Last updated: 23 November 2024

1st in India: ₹5000 Monthly Pension for 60+% disability by Delhi Govt^[1]

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• ~2.44 lakh specially abled people in Delhi, as per the 2011 census
• Out of which around 10,000 were those with high needs
• Delhi government already provides pensions to over 1.2 lakh individuals whose disability exceeds 42%
• In the new scheme, people with over 60% disability, will be eligible for a Rs 5,000 monthly pension
• Eligible individuals will need to get a medical certificate confirming a disability of over 60% as verified by medical certificates and UDID (Unique Disability ID)^[2]

“We have already instructed the department to roll this out immediately, and I believe that after this, the elected government of Delhi will be the first in the country to offer such substantial financial support to our specially abled people with high needs,” - Saurabh Bharadwaj, Social Welfare Minister, Delhi. ^[2:1]

References:

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1. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/for-specially-abled-persons-with-60-disability-in-delhi-govt-proposes-rs-5000-monthly-pension-9633900/ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-government-launches-monthly-5000-aid-for-differently-abled-with-high-needs/articleshow/114479575.cms ↩︎ ↩︎