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Award Of Incentive For Marriage Between Persons With Benchmark Disabilities & Other Person
This scheme was introduced in 2018 by the Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha. The scheme's goal is to help people with disabilities live normal and dignified lives and to encourage others to marry people with disabilities.
Start date22 Feb 2021
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About This Scheme
"Award of Incentive for Marriage between Persons with Benchmark Disabilities & Other Person" is a scheme introduced in 2018 by the Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha. The scheme's goal is to help people with disabilities live normal and dignified lives and to encourage others to marry people with disabilities. The government introduced this scheme to facilitate and fulfill mandates under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.
Benefits
₹2.5 L
1. The amount of incentive is fixed at ₹ 2,50,000/- and shall be disbursed to the couple through IFMS.
1. The amount of incentive shall be locked in for 3 years.
1. Withdrawal is allowed in three phases with the withdrawal of 10% of the funds after 6 months, the next 10% after one year, and the balance of 80% of the funds after the successful completion of 3 years of the marriage.
1. The couple can withdraw under the joint signature.
Eligibility
Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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Required Documents
- ✦Disability Certificate (issued by District Medical Board as notified by the Government)
- ✦Marriage Registration Certificate (issued by the competent registration authority of marriages)
- ✦Self-attested Post Card Size Joint Photograph of the couple.
- ✦Residential certificate issued by the Tahsildar or any other authentic Proof of residence.
- ✦Aadhaar linked joint bank account of husband & wife along with Bank authorization for e-transfer of the fund through IFMS.
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- ✦In case an applicant without Aadhaar seeks marriage incentive, the person will have to submit proof of his/her application for Aadhaar.
- ✦Aadhaar seeding in such cases will be expedited at the Department level and thereafter incentive requests will be considered for sanction.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
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- Level
- State Government
- Max benefit
- ₹2.5 L
- Launched
- 22 Feb 2021