UAS

The Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Himachal Pradesh introduced Unemployment Allowance Scheme to provide allowance to eligible educated unemployed youth of Himachal, to enable them to sustain themselves for a certain period.

The Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Himachal Pradesh introduced "Unemployment Allowance Scheme" to provide allowance to eligible educated unemployed youth of Himachal Pradesh, to enable them to sustain themselves for a certain period.

The scheme aims to provide:

• Financial Support: The scheme provides a monthly unemployment allowance to educated unemployed youth, offering them a basic financial support system. 1. Empowerment of Educated Youth: The scheme specifically targets educated unemployed youth, empowering them by providing a means of sustenance while they search for employment opportunities. 1. Stability in Lives: The objective of the scheme is to create stability in the lives of educated unemployed youth by ensuring they have a regular income to meet their basic needs. 1. Inclusive Approach: The scheme also caters to the needs of physically challenged individuals by offering a higher amount of assistance, recognizing their additional challenges in securing employment. 1. Age-Appropriate Eligibility: The scheme focuses on the age group of 20 to 35 years, allowing young adults who have completed their education to avail themselves of the benefits.

Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, an educated unemployed applicant shall be eligible for the grant of Unemployment Allowance, who fulfills the following criteria:

• She/he should be unemployed (should not be employed in Govt. sector nor in PSU or in private sector nor self employed) and should be a Bonafide Himachali.
• She/he should have passed minimum 10+2 from any Board/University/Institution recognized by H.P. Govt.
• She/he should be registered with any Employment Exchange in Himachal Pradesh as on the date of application since 1 year.
• Her/his annual family income for the Financial Year immediately preceding date of application, from all sources including that of spouse should be less than ₹2 Lakh.
• She/he should be above 20 years and below 35 years of age, as on the date of application.
• She/he should not be self-employed.
• She/he should not be a dismissed Govt. employee.
• She/he should not be convicted of any offence resulting in imprisonment for a period of 48 hours or more.
• She/he should not be a regular student pursuing any course.
• She/he should not be availing Skill Development Allowance.

Allowance shall be payable to each educated unemployed applicant for a maximum period of two years; subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria & timely submission of attested copies of 8th/matriculation marks sheet/certificate to ascertain age and educational qualification and Affidavit/Self Declaration as per form ‘C’, at the following rates:

• For Physically Challenged person who have minimum 50% permanent disability recorded in her/his Employment Exchange record (X-I), @ ₹1,500/- (Rs. One Thousand Five Hundred) per month.
• For all other categories of Persons @ ₹1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand) per month.

The following categories of persons shall not be eligible to receive Unemployment Allowance under this Scheme:

• State/Central Government employees and also those of the Public Sector Undertakings, Local Bodies and Quasi-Government Institutions who have been dismissed from service and persons who have been imprisoned for 48 hours or more.
• A person who had any income of his own or whose family income from all sources was ₹2 lakh (Rs. Two Lakh) or more during the year immediately preceding the date of application and also the period for which Unemployment Allowance is claimed.
• A person who is not a Bonafide Himachali.
• A person who is below 20 years and above the age of 35 years.