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No. Puducherry Wednesday 23rd October 2024
(1 Kartika 1946)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
SOCIAL WELFARE SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 07/SWS/2024-25/1223, Puducherry, dated 14th October 2024)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, has been pleased to approve the proposal for enhancement of the quantum of Financial Assistance granted to the Differently Abled Persons and for the said purpose hereby makes further Amendment to the "Grant of Financial Assistance to the Differently Abled Persons Rules, 1992" notified in G.O. Ms. No. l9/93-Wel(SW-I), dated 06th April, 1993 and G.O. Ms. No. 1/SWS/2021-22, dated 24-08-2021 of the Under Secretary to Government (Social Welfare), Puducherry as follows, namely:
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AMENDMENT
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) These rules may be called
the "Financial Assistance to Differently Abled Persons (Amendment)
Rules, 2024".
(ii) They shall come into force with effect from the date of issue
of notification.
2. Amendment of rule 3.— In the Financial Assistance to Differently
Abled Persons Rules, 1993, for rule 3 of the Amendment Rules vide
G.O. Ms. No. 1/SWS/2021-22, dated 24-08-2021, the following rule shall
be substituted namely:-
3. Subject to the provisions of rule 4, assistance may be enhanced
to the Differently Abled Persons under the monthly Financial Assistance
to the Differently Abled Persons Scheme as indicated below at following
rates as amended and mentioned against respective disablement:-
Sl. Percentage of Disability/Age Existing Amended
No.
Rate Rate
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
I. For Differently Abled Persons who 3,500 4,500
h a v e p e r ma n e n t d i s a b l e m e n t (Rupees three (Rupees four
from 86% to 100%.
thousand and thousand and
five hundred five hundred
(i) For Intellectual Disability only) per only) per
(Specific Learning Disability, month. month.
Autism Spectrum Disorder)
with I.Q less than 35.
(ii) S p e e c h a n d L a n g u a g e
Disability who have permanent
disablement from 86% to 100%.
(iii) "Hearing Impairment" (Deaf,
Hard of Hearing) who have
p e r ma ne nt d i s ab le d ra ng e
86% to 100%.
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(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(iv) "Visual Impairment" (Low vision, Blindness) who have permanent disablement from 86% to 100%.
(v) " Lo c o mo t o r D i s a b i l i t y" (Muscular Dystrophy, Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Cerebral palsy, Acid Attack victim) who have permanent disablement from 86% to 100 %.
(vi) "Mental Illness" who have permanent disablement from 86% to 100%.
(vii) " C h r o n i c N e u r o l o g i c a l Conditions" (Multiple Sclerosis, P ar kinson's Diseas e) who have permanent disablement from 86% to 100%.
(viii) Blood Disorder (Haemophilia,
Thalas semia , Sickle Cell Disease) who have permanent d i s a bl e me nt fr o m 8 6 % t o 100%.
(ix) Multiple Disabilities who have permanent disablement from 86% to 100%.
II. For Differently Abled Persons who 2,500 3,500
h a v e p e r ma n e n t d i s a b l e m e n t (Rupees two (Rupees three
from 66% to 85%.
thousand and thousand and
five hundred five hundred
(i) For Intellectual Disability only) per only) per
(Specific Learning Disability, month. month.
Autism Spectrum Disorder)
with I.Q 35 to 49.
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(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(ii) S p e e c h a n d L a n g u a g e Disability who have permanent disablement from 66% to 85%.
(iii) "Hearing Impairment" (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) who have p e r ma ne nt d i s ab le d ra ng e from 66% to 85%.
(iv) "Visual Impairment" (Low vision, Blindness) who have permanent disablement from 66% to 85%.
(v) " Lo c o mo t o r D i s a b i l i t y" (Muscular Dystrophy, Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Cerebral palsy, Acid Attack victim) who have permanent disablement from 66% to 85%.
(vi) "Mental Illness" who have permanent disablement from 66% to 85%.
(vii) " C h r o n i c N e u r o l o g i c a l Conditions" (Multiple Sclerosis, P ar kinson's Diseas e) who have permanent disablement from 66% to 85%.
(viii) Blood Disorder (Haemophilia,
Thalas semia , Sickle Cell Disease) who have permanent d i s a bl e me nt fr o m 66 % t o 85%.
(ix) Multiple Disabilities who have permanent disablement from
66% to 85%.
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(1) (2)
(3) (4)
III. For Differently Abled Persons who 2,000 3,000
h a v e p e r ma n e n t d i s a b l e m e n t (Rupees two (Rupees three from 40% to 65%.
thousand thousand only) per only) per
(i) For Intellectual Disability month. month.
(Specific Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder) with I.Q 50 to 69.
(ii) S p e e c h a n d L a n g u a g e Disability who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
(iii) "Hearing Impairment" (Deaf, Hard of Hearing) who have p e r ma ne nt d i s ab le d ra ng e from 40% to 65%.
(iv) "Visual Impairment" (Low vision, Blindness) who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
(v) " Lo c o mo t o r D i s a b i l i t y" (Muscular Dystrophy, Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Cerebral palsy, Acid Attack victim) who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
(vi) "Mental Illness" who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
(vii) " C h r o n i c N e u r o l o g i c a l Conditions" (Multiple Sclerosis, P ar kinson's Diseas e) who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
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(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(viii) Blood Disorder (Haemophilia,
Thalas semia , Sickle Cell Disease) who have permanent d i sa b l e ment fr om 40% to 65%.
(ix) Multiple Disabilities who have permanent disablement from 40% to 65%.
IV. For Differently Abled Persons who 2,700 3,700
have permanent disablement without (Rupees two (Rupees three any discrimination to their percentage thousand and thousand and of disability and who have crossed seven seven 60 years to 79 years of age. hundred hundred
only) per only) per month. month.
V. For Differently Abled Persons who 3,800 4,800
have permanent disablement without (Rupees three (Rupees four any discrimination to their percentage thousand and thousand and of disability and who have crossed eight hundred eight hundred 80 years of age. only) per only) per
month. month.
5. This issues with concurrence of the Finance Department vide
their I.D.No.E.Comp.No. 3284/FD/F5/Al/FC/24-25, dated 23-07-2024.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
P. RAGINI, Under Secretary to Government (Social Welfare).
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