Disability Pension Schemes in States / UTs

Sr. No.

State/UT

Whether Disability Pension is being given

Details of Amount

Eligibility

Remarks

1.

Andhra Pradesh

Yes

Rs. 500/- PM
Rs. 530.00 Cr. to 884246 PwDs

BPL Category

-

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Yes

Rs. 1000/- PM

-

 

3

Assam

-

 

-

 

4

Bihar

Yes

Rs.5278.00 Lakhs to 4.92 Lakh PwDs

BPL Category

 

5

Chattisgarh

Yes

Rs. 200/- PM
Rs. 718.81 Lakhs
to 35608 PwDs

   

6

Goa

Yes

Rs.2000/- to Rs.
3500/- per month.
Rs. 23.84 crores to
8532 PwDs.

1. Locomotor disabled
2. Speech/Hearing
impaired
3. Visually disabled
4. Mentally retarded
5. Mentally ill

 

7

Gujarat*

Yes

Rs. 200/- p.m. upto
45 years of age and
Rs. 400/- p.m. after
45 years of age.

-

 

8

Haryana

Yes

Rs. 500/- per month
Rs. 750/- per month
Rs. 9593.75 Lakhs
to 1,34,753 PwDs

Disability Percentage
(70 %) Disability
Percentage (100 %)

 

9

Himachal Pradesh

Yes

Rs. 400/- pm to PwDs
No. of beneficiaries
=33630 under the
scheme of ‘Disability
Rehabilitation Allowance’

Disability – 40% or
above. Self income-not
exceed Rs.6000/- p.a.
Family income –
Rs.11000/- p.a.

 

10

Jammu Kashmir

Yes

Rs. 300/- p.m.

Only such persons are
considered for pension
who have 40% or more
disability

 

11

Jharkhand

Yes

Rs. 400/- P.M.
Funds: Rs. 57.00 Crores.
112899 beneficiaries

-

 

12

Karnataka

Yes

Rs. 500/- p.m
Rs.1000/- P.M.

Persons with 40-74%
disability
Persons with 75%
and more disabilities

 

13

Kerala

Yes

Rs. 200/- p.m.
no. of beneficiaries =
162314

40% and above

 

14

Madhya Pradesh

Yes

Rs.200/- P.M.

-

 

15

Maharashtra

Yes

Rs. 250/-

In case of more than
one PH in one family,
pension is provided to
the family @ Rs.500/-
for two and Rs.750/-
for more than two

Pension under Sanjay
Gandhi Niradhar Yojana
through banks

16

Manipur

Yes

-

-

-

17

Mizoram

Yes

250/- per beneficiary
per month
No. of beneficiaries
= 200

As per PwD Act
(40% & above)

-

18

Meghalaya

Yes

Rs. 500/-

-

-

19

Nagaland

Yes

Rs. 200/- p.m.

40% disability and
above for all categories
of disabilities.

-

20

Odisha

Yes

Rs. 300/- per month
per beneficiary 334907
no. of beneficiaries

Above 5 years OH/
Blind/M.R./suffering
from cerebral palsy
whose annually family
income not exceeding
Rs.12000/- p.a. or an
AIDS patient identified
by Odisha State AIDS
Control Society (irrespective
of income
criteria)

Presently, in supersession
of earlier Orissa
Disability Pension
Scheme 1985, the
disability pension is
granted under newly
introduced Madhu
Babu Pension Yojana
(MBPY) of the State
Govt. given effect from
01.01.2008

21

Punjab

Yes

Rs.250/- p.m. 3476
lakhs to 145844 PwDs
beneficiaries

-

-

22

Rajasthan

No

-

-

-

23

Sikkim

Yes

Rs.600/- P.M. lakhs to
586 beneficiaries

-

-

24

Tamil Nadu

Yes

Rs.1000/- P.M. Rs.
135.77 crore to
111829 beneficiaries

-

-

25

Tripura

Yes

Rs. 400/- P.M.

PwDs 60% BPLRs.
130.65 Lakh
PwDs 100% BPLRs.
66.00 Lakh
PwDs 80% APLRs.
82.95 Lakh
PwDs 100% APLRs.
30.00 Lakh
PwDs 100% VIRs.
100.04 Lakh

-

26

Uttar Pradesh

Yes

Rs. 300/- p.m. Rs.
279.64 Crores to
802270 PwDs beneficiaries

Minimum 40% Disability
required in the
Certificate of Chief
Medical Officer

 

27

Uttrakhand

Yes

Rs. 700/- p.m.
Rs. 600/- p.m.
Rs. 3823.01 Lakh spent
for 52417 beneficiaries

Fulfilling criteria Under
IGNDPS Scheme
Not fulfilling criteria
under IGNDPS Scheme

 

28

West Bengal

Yes

Rs. 750/- to BPL
PwDs p.m. ` 3.63
Crores to 40,276 PwDs
Beneficiaries

-

-

29

A & N islands

Yes

2000/- P.M. per
beneficiary

Parents monthly
income below
Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum

-

30

Chandigarh

Yes

500/- p.m. total no. of
beneficiaries= 3045
nos.

All Categories i.e. Blind,
Deaf or Orthopedically
Handicapped having
40% or above disability

-

31

Daman & Diu

Yes

Rs.1000/- p.m. to 493
beneficiaries

-

-

32

D & N Haveli

Yes

Rs.60/- p.m

-

-

33

Delhi

Yes

Rs. 1500/- P.M. under
scheme of Financial
Assistance to Persons
with Special Needs
Funds: 58.00 Cr.

PwDs for age group of
0-59 years

Single scheme for
Disability Pension
& Unemployment
Allowance

34

Lakshadweep

Yes

Rs. 500/- per month.
No. of beneficiaries
-362

Lakshadweep Pension
Rule (Destitute,
Old. Invalid) Pension
(Amendment)
Rules 1988

 

35

Puducherry

Yes

Rs. 1100/-
Rs. 1400/-
Rs. 1750/- to
20,952 beneficiaries

For 40-65% disability
For 66-85% disability
For 86-100% disability

 

Source: Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Annual Report 2012-13