The scheme “Grant of Financial Assistance to Differently Abled Person” by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry was introduced to provide monthly financial assistance to Persons with Disability to maintain their minimum standard of living. The selection is periodical and depends on the availability of funds.

Benefits

• Disability Range – 40% to 65%: ₹ 2000/- per month.
• Disability Range – 66% to 85%: ₹ 2500/- per month.
• Disability Range – 86% to 100%: ₹ 3500/- per month.
• Age Range – 60 to 79 years: ₹ 2700/- per month.
• Age Range – 80 years and above: ₹ 3800/- per month.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a Native/Resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry for at least 5 years.
• The applicant should have an annual income not exceeding ₹75,000/- per annum.
• For Orthopaedic/Deaf/Dumb/Blind, the disability of the applicant should be 40% and above.
• For the Mentally Retarded, the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of the applicant should be below 69.

Application Process

Offline & Online
Online: https://edistrict.py.gov.in/

• Step 1: Visit the Office/ Sub-Office of the Department of Social Welfare or take a print of the prescribed format of the application form.
• Step 2: Fill in mandatory fields, paste signed passport photograph, and attach self-attested documents.
• Step 3: Submit the form to:
  Puducherry: The Deputy Director, Differently Abled Section, Directorate of Social Welfare.
  Karaikal: The Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department.
  Mahe / Yanam: The Welfare Officer (i/c), Social Welfare Department.
• Step 4: Request a receipt containing the date, time, and unique identification number.

Documents Required

• Aadhaar Card.
• Ration Card.
• Birth Certificate.
• Disability Certificate.
• Income Certificate.
• Community Certificate.
• Residence-cum-Nativity Certificate.
• Recent Passport-Size Photograph.
• Bank Passbook.

In the absence of an Aadhaar Card, standard alternative identity documents (Voter ID, PAN, Ration Card, etc.) are accepted with Aadhaar Enrollment ID.