5 scheme(s) in this category.
Disability rarely forms a scheme of its own at central level. More often it changes the terms of a general scheme: a reserved share of houses, an extra allowance on a scholarship, a higher subsidy rate on a business loan.
Nearly all of it requires a disability certificate issued by a competent medical authority, so obtaining that certificate is usually the first step rather than a formality at the end.
Ministry of Education · Central
Rs 50,000 a year for students with 40 percent or more disability studying a technical degree or diploma at an AICTE-approved institution, when the family income is up to Rs 8 lakh a year.
Potential benefit Up to ₹50,000 per year
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Monthly maintenance money, a book allowance, a disability allowance and fee reimbursement for students with 40 percent or more disability, from Class IX right up to a Master's degree.
Potential benefit Up to ₹1,40,000 per year
Ministry of Rural Development · Central
Monthly pension from the Central Government for people aged 18 and above with severe or multiple disabilities, from families below the poverty line. States add their own top-up.
Potential benefit ₹300 – ₹500 per month (central share only)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Assisted living devices such as walking sticks, hearing aids, wheelchairs, spectacles and dentures for poor senior citizens with age-related disability, given through assessment camps.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Free or half-cost assistive devices for persons with at least 40 per cent disability whose monthly income is up to Rs 30,000. Cochlear implants for children are also covered.