Differently Abled Welfare Office
| Schemes | Eligibility | Document needed | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique Identity card for persons with disabilities | Annocement of Central Goverment act 2016 differently abled persons | Natiional id card, Ration card, aadhar card, Passport size photo, Community certificate, Signature / Thumb impression | UDID card |
| National Identity Card for persons with disabilities | Disablity above 40 % can get disablitiy certificate.(loco motor disablity,visualy, impaired,hearing impaired,mentally retarded,mental illness, autisum, multiple disability, cerebral palsy | Ration card, aadhar card,Passport size photo 6, to be present in Medical board at government Rajaji Hospital Madurai and Government Hospital, Usilampatty | National id card for persons with disabilities |
| Maintenance grant for mentally retarded persons | Mental retardation with 40% and above | Application, passport size photo of disabled persons and guardian, copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card, joint account bank pass book and NOC from VAO | Monthly Grant Rs 1500/- |
| Maintenance grant for muscular dystropy persons | Muscular dystropy with 40% and above | Application, passport size photo of disabled persons and guardian,copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card, bank pass book and NOC from VAO | Monthly grant Rs 1500/- |
| Maintenance grant for lepory cured persons | Lepory cured with 40% and above | Application, passport size photo of disabled persons and guardian, copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card, bank pass book and NOC from VAO | Monthly grant Rs 1500/- |
| Self employment scheme for micro enterprises | person with disablity , age limit – 18 year to 45 years | Application, Passport size photo,copy of National id card,Ration card, aadhar card, bank pass book | A subsidy of 10,000/- or one third of the loan amount (whichever is less amount) |
| Self employment scheme assisted by National handicapped finance and development corporation (NHDFC) | person with disablity – age limit – above 18 years. Parents of mentally retarded persons(Above 14 years) should not avail any loan from other banks | Application, passport size photo,copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card, guarantor certificate from co operative society member | For Rs. 25,000 /- one surety, for Rs. 50,000 /- – two surety, above Rs.50,000/- -property surety. 4% interest |
| Self employment scheme assisted by prime minister employment generation programme (PMEGP) | Age limit above 18, should not avail any loan from other banks | Apply through online, with passport size photo,copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card | Loan amount from Rs, 25000 up to Rs,25,00,000 refer ed to Nationalised bank disabled person from rural area -35% . Subsidy disabled person from urban area -25% subsidy 5% subsidy from district differently abled welfare office |
| Unemployed youth employment generation programme (uyegp) | 8 th pass age limit 18 years. To 45 years, should not avail any loan from other banks | Apply by online, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, apply through- the General Manger, district industries centre, Madurai | Loan amount from Rs, 3,00,000 up to Rs,5,00,000 , refered to Nationalised bank. 25% subsidy from district industries centre,and 5% subsidy from district differently abled welfare office MSME online |
| Scholarship for differently abled person | Std 1 to 8 th | Application, National id card,aadhar card, ration card bank pass book and passport size photo | 1std to 5th std Rs 1000/-, 6th to 8th std Rs 3000/-, |
| Scholarship for differently abled person | 9th to 12 th std | Application, National id card, aadhar card, ration card,bank pass book and passport size photo, previous year marksheet. | 9th to 12 th std Rs, 4000/- |
| Differently Abled Person Scholarship | Under graduation and post graduation couRses.technical and professional couRses. | Application, National id card, aadhar card, ration card,bank pass book and passport size photo, previous year marksheet. | Under graduation Rs, 6000/-, and post graduation Rs, 7000/- |
| Central Government Scholarship , online | 9th std and above disabled student from government / government aided school and colleges | National id card , ration card, aadhar card, bank pass book | Tution fees, hostel fees, transport fees, book fees, readeRs allowance and Scholarship, for 9th to 10th – Rs 8465/- to Rs.46,000/-, Scholarship, Rs, 15,000/- to Rs,1,00,000/- , pg – Rs,2,00,000/- |
| Unemployment allowance to person with disability | Registeration of employment exchange for minimum period of one year. Age limit – 18 years and above | Application, copy of National id card, ration card, aadhar card,bank pass book | 10th std Rs,600/-, 12th std Rs,750/-, degree Rs,1000/ – – grant for 10 years, application district employment office, madurai |
