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Disability Allowance

Disability Allowance

The present government is committed to provide equal rights and dignity to persons with disabilities. The Bangladesh Disability Welfare Act 2001 was enacted in 2001. This law was later repealed and the 'Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013' was introduced. The Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013 is a unique document for the protection and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. Articles 15, 16, 20 and 29 of the Constitution of Bangladesh provide equal opportunities and rights to persons with disabilities along with other citizens. As part of the responsibilities of Article 15 (d) of the Constitution, the Indigent Disability Allowance Program was introduced from the financial year 2005-06. At the beginning, 1,04,17 persons with disabilities were brought under the allowance of Rs. 200 per person per month.

In the financial year 2008-09, the number of beneficiaries was 200,000 and the monthly allowance rate per capita was 250. The annual allocation was Tk 80.00 crore. In the financial year 2009-10, the number of beneficiaries was increased to 260,000, monthly allowance was increased to Tk 300 and annual allocation was increased to Tk 93.60 crore. In the financial year 2010-11, the number of beneficiaries was increased to 2 lakh 8 thousand and the annual allowance was increased to Tk 102.96 crore as monthly allowance of Tk 300 per capita. In the current 2021-22 financial year, 20 lakh 08 thousand persons with disabilities are being provided Taka 1620 crore at the rate of Taka 650 per month. The intensive supervision of the highest level of government and the relentless work of the officers and employees of all levels of the Department of Social Services have achieved almost 100% success in distributing the disability allowance. 

During the present government, steps have been taken to ensure greater transparency and accountability in disability allowance activities and to make it universally acceptable. Apart from this, all the beneficiaries have opened bank accounts in their own name for 10 rupees and the system of payment of allowances has been introduced in GTP system.

 

Implementing office

Department of Social Services

 

Year of commencement of activities

Fiscal year 2005-06

 

Aims and objectives of the program

1. Fulfilling the constitutional and legal obligations given to persons with disabilities;

2. Socio-economic development of indigent persons with disabilities;

3. Bringing people with disabilities under the social security program;

4. Provide monthly allowances for persons with disabilities selected by the appropriate authorities following specific policies;

5. Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the National Action Plan.

 Definition:

'Persons with Disabilities' Any person with any type of disability as described in Section 3 of the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013;

 

Candidate Selection Criteria:

1. The applicant must be disabled as defined by the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013;

2. Socio-economic status of the applicant should be taken into consideration during selection;

3. Priority should be given to the elderly / elderly disabled in the payment of allowances;

4. Landless and homeless persons with disabilities will get priority in receiving allowances;

5. Women with disabilities should be given priority;

. People with multidimensional disabilities should be given priority;

. In the nomination of new beneficiaries, priority should be given to the more poor and relatively backward or remote areas.

. Preference should be given to poor mentally / autistic disabled children (age relaxed) and visually impaired persons for treatment.

 

Eligibility and Terms of Allowance Recipient:

1. Must be a permanent resident of the area concerned;

2. According to the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013, registration and identity card must be obtained from the social service office. The person with disability who is a permanent resident of the district will receive registration and identity card from that district;

3. Persons with disabilities whose per capita annual income does not exceed Rs. 36,000 (thirty six thousand);

4. The applicant must be miserably disabled;

5. All types of disability above 6 (six) years should be considered for payment of allowance;

. Must be selected by the selection committee.

 

Ineligibility for Allowance:

1. If a government employee or a pensioner as a government employee;

2. If in any other way regular government grants are received;

3. Regularly receiving financial grants from a non-governmental organization / social welfare organization.


Indigenous Disability Allowance Union Wari Division:

Sr. No.

The name of the union

Indigent Disability Allowance

Comments

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2

3

4

1

Bishnupur

36

2

Ashikati

410

3

Kalyanpur

262

4

Shahmahmudpur

391

5

Rampur

399

3

Maishadi

298

3

Tarpurchandi

16

3

Bagadi

464

9

Baliya

365

10

Lakshmipur

462

11

Ibrahimpur

16

12

Chandra

362

13

Hanarchar

16

14

Rajarajeshwar

149


Total

4443