Here is detail on Grant of financial assistance to a person with severe disability introduce by the state government of Goa for the benefit of people with disabilities.
Grant of financial assistance to a person with severe disability – Goa
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Scheme |
Grant of financial assistance to a person with severe disability |
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Incentive |
In order to promote economic self reliance among the persons with severe disabilities by granting suitable financial assistance to them. The grant is amount of Rs20,000 which shall be deposited jointly in the names of the director(by designation) and concerned beneficiary as a fixed deposits for a period of 10 years and the interest which accrued on this amount shall be credited to the bank account of the beneficiary in the same bank, every three months. After period of 10 years, beneficiary is allowed to use the amount of fixed deposit of INR 20,000/- |
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Eligibility |
Applicant must have completed at least 10 years of age and have 100% disability, resident of Goa by birth or by marriage or by continuous domicile of at least 15 years. Family annual income of the applicant from all sources should not exceed INR 1,20,000/- |
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Documents required |
Disability certificate, Resident proof, Family income certificate issued by the Panchayat secretary in respect of rural areas and the chief of municipality in respect of applicant from urban areas, Certificate from the respective Block development officer |
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Procedure |
Applicant can apply to the directorate of social welfare through the respective Block development officer along with complete form and required documents. |
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Nodal agency |
Directorate of Social Welfare |
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