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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-19092025-266252
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 273]
DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025/BHADRA 24, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 220
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 15th September, 2025
F.82/1167/Scheme for High Support Needs/AD-III/DSW/2017/1301-1313.— In exercise of the powers
conferred under Sub-Sections (1) and (3) (i) of Section 24 read with Section 38 of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016, read with S.O. No. 3870 (E.) dated 12th December, 2017 of Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to notify the
following scheme, titled “Financial Assistance Scheme for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities having High Support
Needs" to provide financial assistance in the form of an allowance to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities requiring
high support, for the purpose of caregiver support and other necessary assistance, as under:—
1. SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT:
I. The scheme shall be called as "Financial Assistance Scheme for Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities having High Support Needs".
II. The Scheme shall extend to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
III. The scheme shall be applicable for the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities having High Support
Needs of NCT of Delhi.
2. COMMENCEMENT:
I. The Scheme shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in Delhi Gazette.
3. AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
I. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities who are
having High Support Needs. The allowance is intended to help beneficiaries meet expenses related
to caregiver support or other essential services, including psychological counselling, medical
treatment, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, assistive aids and appliances, or any
other form of support necessary for their well-being and rehabilitation.
4. DEFINITIONS:
In this scheme unless the context otherwise requires:
a) "Act" means the 'Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016
b) "Financial Assistance” means recurring financial aid till the demise of the Person with Disabilities having
High Support Needs as prescribed in this scheme.
c) "Applicant” means a ‘Person with Disabilities', who has applied for the financial assistance under this
scheme or his/her parent(s), or the legal guardian or spouse or an adult child of the person;
d) "Family" means parents or if the parent(s) are not alive then legal guardian in case of the minor, unmarried,
unemployed person with disabilities (s). In case of married persons with disabilities, it means wife/ husband
and minor or disabled adult children solely dependent on him/her.
e) "care-giver” means any person including parents and other family Members who with or without payment
provides care, support or assistance to a person with disability as specified in Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016
f) "person with disability” means a person with long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment
which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others;
g) "specified disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule of Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016
h) "person with benchmark disability” means a person with not less than forty per cent of a specified
disability as per Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016 (where specified disability has not
been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been
defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority);
i) "high support” means an intensive support, physical, psychological and otherwise, which may be required
by a person with benchmark disability for daily activities, to take independent and informed decision to
access facilities and participating in all areas of life including education, employment, family and community
life and treatment and therapy as specified in 'Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016;
j) "person with disability having high support needs” means a person with benchmark disability certified
under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 58 who needs high support as per Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016;
k) "Application form” means form prescribed under this scheme.
l) "Assessment Board" means Assessment Board for assessment of applicant's high support need
requirements as notified by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, GNCTD
m) "Sanctioning Authority" means the authority competent to sanction the financial assistance under
paragraph 7;
n) "Appellate Authority" means the Authority for final redressal of grievances of applicant under paragraph
12;
5. ELIGIBILITY NORMS:
The Eligibility Norms for Person with Benchmark Disability having High Support Needs for availing assistance
under the scheme shall be as given below:
a) Should possess a permanent certificate of disability from a notified authority as a Person with
Benchmark disability as per provisions of Right of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016;
b) A resident of Delhi for at least five years;
c) Should be having a score of 60 to 100 as assessed by the Assessment Board;
d) Annual family income should not be more than one lakh;
e) Applicant should not be a government employee;
f) Having Aadhar card showing the person to be a resident of Delhi.
6. Documents Required:
a). Proof of residence, which clearly shows at least 5 years of residence in Delhi. Any one of the following
documents of applicant (as defined above) only may be submitted for residence proof-
1. Ration card
2. Voter card
3. Passport
4. Driving license
5. Birth certificate issued by MCD/ Registrar- Births & Deaths.
6. Electricity Bill
7. Water Bill
8. Telephone bill
9. Gas connection receipt
10. Bank/Post office passbook
11. Caste certificate issued in Delhi
12. Property document- Registered Sale Deed/ Rent Agreement
13. In case 'No Documentary Evidence' is available with the applicant with regard to proof of
residence-the applicant will need to produce statements of any Gazetted Officer, stating the period
of applicant's length of stay in Delhi. The Gazetted Officer of the Central / Delhi Govt. has to
furnish a self-attested copy of official ID and contact details.
b). A self-declaration by the applicant regarding his/her family income per year.
c). The Applicant should have a bank account (Single/ Joint) in any Bank operational in NCT of Delhi for
receiving the payment through PFMS.
