The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme
in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Apply for The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Scheme Overview
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the differently able unemployed persons with 40% disability or more in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Eligibility Criteria
Persons who are permanent residents of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands or have resided in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for more than 10 years at the time of making the application.
A person of age 01 month or more and having 40% & above disability is eligible under the scheme.
There is no income ceiling to avail this allowance.
The applicant is neither in receipt of any other financial assistance/allowances nor employed anywhere.
> **Cancellation of Assistance:**
- The sanctioning authority i.e. Director (Social Welfare) shall have the right cancel to the sanction of assistance at any stage if it is found that it was sanctioned on a mistaken ground or false information tendered or the conditions under which the assistance was granted no longer exist.
- The assistance shall be stopped if the beneficiary gets employment.
Benefits
The quantum of Disability Allowance shall be ₹2500/- per month subject to eligibility.
The financial assistance sanction shall be payable to a disabled person till his/her death subject to the conditions.
Disability allowance shall become payable from the month following the one in which it is sanctioned.
**Note:** Assistance shall be stopped on the death of the disabled person, if the disabled person dies, before receiving assistance for a particular period, the same shall lapse.
> **Mode of Payment:**
Payment of allowance shall be made through Bank Account on a monthly basis.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | Passport-size photograph |
| 2 | Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card |
| 3 | Disability certificate |
| 4 | Proof of Residence i.e. Local Certificate or Islander Identity Card issued by the competent Authority shall be considered. In the absence of the above two, a certificate issued by the Tehsildar of the respective Tehsils stating their stay in the A & N Isl |
| 5 | Caste/community certificate, if applicable |
| 6 | Bank account details/Copy of passbook |
| 7 | Affidavit |
| 8 | Certificate to be furnished by State Institute of Education (Mandatory only in case of Persons with disabilities whose age is less than 18 years) |
| 9 | Any other document as required |
Common questions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Who can apply for The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Eligible residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for The Andaman & Nicobar Islands Disability Allowance Scheme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Applicants in Andaman and Nicobar Islands typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
Frequently Asked Questions
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the differently able unemployed persons with 40% disability or more in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.