Application and Payment Status Check

The West Bengal SAMARTH Portal is an online platform of the Government of West Bengal. It runs as a "One Umbrella Scheme" for the state's social pension schemes. The portal brings pension-related services onto one common platform. It helps applicants and beneficiaries access information about their pension records. The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, maintains the portal's content, data, processes, and operations. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) designed the website.

The portal includes a public facility to track an applicant and view payment status. Users can search for their beneficiary record by selecting the relevant social pension scheme. They can then search using a Beneficiary ID, Mobile Number, or Aadhaar Number. The portal also gives access to payment-status information for the relevant financial year.

SAMARTH's tracking interface includes schemes for different beneficiary groups. Users select their relevant scheme before searching for their record. This makes the portal useful for applicants and beneficiaries who want to check their pension status and payment details online.

Separately, the portal includes an authenticated login facility for registered users. This login asks for a registered mobile number, captcha, and password, with a "Forgot Password" option for account recovery.

The Jai Bangla Scheme, 2020, established West Bengal's umbrella approach to social pension schemes. Through this scheme, the West Bengal Government brought new and existing old-age, widow, and disability pension schemes under one framework. Different departments had run these schemes separately before this. SAMARTH provides the digital platform through which beneficiaries can access services and information linked to this integrated pension system.

New Update

The Government of West Bengal has not currently activated or displayed the applicant status link on the SAMARTH Portal homepage. However, the Track Applicant & View Payment Status page is still available on the web, and users can access the status-checking page directly through its available link.

samarth.wb.gov.in Portal at a Glance

SAMARTH Portal: What Was Available Earlier and What Is Available Now?

Users who have previously visited the West Bengal SAMARTH Portal may notice a change in how the website provides access to applicant-status services. The earlier homepage prominently displayed a "Track Applicant Status" option. This let users enter the tracking section directly from the homepage. The current homepage no longer shows this option.

Earlier: Homepage Had a Track Applicant Status Button

In the earlier version of the SAMARTH website, a "Track Applicant Status" button sat directly on the homepage. Selecting it opened the applicant-status section. From there, users could select their pension scheme and search for their record using the available details.

This gave applicants and beneficiaries a clearly visible way to access their SAMARTH records from the main page. The tracking screen covered multiple social pension schemes through its scheme-selection option.

Now: Homepage No Longer Shows This Button

In the current version of the homepage, the "Track Applicant Status" button is no longer visible. The homepage now shows the SAMARTH login interface instead.

As a result, users who previously relied on the homepage button may not find it on the current website. This particularly affects applicants and beneficiaries who want to check their pension application progress or view payment-related information.

A "Track Applicant & View Payment Status" page is still part of the SAMARTH system. However, the current homepage does not give it the same visible, one-click access it had earlier. Users should not assume this tracking process remains reachable from the homepage in its earlier form.

Note: The removal of the "Track Applicant Status" option from the homepage may be a temporary interface change. The Government of West Bengal may restore the facility, or provide another way to reach applicant and payment-status services, in the future. Users should check the official SAMARTH Portal periodically for updates.

What Does the SAMARTH Portal Offer?

The SAMARTH Portal offers a range of digital facilities for social pension records. These facilities help applicants and beneficiaries access their records, check their pension status, and use the portal's registered-user services. The tracking-related facilities below are not currently reachable from the homepage, though they remain part of the portal's system.

The exact facilities available to a user can depend on the selected pension scheme and the information associated with the beneficiary record. The portal interface may also change as the Government of West Bengal updates its online services.

Social Pension Schemes Available on SAMARTH

The West Bengal SAMARTH Portal brings multiple social pension schemes under one digital platform. Its tracking interface requires users to select the relevant pension scheme before searching for an applicant or beneficiary record. The scheme-selection menu of the SAMARTH tracking facility lists the following schemes.

What Details Are Required to Track a Beneficiary?

To find a social pension record on the SAMARTH Portal, users provide one identification detail linked to their beneficiary record. The portal offers three search options, along with a CAPTCHA verification. Knowing these options helps users pick the correct detail while checking their status.

Before searching, users first select the social pension scheme linked to their application or record. They then choose one of the three search methods above and enter the matching value. Only one identification detail is needed, not all three.

How to Check WB Old Age Pension Scheme Status?

Beneficiaries of the West Bengal Old Age Pension Scheme can check their pension status online through the SAMARTH Portal. The Government of West Bengal has not currently activated or displayed the status-checking link on the SAMARTH Portal homepage. However, the status page remains available on the web and users can access it directly.

To check the WB Old Age Pension status, the beneficiary needs to select the relevant pension scheme and search for the record using the Beneficiary ID, registered Mobile Number, or Aadhaar Number. The portal also requires CAPTCHA verification before displaying the beneficiary record.

Step Wise Process to Check Old Age Pension Scheme WB Status

• First, visit the Track Applicant & View Payment Status page to check your pension application and payment status.
  
• Next, select the relevant Old Age Pension scheme from the pension scheme list available on the status page. 
  
• After selecting the scheme, choose Beneficiary ID, Mobile Number, or Aadhaar Number as the search option.
• Enter the Beneficiary ID, registered mobile number, or Aadhaar number according to the search option selected.
• Enter the CAPTCHA code displayed on the screen.
• Click on the Search option to retrieve the beneficiary record.
• Once the record appears, check the current pension status displayed on the portal.
• To check pension payments, open the available Payment Status option and select the relevant financial year to view the payment details.

Important: The SAMARTH homepage may not show the status-checking option. Therefore, beneficiaries looking for the West Bengal Old Age Pension status should use the directly available status page rather than assuming that the facility has been discontinued.

How to Check WB Social Pension Application and Payment Status on SAMARTH?

The SAMARTH Portal uses one common search process to retrieve a social pension beneficiary record and its status. After selecting the pension scheme and entering an identification detail, users can view the record's status and payment information. These steps apply once the tracking facility is reachable; it is not currently visible on the homepage, as explained in the Current Status section above.

Steps to Check Application and Payment Status

• Visit the SAMARTH WB GOV IN Portal to check your pension application and payment status.
  
• Open the West Bengal Pension Application Status Tracking Page to track your application.
  
• Select the pension scheme under which you submitted your application or registered as a beneficiary.
  
• Choose Beneficiary ID, Mobile Number, or Aadhaar Number to find your pension application or beneficiary record.
  
• Enter the selected Beneficiary ID, registered mobile number, or Aadhaar number in the required field.
• Enter the captcha characters displayed on the screen to proceed.
• Click the "Search" button to retrieve your pension application or beneficiary details.
• Check the status displayed against your record to view the latest available information about your pension application.
• If payment details are available, click "View" under the Payment Status section to check your pension payment information.
• Select the relevant financial year to view the available pension payment details for that period.

Does the SAMARTH Portal Accept New Pension Applications?

No. The SAMARTH West Bengal Portal is a tracking platform, not an application platform. It is not built to accept new pension applications online.

Applicants apply for a social pension scheme through the concerned government office. This is usually the Block Development Office (BDO), Sub-Divisional Office (SDO), Municipality, or Municipal Corporation, depending on the applicant's area of residence and the scheme category.

Once the concerned authority verifies and approves the application, the beneficiary's record becomes visible on the SAMARTH Portal. After that, the applicant can use their Beneficiary ID, Mobile Number, or Aadhaar Number to check the application and payment status online.

In short: apply offline at the designated government office first, then use the SAMARTH Portal to track approval and pension payments.

Who Can Use the SAMARTH Portal?

The SAMARTH Portal is mainly useful for applicants and beneficiaries of the social pension schemes covered under the platform.

• Social pension applicants: People who have applied for a covered pension scheme can use the portal to track their record.
• Pension beneficiaries: Existing beneficiaries can check the information available for their pension record.
• Beneficiaries checking payments: Pension beneficiaries can use the portal to view available payment information.
• Registered users: Users with a SAMARTH account can access the portal through the login facility.

The eligibility for receiving a pension depends on the specific social pension scheme. Users should check the eligibility rules of their respective scheme before applying.

Important Links

The following official links can help users access the SAMARTH Portal and its public status-checking facility.

• SAMARTH Portal West Bengal
• WB Social Pension Scheme Status
• West Bengal SAMARTH Portal Login