Details

The scheme “Assistance for Marriage” was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu. Under this scheme, a sum of ₹2,000/- is given to meet the marriage expenses of the differently abled person or his son or daughter. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available at the District Differently Abled Welfare Office.

Benefits

Financial Assistance of ₹2,000/-.

Eligibility

Eligibility for differently abled person:

The applicant should be a differently abled person.

The differently abled person shall have attained the age as prescribed by law for marriage.

Eligibility for son or daughter:

The children of differently-abled person should be holding identity card.

Application Process

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare 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.

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 District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare 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).

Documents Required

Differently Abled Identity Card (issued by the welfare board).

Birth Certificate.

Proof of Marriage.