Distress Relief Fund For The Differently Abled (Medical Treatment)

Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹5,000/- per person in a year will be given to the disabled person or who has become handicapped for their medical treatment, including surgery.

The applicant should be a native and resident of Kerala State.

The disabled person or who has become handicapped due to an accident is eligible to apply under the scheme for their medical treatment, including surgery.

Those differently-abled persons whose annual income does not exceed (₹20,000/- in Rural areas and ₹22,375/- in Urban areas) shall be eligible for financial assistance.

Physically handicapped persons shall include the following disabilities/categories:

a. Blind

b. Deaf and Dumb

c. Orthopedically Handicapped

d. Mentally Challenged

e. Persons in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category having 40 % disability or more.

Online

Offline

Registration Process:

Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal

Step 02: On the home page, click on “One time Registration”

Step 03: Fill in the details like Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click on ‘Register’.

Step 04: The applicant needs to enter the verification code received on the mobile number and click on ‘Verify’.

Step 05: Now, a form will open to create the new profile, fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘Register’.

Login/Application Process:

Step 01: Once the registration process is completed, the applicant should visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal and click on “Citizen Login”.

Step 02: Enter the user name i.e. Mobile Number and Password and click on “Sign in”.

Step 03: Now, the applicant needs to update all their details i.e. Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details by clicking on the 'Edit' button.

Step 04: Once the applicant updated their profile successfully, the schemes will appear on the left side of the screen.

Step 05: Select the scheme and click on the “Apply Now” button.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card

Mobile number

Email id

Passport size photo

Doctor's certificate that treatment is necessary

Copy of Income Certificate (Original)

Bank account details- Copy of bank passbook

Other documents, if any