The State Govt. is providing unemployment allowance to unemployed handicapped person registered in employment exchange
Apply In-Person:

1. The applicant may contact the social welfare department office to apply.
2. Link for contact: Contact Link
3. Obtain the application form from the respective counter OR write on a plain paper OR download online. Link : Form and for attestation use the appropriate page: Link
4. A duly completed application form or written application along with required documents may be sent by post or delivered personally to the officer in charge of concerned social welfare office.
5. The submitted application form and documents will be verified. If all are OK, authority will process the application and provide you with the receipt.Please keep it safe for future requirement.
6. The claim of Unemployment Allowance of the candidate will be forwarded to the concerned applicable department office to process further.
7. Once approved, the amount gets credited in the bank account of the candidate.

Apply Online:

1. Visit the following portal: portal.
2. Click on “apply” and fill in the required details to sign up.
3. Upon successful registration, an acknowledgement will be sent to the mobile number.
4. Login again on the portal. Click on “services” and choose the desired service.
5. Fill the required details as asked and click on the “submit” button.
6. Upload the required documents and the form will be submitted successfully.
7. Follow the notification for further instructions from the concerned authorities.

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
4. The operator will process the application online.
5. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
6. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
7. If verified, the applicant will be eligible for the allowance.

• Application form. Link : Form and for attestation use the appropriate page: Link
• Three specimen signatures, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.
• Domicile certificate issued by a competent authority (As applicable)
• An affidavit duly attested by a Magistrate/ Oath Commissioner in support of his/her claim for unemployment allowance.
• A medical certificate from Medical Officer of Government hospital/ dispensary (to be furnished duly by blind, deaf and dumb & ortho applicants registered with the special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped persons, as applicable)
• Aadhaar card.
• Bank account details.
• Mobile number.
• Attestation from employment officer on the application form’s respective page.
• Passport size photograph of applicant (please take 5 copies).
• Certificate to prove the place of residence.
• Certificate to prove age.
• Certificate to prove caste, if they belong to reservation communities.
• In case of disabled persons, Medical Certificates to prove Disability.
• Any other document to claim benefits offered by respective state government as advised by authorities.

Note : Please show above mentioned documents in originaland attested copies thereof (to be submitted) at the time of applying.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE & WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT,
CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION
3rd Floor, Town Hall Extension Building,
Sector 17-C, Chandigarh.
Email : socialwelfarechd@rediffmail.com
Phone : 0172-2700372
For contact details :Contact Link

• All educated unemployed persons shall be eligible for the grant of unemployment allowance who are qualified for getting a job but are not able to find employment due to various reasons.
• His/her age is between 18-30 years.
• The total family income of parents should not exceed Rs.60,000/- p.a.
• He/She should have minimum two years registration in the Special Employment Exchange in the U.T. Chandigarh.
• He/She should have been residing in U.T. Chandigarh for a period of at least three years immediately before the submission of application.

Service is free.

Maximum age of 30 (If there is any sealing period as derived by the administration)

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

1. Name of the applicant (In Block letters):
2. Father’s Name (In respect of men and unmarried women):
3. Husband’s Name (In respect of married women):
4. Permanent address:
5. Name of Employment Exchange where registration is continuing:
6. Current Registration number allotted by the Exchange:
7. Occupation and N.C.O. in which registered.
8. Applicant’s educational qualifications:

   Qualifications Date from which registered at the Exchange.

   • Matric or equivalent As Matric As Graduate
   • Graduate
9. Documents to be attached with the application form.
   • Three specimen signatures, dully attested by a Gazetted Officer.
   • Domicile Certificate issued by a competent authority (This Certificate is needed to be given by the residents of Punjab but living at Chandigarh).
   • An affidavit duly attested by a Magistrate/ Oath Commissioner in support of his/her claim for unemployment allowance.
   • A Medical Certificate from Medical Officer of Government Hospital/ Dispensary(To be furnished duly by blind, deaf and dumb applicants registered with the special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped persons, Punjab, Chandigarh).
   • A certificate of being of Punjab origin (To be furnished by blind, deaf and dumb applicants only).
   • Three passport size photographs of the applicant, “dully attested by a Gazetted Officer”.

Signature of applicant

As notified by the department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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The eligible unemployed candidate who has registered with employment exchange can apply for this procedure.

• Name(as per certificate)
• Fathers name(as per certificate)
• Mobile number
• Address(as per Family card)
• Income related document as applicable.

• The Departments of Employment in various States of India allow unemployed educated youth residing in the respective States to pre-register for impending job vacancies occurring in different sectors of that State.
• Those who are registered with employment exchange and not provided employment are provided with allowance.
• Candidates who possess educational qualifications other than those of professional and executive standards can register their educational qualifications with the respective Employment Exchanges in their districts

• No candidate shall be allowed to register at more than one employment exchange
• Whenever government vacancies are announced, list of registered members with suitable educational profiles are forwarded to respective employers for consideration.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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