Railway Concessions

Only a person having a disability certificate is entitled to railway concessions. There are 4 different forms for railway concession; a different form for each kind of disability. One must fill out the form according to the disability mentioned in the disability certificate. The person with disability and his/her escort are both entitled to railway concessions. The concessions are meted out in the manner below-

  • Physical disability (download form): The disabled person and his/her escort are both entitled to 50% discount in the first and second class AC compartments. For other compartments, they are both entitled to 75%discount.
  • Mental disability (download form): The disabled person and his/her escort are both entitled to 75% discount.
  • Full hearing and speech disability (100% disability – download form): Only the disabled person is entitled to 50% discount
  • Full visual disability (100% disability – download form): The disabled person and his/her escort are both entitled to 75% discount.

* These discounts cannot be availed in the rajdhani, shatabdi and janshatabdi trains except by people with physical disability.
* These discounts are not available in IInd or Ist AC compartments

NOTE: If you are told that disabled persons are entitled to discounts on trains only for journeys related to medical purposes, this is incorrect. In such a situation, one should meet the supervisor or consult the railway book of rules, which is available at the railway station.

Bus Concessions

People with a disability certificate are also entitled to bus concessions. This concession is available only in Uttarakhand Roadways buses. The disabled person and his/her escort are both entitled to this facility.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Above 40% disability
  • Resident of the state

Documents required

  • Disability certificate
  • Residence proof

Process:

  • Go to the Social Welfare Office with these documents – disability certificate and address proof.
  • Ask for the bus concession form.
  • Fill the form.
  • Submit the form.
  • After the form is submitted, you will be given a disability card.
  • When buying the ticket show this card to the conductor/person at ticket counter

 

Niramaya Health Insurance

The Niramaya Health Insurance is a scheme by the National Trust to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities


Scheme & its coverage

  • Has a single premium across age band
  • Provides the same coverage irrespective of the type of disability covered under the National Trust Act.
  • Insurance cover upto Rs. 1Lakh
  • Is available in the entire country except J&K.
  • Services ranging from regular Medical Checkup to Hospitalization, Therapy to Corrective Surgery, Transportation.
  • Conditions requiring repetitive medical intervention as an in-patient.
  • Pre & Post hospitalization expenses, subject to limits.
  • No pre-insurance medical tests.
  • Reimbursement of claims in case of OPD services and treatment through non-empanelled hospitals. Treatment can be taken from any hospital from anywhere. The details of services with financial limits (Benefit Chart) is given below

Premium & other charges

S N Income(Rs/month) Contribution amount (Rs/Annum)
    Enrollment  Renewal
1 BPL 250 Nill
2 Up to  Rs 15000.00 250 250
3 Over Rs 15000.00 500 500

Documents Required

  1. Address Proof (Ration Card/ Aadhar Card/Bank passbook/ Voter ID)
  2. Disability Certificate by District medical Board
  3. Income Certificate/ BPL Card
  4. Passport Photo

Procedure

Contact the following for registration

Raphael Home
Mohini Road Last, Dehradun Uttarakhand
Contact No. 0135 2673949


What Does Niramaya Cover?

Detail Limit (in Rs.)
OVERALL LIMIT OF HOSPITALIZATION 1,00,000
Hospitalization 1,00,000
Corrective Surgeries 50,000
Non-Surgical 15,000
Preventive Surgery 15,000
OVERALL LIMIT OF OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT (OPD) 10,000
OPD treatment including tests 5,000
Regular Medical check-up for non-ailing disabled. 5,000
Ongoing Therapies 10,000
Dental Preventive Dentistry 2,500
Alternative Medicine (to be considered within limit of IPD or OPD). 4,500
Transportation costs (to be considered within limit of IPD or OPD). 1,000

How to Submit Claims?

  1. Get the claim form from niramayascheme.com
  2. Fill the all necessary information
  3. Attach all original documents including doctor’s prescription, hospital bills, medicine bills, therapy bills, pathological test bills etc. Do not forget to put Health ID no. on claim form.
  4. Mention your mobile number on claim form.
  5. Fill the bank details of beneficiary very carefully to get the claim by NEFT/RTGS directly into the account.
  6. Take the photocopy of all the documents before sending and keep the complete set with you for your record and future reference.
  7. Send the complete set to: ICICI Lombard G.I.C., ICICI Bank Tower, Plot no. 12, Financial District, Nankrani Guda, Gachibowli, Hydrabad 5000032 (AP) email id: ihealthcare@icicilombard.com

Toll Free Nos: 1800-209-8888, 1800-233-4505, 1800-233-1166


How to Check your Claim Status?

  • Go to www.niramayascheme.com
  • Click on Claims
  • Click on Claim Id
  • Give applicant Id or Health Id or Applicant name to know the claim Id of your claim. Note the claim Id.
  • Go to Claim Status and put the claim Id there, you will get the complete status of claim. In case of any issue talk on toll free nos. of Insurance company

Toll Free Nos.: 1800-209-8888, 1800-233-4505, 1800-233-1166

ADIP SCHEME (scheme of assistance to disabled persons for purchase / fitting of aids/appliances)

The ministry of social justice and empowerment offers the ADIP SCHEME (scheme of assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of aids/appliances). This scheme offers the following-

  1. Those disabled persons whose monthly income or the monthly income of the family of such person is Rs 6,500 or less, are entitled to get all different kinds of aids and appliances that may be necessary free of cost.
  2. Those disabled persons whose monthly income or the monthly income of the family of such person is Rs 9,000 or less, are entitled to such aids and appliances that may be necessary at a discount of 50%.

