Matru Jyothi - Financial Assistance For PwD Mothers

The scheme “Matru Jyothi - Financial Assistance for PwD Mothers” was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹2,000/- will be provided to differently-abled mothers coming under the purview of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016. As per the scheme, financial assistance will be provided to differently-abled mothers until the child turns two years for the nurturing of the baby after delivery and for the preparation of basic amenities. The scheme is implemented as per G.O.(Rt)No.268-2020-SJD dated 23-06-2020.

1. Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹2,000/- will be provided to differently-abled mothers until the child turns two years.

1. The applicant with the following type of disability will be considered under the scheme:

**Sl. No.Type of DisabilityPercentage of Disability**1Blindness80%2Intellectual disability60%3Cerebral Palsy60%4Locomotor disability80%5Muscular dystrophy50%6Mental Illness60%7Multiple disabilities Combination of Deaf-blind- 1st priority, Combination of intellectual disability- 2nd priority, Other combination- 3rd priority50%8Acid attack victims80%9Autism spectrum disorder50%10Low vision70%11Deaf and Hard of hearing70%12Chronic Neurological condition70%13Leprosy cured person80%14Multiple sclerosis60%15Parkinson's disease60%16Hemophilia70%17Thalassemia70%18Sickle cell disease70%19Speech and language disability80%20Dwarfism70%21Specific learning disability100%2. The applicant should be a native and resident of Kerala State.
3. The applicant should be a differently abled mother.
4. The differently abled mother who has a child less than two years old is eligible to apply under the scheme.
5. The applicant’s annual family income should not exceed ₹1,00,000/-.

Online

Registration Process:
Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal
Step 02: On the home page, click on “One time Registration”
Step 03: Fill in the details like Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click on ‘Register’.
Step 04: The applicant needs to enter the verification code received on the mobile number and click on ‘Verify’.
Step 05: Now, a form will open to create the new profile, fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘Register’.
Login/Application Process:
Step 01: Once the registration process is completed, the applicant should visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal and click on “Citizen Login”.
Step 02: Enter the user name i.e. Mobile Number and Password and click on “Sign in”.
Step 03: Now, the applicant needs to update all their details i.e. Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details by clicking on the 'Edit' button.
Step 04: Once the applicant updated their profile successfully, the schemes will appear on the left side of the screen.
Step 05: Select the scheme and click on the “Apply Now” button.
Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Offline

Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to contact the nearest Anganwadi Centre to collect the application form or visit the official website of the Social Justice Department, Government of Kerala to download the application form.
Step 02: The applicant needs to fill out the application form completely.
Step 03: The duly filled application form along with the documents prescribed has to be submitted to the nearest Anganwadi Centre.