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Scheme of Personal Assistance Allowance to Differently Abled Persons with High Support Need

The Scheme of Personal Assistance Allowance to Differently Abled Persons with High Support Need was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide a personal assistance allowance of ₹1,000 to differently abled person.

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About This Scheme

The Scheme of Personal Assistance Allowance to Differently Abled Persons with High Support Need was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide a personal assistance allowance of ₹1,000/- to differently abled persons who need assistance for their activities of daily living. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available at the District Differently Abled Welfare Office.

Benefits

₹1.0K · monthly

Financial Assistance of ₹1,000/- per month.

NOTE: The amount sent through ECS directly to the beneficiary’s bank account.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be a differently abled person.

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    The differently abled person wants high support needs.

Required Documents

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    Recommendation Certificate (issued from the High Support Need Assessment Board).
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    Any Other Documents If Required.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).