HDPS

This is a State scheme under which disabled persons of Haryana domicile with a minimum 60% disability and are 18 years of age and above, are given pension as per eligibility criteria laid down in the rules of the scheme.

The “Haryana Divyang Pension Scheme” was introduced by the Government of Haryana in the financial year 1981-82 to provide social security to disabled individuals in the state. The scheme aims to support disabled persons who are unable to sustain themselves through their own resources and require financial assistance from the state. Under this scheme, disabled persons who are domiciles of Haryana, have a minimum of 60% disability, and are 18 years of age or older, are eligible for a pension based on the criteria outlined in the scheme’s rules.

• The applicant should be a domicile of Haryana and should have been residing in the state for at least 3 years at the time of submitting the application.
• The applicant should be 18 years of age or older.
• The applicant’s self-income from all sources should not exceed the minimum wage for unskilled labour as notified by the Labour Department.
• The applicant should have a disability ranging from 60% to 100%.
• The applicant should have one of the following disabilities:
• Blindness
• Low vision
• Leprosy cured
• Hearing impairment
• Locomotor disability
• Intellectual disability (Mental Retardation)
• Mental illness

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹3,000/- per month is provided as a pension to disabled persons with a minimum of 60% disability.

• “Pension” wherever occurring in any Government notification concerning Social Security Benefits means and includes, income received or accrued from accumulated earnings, including schemes:
• Provident Funds, or
• Annuities from any source including Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions or Insurance.