Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme - Sikkim

• The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim.
• The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
• The applicant should have attained the age of 18 years and above.
• The applicant with a disability of more than 80% is eligible under the scheme.
• The applicant should not have any source of income.
• The applicant should not be a recipient of salary/pension/family pension from the Central Government / other State Governments.
• The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.

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1. Recent passport size photographs – 3 Number
2. Attested photocopy of Sikkim Subject Certificate / Certificate of Identification as the case may be i.e. Income certificate, Caste certificate.
3. Attested photocopy of the Below Poverty Line Certificate.
4. Birth Certificate or Electoral photo Identity Card or any other valid document having recorded the date as proof of age.
5. Attested copy of Aadhar Card.
6. Attested photocopy of the first page of the Bank / Post Office Passbook along with the photocopy of the latest updated account.
7. Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Authorities constituted for the purpose of certifying more than 80% of disabilities.
8. Attested copy of Disability Identity Card.

The scheme “Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)” was started by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim in 2014. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to differently-abled persons of the age group of 18 years & above belonging to a household Below Poverty Line category with severe or multiple disabilities of more than 80%. The beneficiary will receive a monthly pension of ₹ 2000/- and this pension amount consists of the Central and State governments' share.