d.) One passport size photo of the applicant
7. PROCEDURE FOR AVAILING ASSISTANCE: –
a) Application shall be submitted online on the e-district portal to the District Social Welfare Office of
concerned District under the scheme.
b) The process of referring to the assessment board by the DSWO shall be through the e-district portal. The
District Social Welfare Officer, after scrutiny shall forward/ refer the application to the Assessment
Board at the District level as per provisions of Section 38 (2) of the RPwD Act 2016. The same shall be
done within a period of 10 days of receipt of the application on the portal.
c) The Assessment Board constituted by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, GNCTD vide
Notification No. 24/Misc. Policy/Disab./DHS/NHC/Part-III(A)/ CD No. 000551595/ 1-12 dated
01/10/2019 shall complete its enquiry within a period of 90 days from the date of receiving request for
assessment from the District Social Welfare officer. The decision of the Assessment Board shall be final.
d) The assessment report will be uploaded on the e-district portal by the Assessment Board. Records of the
assessment reports shall also be maintained in hard copy by the respective assessment boards for scrutiny
and audit purposes.
8. SANCTIONING AUTHORITY: -
The Sanctioning Authority under the scheme shall be the concerned District Social Welfare Officer. Sanction
shall be issued within a period of 15 days of receiving the assessment report on the e-district portal.
9. MODE OF DISBURSAL OF ASSISTANCE: -
The payment shall be disbursed through Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) of Public Financial
Management System (PFMS).
10. QUANTUM OF ASSISTANCE: -
Subject to the fulfilment of the provisions of the scheme any Person with Benchmark Disability having High
Support Needs would be entitled for an amount of Rs. 6000/- per month from the month of sanction. This amount
will be in addition to the amount being given on monthly basis to the beneficiary, if any, under the “Financial
Assistance for Persons with Special Needs" scheme by the Department.
11. IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY: -
The Scheme shall be implemented at the district level by the District Social Welfare Officer.
a) Disbursal of allowances will be done by District Social Welfare Officer including that of any corrections
in the details of the high support needs person/beneficiary will be the responsibility of the concerned
District Social Welfare Officer.
b) In case of change of district of residence of the beneficiary, the change in district will be initiated from
the sanctioning district. Once the case is transferred, all further actions will be the responsibility of the
relevant District Social Welfare Officer thereafter.
12. STOPPAGE OF ASSISTANCE:
a) If a High Support Needs Person/caregiver is found to have availed the allowance by false statements, the
allowance will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of allowance paid will be recovered, at the
discretion of the District Social Welfare Officer, Department of Social Welfare, Government of NCT of
Delhi and shall be punishable under the provisions of section 91 of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act 2016.
b) Further, if a High Support Needs Person is deceased, it would be the responsibility of the caregivers/
family to inform the Department about the same within one month of the event. If it is found that the
family/ caregivers continues to avail the allowance, the amount of allowance paid will be recovered, at
the discretion of the Department of Social Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi and shall be
punishable under the provisions of section 91 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.
c) However, in the event of demise of the high support needs person, even if the allowance is to be paid
retrospectively for the period he/she was alive, it will be given to the family/ nominee of the high support
needs person.
d) The Sanctioning Authority shall have the right to stop payment of assistance, if at any stage, the
conditions for which the assistance was granted, no longer exist and appropriate recoveries from the
person will be made
13. APPELLATE AUTHORITY: -
In case of any grievance, the applicant may appeal to the Director, Social Welfare for redressal of his/her
grievance in this regard. The decision of the Director, Social Welfare shall be final.
14. MISCELLANEOUS: -
a) The quantum of financial assistance, as also the other provisions of the scheme may be reviewed after
three years.
b) The beneficiaries of the Scheme shall not be debarred from seeking assistance in the following schemes
of financial assistance – National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and Financial Assistance to Persons
with special needs by Department of Social Welfare, GNCTD provided they fulfil the norms. Further, the
beneficiaries of this scheme shall be debarred from availing benefits under any monthly financial
assistance scheme of either the Govt. of India or Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
c) Annual life certificate shall be taken from the beneficiaries. This exercise will be conducted by the
employees/ staff of the District Offices of the Department or through any other means adopted by the
Department by home visits of the beneficiary.
By Order And In The Name Of Lieutenant Governor
Of National Capital Territory Of Delhi,
Dr. RASHMI SINGH, Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA
NATH YADAVA
Digitally signed by GORAKHA
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Date: 2025.09.19 15:17:51
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