Where do I go to get such aids and appliances in Dehradun?

  1. NIVH (National Institute for the Visually Handicapped) 116, Rajpur Road,Dehradun
  2. NIOH (National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped) 116, Rajpur Road,Dehradun.Contact number:0135-2735581

Required Documents

  1. Disability certificate
  2. Income certificate
  3. Identity card

What is the process to get these appliances?

  • Visit the NIVH/NIOH office with the following certificates.
  • Your measurements / requirements will be taken and you will be called back to collect the appliance.

Disability Pension

The scheme of state disability pension is known as VIKLANG BHARAN POSHAN ANUDAN and given to the people with disabilities for their maintenance. This is fusion of state as well as Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS). Total amount of the pension is Rs 800 – per month.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Above 40 % Disability
  • Age group of 05-79 years
  • Belong to BPL category or those who’s monthly income is less then  4000
  • Must be resident of Uttarakhand

Documents required

  • Disability certificate
  • Age proof
  • BPL card/income proof
  • Resident proof

Procedure for application

In rural area, applicant can contact GRAM PANCHAT VIKASH OFFICER  / Block Development Officer and submit it at the same place. Form should be attested by Head of the village

In urban area, applicant can contact District Social Welfare Officer to avail the scheme.

Mode of payment

The amount will be credited into saving bank account or saving account in post office of the applicant.

Scholarship for education

The children with disabilities and also children of disabled parents are entitled to scholarships at the rates given below for the period of 12 months for all standard/class.

  • For classes 1 to 5: Rs 50 per month
  • For classes 6 to 8: Rs 80 per month
  • For classes 9 and 10: Rs 170 per month
  • For classes 11 and 12: Rs 85 and 140 per month for day scholar and hostellers respectively.
  • For graduation: Rs 125 per month Rs 180 month for day scholar and hostellers respectively.
  • For post-graduation: Rs 170 and 240 per month for day scholar and hostellers respectively.

For professional courses: Rs 170 and 240 per month for day scholar and hostellers respectively.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The monthly income of the parents of the children (children with disability or children of parents with disability) must not exceed Rs 4000/-
  • Disability above 40%
  • Resident of the state Uttarakhand

Documents required

  • Disability certificate
  • Statement of mark sheet
  • Income proof
  • Passport size photographs

Procedure for application

The application form for the scholarship is available at all schools approved by SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYA/ BASIC SIKSHA ADHIKARI  and must be filled up and submitted to the school itself. Verification and sanctioning of the grant will be done by Social Welfare Department.

 

Mode of payment

The amount will be credited to the saving account of the student/applicant.

Incentive award for marriage between disabled and non-disabled

One time financial assistance

  • If the boy and girl are both disabled, they will be allotted Rs 14,000.
  • If only one out of the couple is disabled, they will be allotted Rs 11,000.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Resident of Uttrakhand at least since last 5 years
  2. No records of crime and legal punishment
  3. Age of groom and bride at the time of marriage should be between 21 years to 45 years and 18years to 45 years respectively.
  4. Marriage should has been done either through the cultural customs or registered marriage
  5. Both of them should not be in the category of tax payer
  6. Person should not have any living spouse and not be involved in any criminal case or woman exploitation case.

Documents required

  1. Age proof
  2. Disability certificate,
  3. Income proof,
  4. Joint bank account no.
  5. Joint photo of the couple
  6. Procedure for application

Procedure

Applicant needs to contact to Gram Panchayat at village level and can contact District Social welfare Office in concerned district for the application and submission.

Mode of payment

Lump-sum money will be given to the couple by the District Social Welfare Department.

One time Grant from Social Welfare Department to by artificial limbs

For those who are in need of a tricycle, crutches, artificial limbs (Jaipuria foot), spectacles, hearing aid etc, will be given money to buy them. However, the maximum amount that will be given is Rs 3,500.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Above 40% disability
  • Resident of the state

Documents required

  • Disability certificate
  • Residence proof

Procedure

Applicant needs District Social welfare Office in concerned district for the application and submission.

Employment for persons with disabilities

There is a 3% reservation in the government sector for jobs for persons with disability.

  1. 1% reservation for the blind and persons with poor vision.
  2. 1% reservation for persons with a hearing disability.
  3. 1% reservation for persons with a physical disability or with cerebral palsy.

It is necessary for the disabled persons to get themselves registered in the employment exchange. For such registration, it is necessary for the disabled person to be present along with the following documents:

  1. Domicile certificate
  2. Disability certificate
  3. Education certificate
  4. Caste certificate (if the caste is entitled to any reservation such as SC/ST, OBC etc.)

Address of employment exchange in Dehradun is:
Employment office for specific disability
26, E.C road
Dehradun.