Jammu and Kashmir - Apply for State Disability Pension

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Procedure

Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to severe and multi-disabled persons who are living below poverty line.
Apply In-Person:
For INTEGRATED SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME (state provided) and central government scheme - Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

1. To apply for this scheme, the eligible person has to submit two copies of duly filled application form along with required documents to the concerned Thasil Social Welfare Officer.
2. Link for contact details : link AND link2
3. Obtain the application form from the respective counter OR write on a plain paper OR download using the following link. link OR link2
4. The submitted application will be processed internally.
5. Following the approval, the approval letter is dispatched to the respective Post Office of the applicant or the bank, where a savings account is opened in the name of the beneficiary for making the payments.
6. In case of rejection of application, the applicant is duly informed.

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Required Documents

• Application form.
  • Application link for central government pension scheme: link
  • Application form link for state pension scheme: link
• Disability card
• Post Office savings account
• Signature/Thumb impression of the patient countersigned by the Medial Superintendent/CMO/Head of Hospital (with seal)
• Proof of Age
• Recent attested photograph showing the disability affixed here.
• Domicile certificate as per requirement
• Three passport size photographs of the applicant.
• Aadhaar card.
• Bank account details
• Mobile number.
• Passport size photograph of applicant (please take 5 copies).
• Any other document to claim benefits offered by respective state government as advised by authorities.
  

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

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Social Welfare Department, Jammu
Hajj House,Block-A, 2nd Floor,Near Bahu Plaza, Jammu 180012.
Phone - 0191-2472600, 2475700, 2478400
Contact Link: Contact link1


Social Welfare, Kashmir,
Block-A, Directorate of Social Welfare, Old Secretariat, Srinagar
Contact No: 0194-2479645
Fax : 0194 - 2473761
Email : [email protected] / [email protected]
Contact Link: Contact link1

Eligibility

• For state pension
  • Poor physically Challenged Persons (PCP)
  • Handicapped persons (including blind, Deaf, Dumb) having no source of income and disability is above 40%. *For central assistance
  • BPL Persons with severe or multiple disability in the age group of 18 to 79 Yrs are eligible for pension
• Applicant should be a citizen of India

Fees

Service is free.

Validity

• As per the age limit prescribed by the central government scheme.
• Age limit for state level scheme will be notified by respective authorities.

Documents to Use

• Application link for central government pension scheme: link
• Application form link for state pension scheme: link

Sample Documents

Name of Pensioner : ____________________________________________
Father’s/Mother’s Name Or :___________________________________________
Husband’s/Wife’s Name
Gender (Male/Female) : ______________
Date of Birth _________/_________/___________
or
(Proof of Birth)________________________________________________
Category :____________________________________
(SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Gen.)
Address : __________________________________________________________
Village/locality:______________________________________________________
GramPanchayat:/Ward:________________________________________________
Sub District/Block :__________________________________________
District :__________________________________________
State :______________________PIN ________________
Aadhar no.: _____________________________ Ration Card no.:______________
Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) no.__________________________________ Photo BPL Detail: Year:__________ Location:________________ Family ID no.:____________
Member ID no.:____________
In case of Disability Pension- Type of Disability____________________________________ (As indicated in certificate)
Details of Bank/ Post Office Account of Pensioner: _________________________________ (if available)

Signature of the Applicant/Thumb Impression

Counter Signature

of Verification Officer _______________________

Name_____________________

Processing Time

As notified by the department authority.

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Instructions

Please get attestation from the CMO/Medical superindent

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

• Disabled (with acceptable percentage) applicant shall apply to avail this pension.
• Persons with Disabilities are provided with financial aid from the state government.
• Disability certificate should be obtained from the respective hospital as applicable

Information which might help

• This pension will be issued for life time.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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