Facilities & Benefits

Read about the various priviledges provided by the Central government to persons with disabilities and their families.

Definition and Certification

Statewise information

Taxes and Duties

• Exemptions on Taxes
  • Sections 80DD, 80DDA, 80DDB, 80U
  
  
• Special benefits for the Multiply handicapped
• Exemptions on Customs duty
  • Customs Notifications
  
  
• Exemptions on Central Excise duty
  • Excise Notifications

Postage

Telecommunications

Travel

• Bus
• Rail
• Air
• Petrol subsidy
• Travel Concessions
• Transport allowance

Education

• Educational allowance for children with disabilities
• Scheme of National Scholarship For Students with Disabilities
  • Application form for Fresh cases and Renewals
  
  
• Integrated Education
• Special education
  • Application form for assistance for organizations
  
  
• Higher education
• Vocational training
  • TRYSEM training for the Disabled

Employment

• List of Special Employment Exchanges for Physically Handicapped
• Reservations
  • Appointment of Special Officers to oversee Employment Implementation
  • Provisions 'C' and 'D' category jobs
  • Provisions in 'A' and 'B' category jobs
  • Special Provisions for the Blind and Partially sighted
  
  
• Relaxation on Ban orders
• Exemptions from Examination and Application fees
• Economic assistance by Public sector banks
• GOI Circular/s on Promotions
• Award of dealership by Oil companies
• Allotment of STD booths and PCO
• Postings
• Promotions
• Schemes offered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Provisions in Schemes offered by the Ministry of Rural Areas & Employment
  • Indira Awas Yojana
  • Jawahar Rojgar Yojna
  • Sanghas in Rural Areas
  • Poverty Alleviation Programs
  • Rural Sanitation Program
• Compensations and Retirement benefits
• Disability due to Accident
• Disability pension

Old Age