Status of Pension/Unemployment Allowance
| Sr. No. |
States/Union Territory |
Disability Pension/Maintenance Allowance |
Unemployment Allowance |
Remarks |
| 1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Disability Pension of Rs. 75/- per month is given to all categories of disabled who are between the age group of 18 - 65 years with minimum 40% disability. |
Rs. 75/- per month is given to unemployed disabled persons who are on the live registers of District Employment Exchange and who are in the age group of 18-65 years, provided parents'/guardian's annual income does not exceed Rs. 12,000/- |
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| 2 |
Bihar |
Disability Pension is provided to disabled persons by Labour Department of the State. |
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| 3 |
Chattisgarh |
Social Security Allowance of Rs. 150/- per month. |
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| 4 |
Delhi |
A scheme under which a one-time financial assistance of Rs. 1000/- is provided to those persons who have 40% or more disability and whose per annum income is not more than Rs. 22,000/- |
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Proposal regarding scheme for payment of an unemployment allowance to persons with disabilities, registered with the special employment exchange for more than two years and who could not be placed in any gainful occupation has been made and is under process. |
| 5 |
Goa |
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Grant of Unemployment Allowance is approved by the Govt. Details are not yet available. |
| 6 |
Gujrat |
Disability Pension of Rs. 200/- p.m. is given to disabled persons who have more than 75% disability, are above 18 years of age and whose family is below poverty line. |
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| 7 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Rs. 300/- per month provided as Disability Pension. |
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| 8 |
Jharkhand |
Pension Scheme for disabled exists. Details not given. |
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| 9 |
Haryana |
Scheme for pension for persons with disabilities has been notified. |
Scheme is in force in the State. |
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| 10 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Disability Relief Allowance of Rs. 150/- p.m. is provided to those disabled persons who are having at least 40% disability and whose annual income does not exceed Rs. 6000/- per annum and the income of earning sons should not exceed Rs. 11,000/- per annum. |
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| 11 |
Kerala |
Special pension scheme for PWDs having an annual family income of Rs. 12,000/- or less exists in the State. |
Unemployment Allowance to all educated youths, including persons with disabilities, subject to certain eligibility conditions, is sanctioned. |
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| 12 |
Maharashtra |
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Government of Maharashtra has a Scheme for Educated Unemployed and this includes persons with disabilities also. This scheme is implemented through Employment Exchanges. |
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| 13 |
Manipur |
Disability pension of Rs. 100/- p.m. |
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| 14 |
Mizoram |
Disability pension given to totally blind and bed-ridden persons who are totally dependent on their families @ Rs. 100/- p.m. |
Unemployment allowance of Rs. 100/- p.m. given. |
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| 15 |
Nagaland |
Disability pension of Rs. 100/- p.m. is given to blind people. |
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| 16 |
Punjab |
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Unemployment Allownace of Rs. 400/- p.m. and Rs. 300 p.m. is given to blind/deaf undemployed graduates/post graduates and under graduate respectively, for Ortho. Handicapped Rs. 200/- and Rs. 150/- p.m. respectively. |
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| 17 |
Meghalaya |
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Implementing the scheme of unemployment allowance @ Rs. 50/- per month for PWDs |
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| 18 |
Orissa |
Orth. Handicapped, totally blind, mentally retarded and persons affected by Cerebral Palsy over five years of age are given pension @ Rs. 100/- p.m. (70,000 beneficiaries are being provided such pension each year.) |
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| 19 |
Sikkim |
Pension provided. (16.80 lacs allocated during 2002-3 - 700 beneficiaries.) |
Subsistence Allowance is being given. |
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| 20 |
Tamil Nadu |
Those who are not placed in any gainful employment due to severe disability are given maintenance allowance of Rs. 150/- per month. |
For Visually impaired, allowance is given ranging from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month till they get employment or they reach 40 years (45 years in the case of SC, ST) whichever is earlier. |
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| 21 |
Tripura |
State Government is giving pension to the disabled persons of destitute families @ Rs. 125/- per month. |
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| 22 |
West Bengal |
Pension is provided. (6887 beneficiaries - Rs. 42,00,000 allocated for 02-03). |
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| 23 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Viklang Pension of Rs. 125/- pm is given to destitute handicapped persons having monthly income below Rs. 1000/- per month. |
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| 24 |
Uttaranchal |
Disability Pension of Rs. 125/- pm is given to destitute handicapped persons having monthly income below Rs. 1000/- per month. |
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| 25 |
A & N Islands |
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Rs. 100/- p.m. as unemployment Allowance is given. |
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| 26 |
Chandigarh |
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Unemployment allowance of Rs. 400/- pm for Graduate/PG VH and HI persons. Rs. 300/- pm for Matriculate and under graduate VH and HI persons is given. All other categories get Rs. 150/- |
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| 27 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Financial Assistance to Destitute Disabled is @ Rs. 60/- p.m. |
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| 28 |
Lakshadweep |
Financial Assistance to Destitute Disabled is @ Rs. 60/- p.m. |
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| 29 |
Daman & Diu |
Disability Pension of Rs. 60/- p.m. is available for persons with disability with the age of 55 and above. |
Scheme for unemployment allowance has been formulated. |
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| 30 |
Pondicherry |
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Rs. 200/-/Rs.300/-/ Rs. 500/- per month to unemployed educated persons is being given. |
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