India - Apply for State Disability Pension

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Procedure

Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to severe and multi-disabled persons who are living below poverty line.
Apply In-Person:
central government scheme - Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

1. To apply for this scheme, the eligible person has to submit two copies of duly filled application form along with required documents to the concerned Block/circle/Panchayat authority.
2. Obtain the application form from the respective counter OR write on a plain paper
3. After scrutiny, the application is forwarded to the respective ULBs/Janpadpanchayats with their recommendation.
4. Following the approval, the approval letter is dispatched to the respective Post Office of the applicant, where a savings account is opened in the name of the beneficiary for making the payments.
5. In case of rejection of application, the applicant is duly informed.

Note:

• In some states applicant shall approach over the counter services like CSC centres/e-seva etc to apply.
• In some states applicant shall apply using the respective state department online portal.
• Find the contact details and application form from the respective state portal procedures by using the link provided under respective states below.

Please select the state name for respective State Procedure.
Assam – Bihar – Chandigarh – Chhattisgarh – Daman and Diu – Goa - Gujarat – Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir – Jharkhand – Lakshadweep – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – New Delhi – Odisha – Puducherry – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – [XXXXXX Tamil Nadu] – Tripura – Uttarakhand

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Required Documents

• Application form.
• Disability card
• Signature/Thumb impression of the patient countersigned by the Medial Superintendent/CMO/Head of Hospital (with seal)
• Proof of Age
• Recent attested photograph showing the disability affixed here.
• Domicile certificate as per requirement
• Three passport size photographs of the applicant.
• Aadhaar card.
• Bank account details
• Mobile number.
• Passport size photograph of applicant (please take 5 copies).
• Any other document to claim benefits offered by respective state government as advised by authorities.
  
  

Note:

• All original and copy of original with self attestation as advised by respective authorities to be submitted as per requirement.
• Apart from the above documents authorities may ask to submit additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare,
JanpathBhawan,B Wing, 8th Floor
New Delhi - 110 001
Phone - (011)23350012
Contact Link: Link



Department of AR & PG,,
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110 001.
Phone: (011) 23360208
Fax: 011-23360352
Link for Contacts: Link for details

Eligibility

• Minimum age - 18 years or as per state norms
• Disability - 80% Minimum or as per state norms
• Monthly pension - Rs 300 up to the age of 80 years and afterwards Rs 500 per month or as per state norms
• Dwarfs will also be an eligible category for this pension

Fees

Service is free.

Validity

Permanent (issued for life time)

Documents to Use

Application OR NSAP

Sample Documents

Name of Pensioner : ____________________________________________
Father’s/Mother’s Name Or :___________________________________________
Husband’s/Wife’s Name
Gender (Male/Female) : ______________
Date of Birth _________/_________/___________
or
(Proof of Birth)________________________________________________
Category :____________________________________
(SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Gen.)
Address : __________________________________________________________
Village/locality:______________________________________________________
GramPanchayat:/Ward:________________________________________________
Sub District/Block :__________________________________________
District :__________________________________________
State :______________________PIN ________________
Aadhar no.: _____________________________ Ration Card no.:______________
Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) no.__________________________________ Photo BPL Detail: Year:__________ Location:________________ Family ID no.:____________
Member ID no.:____________
In case of Disability Pension- Type of Disability____________________________________ (As indicated in certificate)
Details of Bank/ Post Office Account of Pensioner: _________________________________ (if available)

Signature of the Applicant/Thumb Impression

Counter Signature

of Verification Officer _______________________

Name_____________________

Processing Time

As notified by the department authority.

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Instructions

Please get attestation from the CMO/Medical superindent

Required Information

• Disability certificate
• Name(as per certificate)
• Fathers name(as per certificate)
• Mobile number
• Address(as per Family card)
• Income related document as applicable.

Need for the Document

• Disabled (with acceptable percentage) applicant shall apply to avail this pension.
• Persons with Disabilities are provided with financial aid from the state government.
• Disability certificate should be obtained from the respective hospital as applicable

Information which might help

• This pension will be issued for life time.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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