Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person
About Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person
The Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Gujarat runs the “Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person” welfare scheme to support financially vulnerable older people and those with severe disabilities. It covers persons aged 60 years or more who have no adult son (21 years or older), and persons aged 45 or more with over 75% disability.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must live in Gujarat
Applicants must live in Gujarat.
Applicants must meet one of these conditions
Applicants must meet one of these conditions:
Be 60 years of age or older with no son aged 21 years or above.
OR, be 45 years of age or older with a disability above 75%.
OR, be on the rural BPL list (Score 0–20) or the urban BPL list.
Annual family income must not exceed
Annual family income must not exceed:
₹1,20,000 for those in rural areas.
₹1,50,000 for those in urban areas.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For beneficiaries aged 60 to 79 years:
a monthly payment of ₹1,000/-
For beneficiaries aged 80 years or more:
a monthly payment of ₹1,250/-
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A valid Aadhaar identity card
A valid Aadhaar identity card.
A document proving age
A document proving age.
The bank passbook or a cancelled cheque
The bank passbook or a cancelled cheque.
A birth certificate
A birth certificate.
Any identity card
Any identity card.
A certificate of income
A certificate of income.
Recent passport-size photographs
Recent passport-size photographs.
A physical handicap (PH) certificate from the Civil…
A physical handicap (PH) certificate from the Civil Surgeon.
The family ration card
The family ration card.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Destitute Elderly and Disabled Person through the offline application process outlined below.
Go to the Mamlatdar office and ask for…
Go to the Mamlatdar office and ask for a printed copy of the prescribed application form.
Fill in all compulsory details and attach copies…
Fill in all compulsory details and attach copies of the required documents, self-attested if necessary.
Hand in the completed and signed form, with…
Hand in the completed and signed form, with supporting documents, at the Mamlatdar office.
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the authority…
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the authority that receives the application.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.