| Free bus pass for differently abled persons | School / college students, employees regular hospital visit for treatment | Application, National id card,ration card, aadhar card, 3 passport size photo, working certificate for employee, bonafide certificate for student | Residential place to working spot /school/college/hospital, |
| Free bus pass for visually impaired persons | Visually impaired | Application,National id card , ration card or aadhar card, 3 pass port size photo | All over Madurai district |
| 75% Concession for differently abled persons in government bus | 25% of bus fare to be pay to be paid and 75% of bus fare paid from department of differently abled welfare to transport department | National id card.xerox to be submit | All over tamilnadu ,National id card xerox copy to be submit |
| 75% Concession for escort of severly affected persons | National id card. Severly affected persons who needed escort. | Escort certificate from medical board , copy of National id. | All over tamilnadu |
| Marriage assitance for person with disability. | Locomotor disablility, hearing imparied, visually imparied , first marriage certificate, age limit – 18 years to 35 years. | Application,National id card, ration card, aadhar card,marriage register certificate, marriage photo,vao certificate for 1st marriage and marriage invitation. | In cash Rs, 12500/-, postal saving bond for Rs.12500/- and 8 gram gold coin |
| Marriage assitance for person with disability.( graduate) | Locomotor disablility, hearing imparied, visually imparied , first marriage certificate, one of the marriage couple completed graduation, age limit – 18 years to 35 years. | Application,National id card, ration card, aadhar card,marriage register certificate, marriage photo,vao certificate for 1st marriage and marriage invitation. Certificate for graduation. | In cash Rs, 25000/-, postal saving bond for Rs. 25000/- and 8 gram gold coin |
| Retrofitted petrol scooter | Age limit 18 years to 45 years. College student/ employee, both legs to be affected and both hand to be eligible to ride the scooter | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, bonafide certificate , employeers crtificate, self employment certificate | Retrofitted petrol scooter |
| Motorized sewing machine | Locomotor disbality, hearing impaired, age limit 18 to 45 years trained for tailoring | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card,photo, tailoring certificate | Motorized sewing machine |
| Tricycle | Both legs affected, must able to ride by both hands | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Tricycle, application |
| Wheel chair | Both legs affected persons | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Wheel chair |
| Hearing aid | Age limit above 3 years to 70 years | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Hearing aid |
| Behind hearing aid | Student 6th std and above and empolyees. | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo and audiogram test | Behind hearing aid |
| Smart cane stick | Totally visually impaired persons, age limit above 12 years to 70 years | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Smart cane stick |
| Barille watch | Student 10th std and above and empolyees | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Barille watch |
| Magnifier | Low vision student above 10th std | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo, bonefied certificate | Magnifier |
| Modular Artifical Limb | Student/ employee with amputee due to accident / diseased | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo, working certificate and bonafied certificate. | Modular limb |
| Artifical Limb | Accident and diseased amputtee | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Artifical limb |
| Caliper | Person with residual polio / cerebral palsy | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Caliper |
| Cructhes | Person with lower limb affected | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo | Cructhes |
| Chief Ministers comprehensive health insurance scheme | Person with disability having National id card can get benefit without income limit. | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, family membeRs appear at cmchis office for registeration | Chief Ministers comprehensive health insurance card project officer,Chief Ministers comprehensive health insurance scheme, collectorate madurai. |
| Behind the ear hearing aid under Chief Ministers comprehensive health insurance scheme | National id card, cmchis card for differently abled persons | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo, audiogram test | Behind the ear hearing aid, government rajaji hospital, ent department, madurai |
| Maintenance grant for severely affected persons | Severely affected with 75% and above | Application, passport size photo of disabled persons and guardian, copy of National id card,ration card, aadhar card, bank pass book and NOC from VAO | Monthly grant Rs 1500/- |
| Scribe assistance | National id card, students – 9th to 12th std | Application, National id card, ration card, aadhar card, photo, scribe detail | For Rs.300/- per examination paper. |