Financial Assistance For Aids And Appliances For Disabled Persons

About This Scheme

The "Financial Assistance for Aids and Appliances for Disabled Persons" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for the purchase of aids and appliances as per their age group and the type of disability. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a citizen of India. 1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State. 1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Handicapped, Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc). 1. The percentage of the disability should be 40% or above. 1. For financial assistance of 100% of the cost of the aids and appliances, the monthly income of the applicant should be less than ₹1,500/-. 1. For financial assistance of 50% of the cost of the aids and appliances, the monthly income of the applicant should be between ₹1,500/- to ₹2,000/-.

Benefits

For Hearing Handicapped: Hearing Aids.For Orthopedically Handicapped: Crutches, Tricycles, Calipers, Wheel Chair.For Visually Handicapped: Tape Recorders and Blank Cassettes for Education Purposes Up to Cost of ₹3,000/-.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.