Unemployment Allowance Scheme
Category: Skills & Employment, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Himachal Pradesh

Details:
The Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Himachal Pradesh introduced &quot;**Unemployment Allowance Scheme&quot;** to provide allowance to eligible educated unemployed youth of Himachal Pradesh, to enable them to sustain themselves for a certain period. 
**The scheme aims to provide:**

   1. **Financial Support:** The scheme provides a monthly unemployment allowance to educated unemployed youth, offering them a basic financial support system.   1. **Empowerment of Educated Youth:** The scheme specifically targets educated unemployed youth, empowering them by providing a means of sustenance while they search for employment opportunities.   1. **Stability in Lives:** The objective of the scheme is to create stability in the lives of educated unemployed youth by ensuring they have a regular income to meet their basic needs.   1. **Inclusive Approach:** The scheme also caters to the needs of physically challenged individuals by offering a higher amount of assistance, recognizing their additional challenges in securing employment.   1. **Age-Appropriate Eligibility:** The scheme focuses on the age group of 20 to 35 years, allowing young adults who have completed their education to avail themselves of the benefits.

Benefits:
Allowance shall be payable to each educated unemployed applicant for a maximum period of two years; subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria & timely submission of attested copies of 8th/matriculation marks sheet/certificate to ascertain age and educational qualification and Affidavit/Self Declaration as per form ‘C’, at the following rates:
For Physically Challenged person who have minimum 50% permanent disability recorded in her/his Employment Exchange record (X-I), @ ₹1,500/- (Rs. One Thousand Five Hundred) per month.
For all other categories of Persons @ ₹1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand) per month. 

Eligibility Criteria:
Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, an educated unemployed applicant shall be eligible for the grant of Unemployment Allowance, who fulfills the following criteria: 

   1. She/he should be unemployed (should not be employed in Govt. sector nor in PSU or in private sector nor self employed) and should be a Bonafide Himachali. 
   1. She/he should have passed minimum 10+2 from any Board/University/Institution recognized by H.P. Govt. 
   1. She/he should be registered with any Employment Exchange in Himachal Pradesh as on the date of application since 1 year. 
   1. Her/his annual family income for the Financial Year immediately preceding date of application, from all sources including that of spouse should be less than ₹2 Lakh.
   1. She/he should be above 20 years and below 35 years of age, as on the date of application. 
   1. She/he should not be self-employed. 
   1. She/he should not be a dismissed Govt. employee. 
   1. She/he should not be convicted of any offence resulting in imprisonment for a period of 48 hours or more. 
   1. She/he should not be a regular student pursuing any course. 
   1. **She/he should not be availing Skill Development Allowance.**