Lakshmir Bhandar Beneficiary List

Checking the Beneficiary List

The **Lakshmir Bhandar Beneficiary List** is compiled and updated by the Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, West Bengal. This list indexes all approved candidates who have successfully cleared the verification audit and are eligible for recurring monthly Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payments.

Welfare transparency is critical to prevent targeting errors and corruption. Therefore, the state administration publishes these lists annually, categorized by block, gram panchayat, municipal ward, and district. Registered candidates can check this list online via the social security portal or offline at local local government offices.

How to Check Beneficiary List Online

Follow this detailed procedure to search the state beneficiary database for your name:

1. Go to the official social welfare portal of West Bengal: socialsecurity.wb.gov.in.
2. Locate and click the **"Approved Beneficiary List 2026"** link on the home dashboard.
3. Select your administrative area using the dropdown filters:
   • District: Select your home district (e.g., South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Purba Medinipur, etc.).
   • Block / Municipality: Choose your local block development office or municipality area.
   • Gram Panchayat / Ward: Select your local village panchayat or municipal ward number.
4. Select your Caste Category (General, SC, ST, or OBC) from the filter dropdown to narrow search results.
5. Enter the security verification captcha code and click **"Generate Report"**.
6. The system will display the list of approved beneficiaries. You can search for your name or application ID using the search box at the top of the table.
7. Click the **"Download List"** option to save the verified beneficiary sheet (in PDF format) for offline reference.

How to Verify Names Offline

In rural areas, approved lists are printed and posted at administrative points:

• Gram Panchayat Office: Visit your local Gram Panchayat office and review the printed public notice boards where the active beneficiary list is displayed.
• BDO Office Desk: Visit the Social Welfare desk at the Block Development Office (BDO) to query the active database records directly with attending administrative staff.
• Municipal Corporation Ward: In urban areas, visit your local councillor's ward office to check the printed beneficiary sheets for your ward.

Inclusion & Exclusion Rules

Names are compiled and added to the beneficiary database based on eligibility. A name can be excluded or removed during audit reviews if:

• The beneficiary reaches 60 years of age (upon which they are transitioned to the state's Old Age Pension database).
• The beneficiary obtains government employment or starts receiving another government pension.
• Errors are identified during bank validation checks (e.g., failed KYC, dormant account status, or name mismatch on Aadhaar).

Beneficiary List FAQs