ISSS-PPCP is a state-sponsored scheme by the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir wherein financial assistance is provided to physically challenged persons who have meager support or no source of livelihood. A pension of ₹1000 per pensioner per month is deposited into their bank account.
Integrated Social Security Scheme - Pension For Physically Challenged Persons - Introduction
ISSS (Integrated Social Security Scheme) is a state-sponsored scheme by the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It provides financial assistance to old-age persons, widows, divorcees, women in distress, transgenders, and physically handicapped persons. The scheme is funded through plan and non-plan resources on a 50:50 sharing pattern.
The scheme has the following components:
- Pension for old-age persons
- Pension for women in distress
- Pension for physically challenged persons
- Pension for transgenders
Under the "Pension for Physically Challenged Person" component, a pension of ₹1,000 per pensioner per month is deposited directly into their bank account through DBT mode. The aim of the scheme is to provide monthly financial assistance to physically challenged pensioners who have meager support or no source of livelihood.
Eligibility
- The age of the applicant should be between 18 and 79 years.
- The applicant should have severe or multiple disabilities with a disability percentage of at least 40%.
- The income of the applicant should be less than ₹ 75,000 per annum or the applicant should be from the "Below Poverty Line (BPL)" category.