AFHB
Allowance for 100% Blind
The scheme “Allowance for 100% Blind" aims to provide a monthly pension of ₹2,000/- to the blind persons of Tripura aged 10 years and above having 100% blindness. The application should be submitted to the nearest Child Development Project Officer (CDPO).
States / UT: Tripura
Nodal department: Directorate Of Social Welfare & Social Education
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: Financial assistance, Pension
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Blind, Pension, Financial Assistance, Disability, Allowance
Details
The scheme “Allowance for 100% Blind" is a Pension Scheme launched by the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, Government of Tripura. The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension of ₹2,000/- to the blind persons of Tripura aged 10 years and above having 100% blindness. The application should be submitted to the nearest Child Development Project Officer (CDPO).
Benefits
- Pension of ₹2,000/- per month. The existing beneficiaries who are on receipt of benefits under the scheme can continue to do so
Pension of ₹2,000/- per month.
*The existing beneficiaries who are on receipt of benefits under the scheme can continue to do so.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a resident of Tripura.
- The applicant should be 100% visually handicapped.
- The applicant's age should be 10 years and above.
- The annual income of the applicant's family should be up to ₹ 1,00,000/-.
Exclusions
No member of the applicant's family should be a government employee.
Application Process
Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: The interested applicant should visit (on a working day, and during office hours) the nearest Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) and submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the CDPO.
Step 4: On receipt of the application, necessary entries will be made in the application receipt register and a unique number is assigned to the applicant for identifying each applicant which shall be used for all further references and also as acknowledgement for the receipt of the application.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
- https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/tpsftbp
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20of%20Scheme%20for%20providing%20pension%20to%20the%20100%25%20Blind_0.pdf
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20for%20Revised%20Monthly%20Rate%20of%20Social%20Security%20Pension%20Scheme%20w.e.f.%201st%20Sep.%202022_01.pdf
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Citizen%20Charter.pdf
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/List-of-Service-Provider-Protection-Officer_0.pdf
- https://slsa.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/SW%20%26%20SE_0.pdf
References
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