Description : A Disable person in the age group of 18 to 79 years and having at least 80% disability is eligible under this Scheme. The applicant is entitled to receive ₹ 300 per month under the central scheme. The applicant also receives ₹ 1200 per month under State sponsored Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana. Therefore, the total monthly pension received by the beneficiary is ₹1500.Eligibility : The applicant for this scheme is a person with Disability (Minimum 80% disability), whose age is Above 18 and below 79 years. the applicant also belongs to the BPL family and is a resident of Maharashtra for at least 15 years or more.Process : Disability of 80% according to the medical certificate is eligible for this scheme
- Approach either local Talathi office or block/ district office of Social Justice and Special Assistance Department.
- Avail the form and submit two photocopies of it with documents mentioned below.
- List of final beneficiaries will be put out in the office where application was done.
- The money is transferred to the beneficiary’s bank or post account. The department will suggest the opening of a bank account if you do not have one already.
*In some districts, like Osmanabad, it is mandatory for the applicant to have a toilet at his/her home to avail the benefits of this scheme *Forms can also be availed at any Xerox center near tehsildar’s office or SETU office in your village/taluka. If the applicant is submitting the forms at the SETU office, he/she will have to submit all documents and the form in a file. This entire file is digitized by the SETU office.
Sample Forms- https://gr.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201908211212469922....pdfBenefit : Amount ₹ 1500 per month pension