Allowance To Dwarfs

Dwarf individual who are living in various parts of the State are being given allowance @ Rs. 1600 per month per beneficiary. A male person of height 3 feet 8 inches or less height and a female of height 3 feet 3 inches or less (equivalent to 60% handicapped) is entitled to monthly pension. The scheme is implemented w.e.f. 1.6.2006 and initially the allowance was given Rs. 300/- P.M. The rate of allowance is Rs. 1400/- per month per beneficiary w.e.f. 01-01-2016, Rs.1600/- w.e.f. 01-11-2016, Rs. 1800/- w.e.f. 01-11-2017, Rs. 2000/- w.e.f. 01-11-2018, Rs. 2250/- w.e.f. 01.01.2020, Rs. 2500/- w.e.f. 01.04.2021, Rs. 2750/- w.e.f. 01.04.2023 and Rs. 3000/- w.e.f. 01.01.2024.

1. Eligibility Criteria
   • The applicant should be a Domicile of Haryana State and should have been residing in Haryana State for the last one year at the time of submission of application.
   • The age of the applicant shall not be less than 18 years.
   • The applicant must submit a certificate from the Civil Surgeon in support of his/her being a Dwarf.
2. Details of beneficiaries, budget and expenditure incurred under this scheme are as under:-

Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)

Year	Beneficiaries	Budget	Expenditure
2017-18	28	Rs. 7.00	Rs. 5.66
2018-19	27	Rs. 7.00	Rs. 6.58
2019-20	40	Rs. 8.16	Rs. 8.16
2020-21	41	–	10.53