Financial Assistance to disabled person for self-employment

Financial Assistance to disabled for self-employment

Funding by

State Government

Scheme objective

The objective of this scheme is to facilitate self-employment for persons with disabilities who are currently unemployed. Under this scheme, a Financial Assistance is provided to the disabled person to encourage self-employment, small scale business and/or an Agro based project

Eligibility criteria

• Application in given format submitted to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer, Zillah Parishad & Assistant Commissioner Social Welfare Office, Mumbai Urban & Mumbai Suburban
• Applicant should have a minimum 40% disability
• Applicant should be Domicile of Maharashtra
• Applicant should be aged between 18 and 50 years
• Applicant annual income should be below Rs 100000/-

Category of Scheme

Self-employment

Contact Office

District Social Welfare Office, Zillah Parishad & Assistant Commissioner Social Welfare office, Mumbai Urban & Mumbai Suburban

Beneficiary:

Government Decision of Social Justice Department dated 13.09.2022: According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, Persons with disabilities in 21 disability categories.

Benefits:

Under this scheme financial assistance up to Rs.1,50,000/- is provided. 80% loan amount is provided from a Nationalized Bank and 20% or up to Rs.30,000/- subsidy is provided from the Social Welfare Department for self-employment