Lok Sabha Question No. 4386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Pension for Differently Abled
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2021

## Pension for Differently Abled

## 4386. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 21 types of disabilities have been included under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 while disability covers only 7 types of disabilities and if so, the details thereof; pension
- whether the Union Government provides Rs. 300/- per month as pension, 17 States provide a (b) meagre amount as and 12 States do not provide any pension; pension
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- d) the steps being taken by the Government to make disabled persons efficient and self-reliant?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) There were seven categories of disabilities namely, low vision; blindness  hearing impairment; locomotor disability, leprosy cured, mental illness and mental retardation under the repealed Act ie The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act; The Union Ministry of Rural Development implements Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) The benefit of this scheme is applicable to a person with severe (80% or more disability) or multiple disabilities as defined under the PwD Act; 1995 and the National Welfare  of Persons with Autism , Cerebral  Palsy; Mental  Retardation and  Multiple Disabilities Act; 1999. However; in the new Act namely, the Rights of Persons  with Disabilities

(b) & (c) As per information available with this Ministry, under Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), central assistance is provided to all States/UTs Rs. 300/- per month per person with disabilities (PwD) 18-79 years with severe or multiple disabilities (disability of 80% Or more) and belonging lo families living below poverty line as per the criteria prescribed by the Govt of India: On reaching the age of 80 years, the beneficiaries are enhanced central assistance of Rs. 500/- per month: The States/UTs are also topping-up on central assistance. Only four States namely Assam,   Manipur; Mizoram and   Nagaland   provide no additional  top-up over & above central assistance. The State-wise details of top-up by States are at Annexure: aged paid

(d) The Central Advisory Board on Disability (CAB) in its meeting held on 19.09.2019 deliberated on the issue of providing a minimal level of disability pension by States/UTs and the States/UTs to review their pension   scheme and enhance the   quantum of pension to all PwDs Further, relief to persons with disabilities is a State subject by virtue of Entry 9 of the State list of the Constitution of India and accordingly, it is the responsibility of the State Governments to frame   schemes and programmes to help PwDs live & productive and independent life. The Central Government, however; supplements the efforts of the State Governments through its following major schemes: urged

Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and  Appliances  (ADIP): Under ADIP Scheme assistance is   provided to persons with disabilities in  procuring   durable; their  physical,  social enhancing their economic potential. The scheme also has a provision to support cochlear implant surgery t0 hearing impaired children upto 5 years ofage at a cost of up to Rs.6.00 lakh per child:

(ii) Scheme for Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA): Under this scheme, assistance is provided to State Governments and to autonomous organizations/Institutions under Central or State Governments; for various activities   relating to implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, mainly for creation of barrier free environment including Accessible India Campaign and skill development of persons with disabilities (PwDs).

(iii) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS): Under the scheme grant-in-aid is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for their projects relating to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities   aimed at   enabling   persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal, physical, sensory, intellectual, psychiatric or social functional levels

(iv)   Scholarship schemes under which the Government  provides   scholarships   for  students with disabilities such as Pre-matrie (for classes IX & X) Post-matric (from class XI up to Post Graduate degreeldiploma level), Class Education (Post graduate  degreeldiploma in notified Institutes), National   Fellowship   (MPhil and Ph.D courses), National Overseas Scholarship (for Overseas education at P.G /Doctorate level) and Free Coaching for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) Top

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## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4386 to be answered on 26.03.2021 raised by SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI) regarding "Pension for Differently Abled"

|       | Statc                     | IGNDPS        | IGNDPS                                                          | IGNDPS      |
|-------|---------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|       |                           | Central Govt: |                                                                 | Total       |
|       | Andhra Pradesh            | 300           | 700 (Below 80%) 1200 (Above 80%)                                | 1000 1500   |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh         | 300           | 1700                                                            | 2000        |
| 3     | Assam                     | 300           |                                                                 |             |
|       | Bihar                     | 300           | 400                                                             | 700         |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh              | 300           | 300                                                             | 600         |
| 6     | Goa                       | 300           | 1700                                                            | 2000        |
|       | Gujarat                   | 300           | 300                                                             | 600         |
| 8     | HHaryana                  | 300           | 1200 (18 yrs and above)                                         | 1500        |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh          | 300           | 900                                                             | 1200        |
| 10    | Jharkhand                 | 300           | 700                                                             | 1000        |
|       | Karnataka                 | 300           | 500(0-17 yrs)                                                   | 800         |
| 12    | Kerala                    | 300           | 150                                                             | 450         |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh            | 300           | 300                                                             | 600         |
|       | Maharashtra               | 300           | 300 600 one beneficiary)                                        | 600 900     |
| 15    | Manipur                   | 300           |                                                                 | 300         |
| 16    | Meghalaya                 |               | 200                                                             | 700         |
| 17    | Mizoram                   | 300           |                                                                 | 300         |
| 18    | Nagaland                  | 300           |                                                                 | 300         |
| 19    | Odisha                    | 300           | 200                                                             | 500         |
| 20    | Punjab                    | 300           | 250                                                             | 550         |
| 21    | Rajasthan                 | 300           | 200 (18 yrs-75 yrs) 450 (75 yrs) 250(80 years and above) yrs-79 | 500 750 550 |
| 22    | Sikkim                    | 300           | 1500                                                            | 1800        |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                | 300           | 700                                                             | 1000        |
| 24 25 | Telangana                 | 300 300       | 1500 700                                                        | 1800 1000   |
| 26    | Tripura Uttarakhand       | /300          | and                                                             |             |
|       |                           |               | 18-79 age 900 80 and above 700                                  | 1200 1000   |
| 27 28 | Uttar Pradesh West Bengal | 300 300       | 300 300                                                         | 600 600     |

The State-wise details of assistance and tOp-Up under IGNDPS: