Concessions given by Government of India to Persons with disabilities

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1. Dr Harshanand Popalwar MD DNB (PMR) MNAMS PGDHM FDFM Specialist Department of PMR Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi Concessions given by Government of India to Persons with disabilities

2. India signed UNCRPD in 2007 and it came into force in May 2008 On 16 th December 2016, Lok Sabha passed "The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - 2016". As per this act, Responsibility has been cast upon the appropriate governments to take effective measures to ensure that the persons with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others . To achieve this aim government has offered various concession to disabled person to have equal opportunity and equal rights to the disabled person.

3. Travel: Travel Concession For The Disabled Indian Railways:

4. A. Concession in fares: Sr. No CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION 1 Orthopedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons/ Mentally retarded persons/Blind persons /persons who cannot travel without escort - for any purpose. 75% in Second, Sleeper, AC Chair Car and AC 3 tier . 50% in First Class and AC 2 tier. 25% in AC 3 tier & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani / Shatabdi trains. 50% in Monthly Season Ticket & Quarterly Season Ticket One escort is also eligible for same element of concession. 2. Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with an escort - for any purpose 50% in Second, Sleeper and First Class. 50% in Monthly Season Ticket & Quarterly Season Ticket. One escort is also eligible for same element of concession.

5. B. Reservation in trains A reservation quota of two sleeper class berths has been earmarked in all trains running on non-suburban sections for disabled persons performing their journey on handicapped concessional ticket. The person accompanying the disabled person as an escort is also allotted the berth out of this quota

6. C. Additional Facilities For the convenience of the physically challenged persons, facilities like wheel chairs have been provided at all important stations on IR. In allotment of STD/PCO booths at Railway Stations, 25% booths have been reserved for disabled persons (including blind) with disability of 40% and above

7. 2. Air Travel The Indian Airlines Corporation allows 50% concessional fare to Blind persons or single journey or single fare for round trip journey on all domestic flights. Locomotor Disabled persons (Disability 80% and above) : 50% of normal Economy Class INR Fare or Point to Point Fare.

8. Conveyance Allowance In accordance with the revised Orders issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure,the Central Government exployees who are on regular establishment and who are blind or orthopaedically handicapped ( with disability of upper or lower extremities ) are to the granted conveyance allowance at 5% of basic pay

9. Transport Allowance: 7 th pay commission as per order F No.7-26(04)/2018-PAT ; issued by ministry of finance; Physically disabled employees shall continue to be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates , subject to fulfillment of the stipulated conditions, which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.2250/- p.m. plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance

10. Income Tax Concessions: FY 2016-17 Section 80U and 80DDB provide tax benefits to individuals and their family members with disabilities. An individual suffering from disability himself gets tax benefit under section 80U while an individual gets tax benefits under section 80DDB if any dependent family member of the individual is suffering from a disability.

11. Deduction limit Financial year 2019-20 For deduction under section 80U, individuals or persons with disability are categorized into two types: a) Person with Disability: If an individual has at least 40% of a disability then he is eligible for a deduction of Rs. 75,000 INR. b) Person with Severe Disability If an individual has severe disability (i.e., 80% or more of a disability) then he is eligible for a deduction of Rs. 1,25,000 INR.

12. Section 80DD Deduction As per section 80DD of the Income Tax Act, a person can claim deductions for medical expenses either for himself or dependents which can be one’s spouse, parents, children or dependent siblings. One can claim deduction, if he/she is a resident, individual or part of Hindu Undivided Family. It’s mandatory that a person should be a resident of India for given tax year by which one claims the deduction.

13. Section 80DD Deduction Limit A person can claim the deduction, for the actual expenses on the treatment, upto Rs. 40,000 INR. Whereas the amount of deduction varies for different age groups. For senior citizens, aged sixty to eighty years, the benefit extends up to Rs 60,000 INR for the medical expenses. For those aged above eighty years, the limit is up to Rs 80,000 INR.

14. Award of retail outlets, kerosene- LDO dealerships and LPG distributorships Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has reserved 7.5 % of all type of dealership agencies of the public sector oil companies for disabled persons. The oil industry appoints its dealers/distributors through an advertisement in one English daily and one regional daily having maximum circulation in the district in which the dealership distributorship is to be located.

15. Persons applying for dealership/distributorship under "PH" category should have minimum 40% permanent/partial disability of either upper limbs or 50% permanent /partial disability of both upper and lower limbs together. Totally blind persons are also eligible to apply under this category for Retail Outlet/Kerosene/LDO dealership. They are, however, not eligible for LPG distributorship " Partially Hearing Handicapped " candidates are also eligible. Totally paralysed and mentally unsound persons applying under any category will not be eligible Source: http :// ayjnihh.nic.in /awareness/schemes5.asp?pageid4

16. Reservation In Jobs For Disabled Persons As per memorandum issued in 1997 and 2005, the Department of Personnel and Training ( DoPT ) has suggested 3% reservations in Group 'C and 'D' posts . However t he Supreme Court in June 2016 has ruled that three per cent reservation shall be provided to disabled in posts to be filled through promotion/ Direct recruitment in Group A and Group B categories in all posts and services under the Government of India

17. Reservation percentage The Blind 1 % The deaf 1 % The Orthopedically handicap 1 %

18. As per PWD act 2016; which has came into force from 19 th April 2017; Reservation in vacancies in government establishments has been increased from 3% to 4% . 5 % reservations has been given for higher education in government institutions / government aided institutions.

19. Financial Help to disabled In a bid to instill self-confidence amongst the physically handicapped community, several banks and government entities have come up with prioritized loans at low interest rates for the differently- abled . Lenders like BOI, Vijaya Bank, SBI etc. , have come up with special loan products that cater exclusively to the disabled.

20. The  National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC)  has been set up by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India on 24th January 1997. NHFDC functions as an Apex institution for channelizing the funds to persons with disabilities through the State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the State Government(s).

21. State Channelising Agencies: NHFDC

22. Applications on prescribed format are submitted through the State Channelising Agencies. Projects upto Rs. 5.0 lakh are sanctioned by State Channelising Agency . projects more than Rs. 5.0 lakh are sanctioned by NHFDC. It extends loan to the persons with disability through Punjab National Bank , Andhra Bank, IDBI Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad  and also through Regional Rural Banks in the State of Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

23. CORPORATE OFFICE : Unit No. 11 & 12,Ground Floor, DLF Prime Tower, Okhla Phase - I, Near Tehkhand Village, New Delhi - 110020 Ph : [phone] REGISTERED OFFICE : Red Cross Bhawan , Sector - 12, Faridabad-121007,Haryana Ph :[phone], 2287513, 2226910 TeleFax :(0129) – 2222339,2284371 E-mail :[email protected] Nhfdc Regional Office Cum Skill Training Centre(Ujjain) : A 15/7 , MAHAKAL BANIJYA KENDRA, NANAKHEDA, UJJAIN, MADHYA PRADESH-456010 Ph :(0734) – 2534205 E-mail : [email protected] Website:www.nhfdc.nic.in

24. Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDS) The Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme started by Central Government (Ministry of Rural Development) for Disable persons of the country. Under this scheme, the beneficiary is given monthly financial help for better and easier life. The scheme is introduced under National Social Assistance Program.

25. The main objective of this scheme is to make independent to those people who are physically handicapped or have other kinds of disability. Monthly financial help can make them independent till the last movement of life. Under this scheme, any person of age 18 years and above with 40% disability and below the poverty line is eligible and will get Rs. 300 per month up to 79 years and above that Rs. 500 per month .

26. Application procedure: Forms and procedures for the scheme are very well explained at local govt. bodies like gram Panchayat , municipalities so the applicant can get there and can get detailed information along with forms and other procedure Document required for applying Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme: Aadhar card, Certificate of Disability Residence proof e.g. certificate from residence authority Bank details. Age proof and BPL ration card

27. Disability pension – Delhi government Application process a) Application to be made online on e-District portal www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic. in by registering through citizen log in or by approaching concerned District Social Welfare Office. b) Aadhaar number is mandatory for filling up the application- without Aadhaar , application portal will not work. c) For applying, documentary proof for following needs to be scanned and uploaded. Same document or different set of documents out of the list given below may be submitted as proof for all. 1. Age proof * 2. Residence proof ** 3. Bank a/c number (Single a/c). This provision may be relaxed in the case of minors. 4. Disability Certificate issued by a Govt. Hospital as per norms. 5. One passport size photo of the applicant 6. Income self-declaration in the format given on the portal itself Quantum of AssistanceRs . 2500/- per month

28. Bus traveling facility for Visually impaired /Bus concession- Delhi state Delhi Transport Corporation provides facility of free traveling in DTC Buses to the persons with vision impairment. Facility of concession to the escort is given to those who have not less than 100% blindness.  Before applying to the concerned depot, applicant needs to get card from Sub Divisional Magistrate(SDM). Eligibility criteria  Applicant should have 40% and above disability Applicant having 100% disability will get 50% concession for their escort/attendant   Applicant must be resident of  Delhi  Documents required Card issued by SDM Residential proof Passport size photograph Copy of Disability certificate  Procedure for application Application form can be obtained from respective depot by paying only rupees one. Filled form with all documents can be submitted at the same depot. 

29. Special Concessions to blind person 1. Postage: 'Blind Literature' packets are exempted from payment of registration fee, fee for acknowledgement and fee for the attested copy of the receipt. Postage free 'Blind Literature' packets will be transmitted by surface route only, and if they are to be sent by air, the airmail charge as prescribed for packets has to be paid.

30. Special Concessions to blind person 2. Telecommunication Telephone facility to blind persons should be given on concessional and priority basis on the following terms: Rental rebate - 50% of the normal rental. Advance Rental - 50% of the annual advance rental and bi-monthly rental as applicable Preference should be given in Allotment of STD/PCO to disabled person.

31. 3. CUSTOMS CONCESSIONS Notification No. 105186 dated 17.2.86 Annexure IV Issued by the Deptt . of Revenue, M/Finance The Central Government exempts goods specified, when imported into India by disabled person for his personal use, from the whole of the duty of customs and the additional duty subject to the condition that the importer produces a certificate from competent authority that the importer suffers from the particular disability and that the imported goods in respect of which the exemption is claimed are essential to overcome the said disability

32. To Conclude… “ Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man (woman) whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him (her). Will he (she) gain anything by it? Will it restore him (her) to a control over his (her) own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj (freedom) for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? “ - Mahatma Gandhi

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