The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday Feb 28,2014 approved revised
benefits under the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for
Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP).
The new norms, proposed by the Department of Disability Affairs, will be effective from April01,2014
Under the revised norms, the income eligibility ceiling enhanced -
The cost of medical/surgical correction,has been revised from -
User-friendly mobile phones will be provided once in five years to visually-challenged students of age 18 years and above
Laptop and Braille Note Taker will be given to school-going disabled students (Class 10 and above), once in 10 years
The cost ceiling for aids and appliances have been revised from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 10,000 for single disability and from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 12,000 for students with disabilities
The subsidy for motorised tricycles and wheelchairs has also been enhanced from the present Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 25,000 for the severely disabled.This will be provided to those aged 18 and above once in 10 years
The provision for cochlear implant for 500 children per year has also been increased with a ceiling of Rs. 6 lakh per unit
The new norms, proposed by the Department of Disability Affairs, will be effective from April01,2014
Under the revised norms, the income eligibility ceiling enhanced -
- for 100 % concession, from the existing Rs. 6,500 per month to Rs. 15,000 per month and
- for a 50 % concession from Rs. 15,001 to Rs. 20,000 per month
The cost of medical/surgical correction,has been revised from -
- Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000 for hearing and speech challenged
- Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,000 for visually challenged and
- Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 for orthopedically challenged.
User-friendly mobile phones will be provided once in five years to visually-challenged students of age 18 years and above
Laptop and Braille Note Taker will be given to school-going disabled students (Class 10 and above), once in 10 years
The cost ceiling for aids and appliances have been revised from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 10,000 for single disability and from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 12,000 for students with disabilities
The subsidy for motorised tricycles and wheelchairs has also been enhanced from the present Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 25,000 for the severely disabled.This will be provided to those aged 18 and above once in 10 years
The provision for cochlear implant for 500 children per year has also been increased with a ceiling of Rs. 6 lakh per unit
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