Maharashtra state government has launched Physically Handicapped (Viklang) Pension Scheme. In Maharashtra Handicap Pension Scheme, a disabled person in the age group of 18 to 65 years and having 80% disability is eligible.
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Under Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme, specially abled people in Maharashtra state gets Rs. 600 per month as pension.
All the apang people can now apply online and differently abled people can also download Disability Pension Scheme application form PDF.
Under Viklang Pension Scheme of Maharashtra, a physically handicapped person gets Rs. 600 per month.
Person with disability either male or female is entitled to get Rs. 200 per month under Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS).
Moreover the disabled person with more than 80% disability will also get Rs. 400 per month under state sponsored Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana.