Central Ministries: Disabled

Central Legal Support

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) →

Ensures legal rights and access to justice for persons with disabilities through specialized schemes and aid.

Key Schemes:

NALSA Focused Schemes

Includes legal aid schemes for marginalized groups such as victims of trafficking, acid attack survivors, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.

✅ Benefits:

  • Free legal counsel and representation.
  • Support for filing cases related to discrimination or rights violation.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Any person with a disability.
  • No income limit applies.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (for ADIP & Welfare) →

Nodal ministry for schemes related to the empowerment and welfare of persons with disabilities (PwDs), OBCs, and senior citizens.

Key Schemes:

ADIP Scheme

Provides aids and appliances (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids) **free of cost** (up to ₹20k income) or at **50% subsidy** (up to ₹30k income) to disabled persons.

✅ Benefits:

  • Free/Subsidized cost of modern aids and assistive devices (e.g., prosthetic limbs, hearing aids, motorized wheelchairs).

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Indian citizens of any age.
  • Holding a valid Disability Certificate (UDID/SAD).
  • Monthly income less than ₹30,000.
  • Not received aid in the last 3 years.
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Umbrella Programme for Development of Other Vulnerable Groups

Includes schemes for PwDs such as support through the **National Trust** for those with autism, cerebral palsy, etc.

✅ Benefits:

  • Financial assistance for caregivers.
  • Therapeutic and educational support through various bodies.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Persons with specified benchmark disabilities.
  • Families/organizations providing care to PwDs.
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Ministry of Rural Development (for NSAP-IGNDPS) →

Manages the National Social Assistance Programme, which includes the disability pension scheme.

Key Schemes:

IGNOAPS/IGNDPS (Disability Pension)

Provides central assistance of **₹300 - ₹500** per month to BPL persons with severe/multiple disabilities (80%+).

✅ Benefits:

  • Monthly pension of ₹300 - ₹500 (central share). State may add more.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • BPL status.
  • Age 18-79 years.
  • Severe or multiple disability (80% or more).
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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (for MPLADS) →

Manages the MPLADS scheme, which can be utilized to procure aids for disabled persons.

Key Schemes:

MPLADS (Disability Aid)

Allows MPs to recommend funds (up to **₹5 crore** annually) for community assets, including the procurement of tricycles/wheelchairs for the physically challenged.

✅ Benefits:

  • Funding for aids and appliances like tricycles/wheelchairs at the community level.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Project must be recommended by the concerned Member of Parliament.
  • Must benefit the community of physically challenged persons.
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