Destitute Differently Abled Pension Scheme

Pension:

₹1,000/- per month.

Free Clothes during Pongal and Deepavali:

One free dhoti to a male pensioner.

One free saree to a female pensioner.

Free Rice in Anganwadi Centres:

2kg/month to those who are taking nutritious meal.

4kg/month to those who are not taking nutritious meal.

The applicant should be a hearing and speech-impaired person.

The applicant's age should be 45 years and above.

The applicant should have a disability of 60% or above.

The applicant should not have any source of income or means of subsistence to support.

The applicant should not be a habitual beggar.

The applicant should not be supported by a son or son's son aged 20 years or above.

The applicant should not possess property valued at more than ₹5000/-.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Special Tahsildar/Village Administrative Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

OR

The interested applicant should apply scheme with a white paper.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Special Tahsildar/Village Administrative Officer.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Special Tahsildar/Village Administrative Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Aadhaar Card.

Proof of age.

Bank Passbook.

Disability Certificate.

Any other document if required.