Under this scheme, a monthly pension of ₹1,000 is provided to poor physically handicapped persons (including those who are blind, deaf, or dumb) with a degree of disability of 40% or above and having no source of income.
Integrated Social Security Scheme: Pension to Physically Challenged Persons - Introduction
Pension to Physically Challenged Persons is a sub-component of the Integrated Social Security Scheme (IGSSS) implemented by the Social and Tribal Welfare Department, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. Under this scheme, a monthly pension of ₹1,000/- is provided to poor physically handicapped persons (including those who are blind, deaf, or dumb) with a degree of disability 40% or above and having no source of income.
Benefits
Amount of pension: ₹1,000/- per month per beneficiary
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
- The applicant should be a physically challenged person with a disability of 40% or more (including Blind, Deaf, Dumb).
- The applicant should belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
- The applicant's age should be between 18 and 79 years.
- The applicant should have no source of income.
Application Process
- STEP 1: Visit the office of the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) and collect the application form, which is available free of cost.
- STEP 2: Fill in all the required information accurately and legibly.
- STEP 3: Enclose all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required) with the application.
- STEP 4: Submit the application to the TSWO and request a proper receipt acknowledging the submission.
The concerned TSWO consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for the arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by the Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.
In case the pension is not received by the 8th of every month, beneficiaries are requested to raise a complaint either via email or physically at the following address:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Directorate of Social and Tribal Welfare, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil- 194103.