The scheme was started since 1981. Educated Persons with Disabilities who are unemployed are provided unemployment allowance from the time of registration with the Employment Exchange of their area according to their qualifications i.e Matric to BA and above with the unemployment allowance, benefits, ranging @ Rs. 500, Rs. 750/- and Rs.1000/- p.m. for those persons who are 60% physically disabled. Similarly for the 100% disabled persons the unemployment allowance is provided @ Rs.1000, Rs. 1500 and Rs. 2000 p.m.
(Rs. in lakh)
Year
Beneficiary
Budget Provision for the year
Expenditure
2014-15
1700
22.19
2015-16
744
8.90
2016-17
-
24.00
5.16
2017-18
10.00
2.61
The Budget Provision for the year 2018-19 = Nil (Scheme dropped)