Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme - Mentally Challenged Persons

As a part of decentralisation through the Indian Constitutional Amendment Act 1993, the implementation of pension to the Mentally Challenged Persons, which were handled by the Revenue Department of State Government, has been transferred to Local Self Government Institutions as per the revised rules declared through the Government Order number GO(P)11/97 dated 7/04/1997.Medical Officers are appointed from the primary health centres to verify the relevance of the application and to ensure the applicant is Mentally Challenged.At present the local bodies have been entrusted with the task of receiving the application, processing, granting and distribution of the pension. Persons with more than 40% incapability are eligible for getting the pension. 

Process involved

  • In the Prescribed application format, submit the application for pension to the concerned Grama Panchayat /Municipality /Corporation Secretary.
  • The Enquiry should be conducted within 45 days after submitting the application. 
  • Any appeal against the beneficiary list should be submitted with in 30 days to the concerned district collector and the Government can take the right decision against the appeal. 
  •  Once approved, the pensioner will be eligible to get the pension from the first week of next month onwards on the basis of the availability of fund.
  •  Finally, the eligible pension amount fixed by the Government of Kerala from time to time shall be send to the beneficiary.

Criteria for Allotting Pension for Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme

  • 1. Applicant must be a destitute.
  • 2. No person shall be eligible for the pension, if he/she is in receipt of any other Social Welfare pensions.
  • 3. No one of their to look after him/her.
  • 4. No person shall be eligible if he/she resorts to habitual begging.
  • 5. No person shall be eligible for the pension, if he/she is admitted to a poor home.
  • 6. Age of 60 years or higher.
  • 7. Having a family annual income of or less than Rs.100000/-.
  • 8. Residing within the Kerala State for a continuous period of not less than three years.
  • 9. Applied at the localbody where the person is residing.
History of Pension amount for Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme
Sl No Pension Type Date effect from Amount Age 75 Years or Disability % 80 above Amount
1 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2000 110 110
2 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/08/2005 140 140
3 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2007 160 160
4 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2008 200 200
5 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2009 250 250
6 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2010 300 300
7 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2011 400 400
8 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2012 525 700
9 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2013 700 1000
10 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2014 800 1100
11 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/06/2016 1000 1100
12 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme 01/04/2017 1100 1100