ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS-SCHEME  FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL ALLOWANCES

                                                          TO THE PERMANENT DISABLED PERSONS  

ELIGIBILITY

i)        Persons who are permanent residents of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands or are domiciled and have resided in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for more than 10 years at the time of making the application. A certificate in this respect is to be obtained from Revenue Authority.

ii)       Persons who are unemployed and are having permanent disability (100% disability) and should be certified by the Government Medical Board.

iii)      Persons who are in receipt of scholarship, allowances or any other assistance from Govt./local bodies   will not be eligible for getting financial allowance under the scheme.

iv)      Persons of any age, sex are entitled for the allowance.  

APPLICATION

        Application for "Financial allowances to permanently disabled persons" shall be submitted in the prescribed form at Annexure I & II to the Director of Social Welfare. Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair. The requisite application form is available free of cost from the Directorate of Social Welfare, Port Blair and its various subordinate offices located in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The same can also be downloaded from the Website. 

QUANTUM AND PERIOD OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 

        The quantum of handicap allowances to permanently disabled persons shall be Rs.350/- per month. The applicant is entitled to get assistance till death.

            Download : Application Form