Eligibility for Divyang Assistance Scheme: |
- Persons with 40% or more disability are eligible for benefits under this scheme.
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What assistance is available under this scheme? |
- Under this scheme, assistive devices that provide relief in disability are eligible to be received only once in a period of 3 years. Both types of assistive devices that provide relief in disability are eligible.
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- The following assistive devices that provide relief in disability are eligible:
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| No. | Device Name | | 1 | Tricycle | | 2 | Folding Wheelchair | | 3 | Hearing Aid (a) Pocket Range (b) Behind-the-Ear Type | | 4 | Folding Stick | | 5 | Aluminum Crutches | | 6 | Calipers (a) Knee Calipers (b) Polio Calipers | | 7 | Braille kit | | 8 | MR Kit (for mentally retarded children) |
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