In
the Court of Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
National
Capital Territory of Delhi
25- D,
Mata Sundari Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi-2
Phone-23216002-04,
Telefax: 23216005
[Vested
with power of Civil Court under the Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunity,
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995]
Case No.
4/1336/2016/D/3172-73 Dated:
30.11.2017
In the matter of:
Sh. Chaman Lal,
H.No. 448, Jwala Nagar
Shahdara, New Delhi -110032 …………….... Petitioner
Versus
The Deputy Director (Disabilities)
Department of Social Welfare,
Government of NCT of Delhi
GLNS Complex, Delhi Gate
New Delhi-110002 ……...…Respondent
Date of
hearing:
Present:
ORDER
The above named complainant
Sh. Chaman Lal, a person with 80 % Locomotor disability vide his complaint
dated 06.07.2016 submitted that he is about 63 years of age and he is higher
secondary pass. He applied for various
jobs but is unemployed. He had not being
receiving pension for persons with disabilities for last 3 years. He further stated that his wife was also a
person with 75% disabilities and was not getting disability pension. The complainant requested that he be granted
disability pension.
2. The complaint was taken up with the
respondent vide communication dated 05.09.2016, 10.10.2016 and 15.11.2016
followed by a hearing on 28.12.2016.
3. The respondent vide letter dated 20.12.2016
informed that Department of Social Welfare, Government of Delhi is running
financial assistance scheme to persons with special needs. Under the scheme, an assistance of Rs. 1500/-
is provided to persons with disabilities between the age 0-60 years. As the complainant was 63 years of age, he
was not eligible to avail the benefit under that scheme. However under the old age pension scheme, an
assistance of Rs. 1000/- per month (60-69) and Rs. 1500/- per month (70 years
and above) was provided to senior citizens above 60 years of age who are
resident of Delhi for 5 years having income less than Rs. 60000/- per annum.
4. Respondent further submitted that on
scrutiny of the old age pension record, the complainant was already getting the
benefit under the old age pension scheme @ Rs. 1000/- per annum which was being
remitted regularly to his savings account Number 02552011025926 in Oriental
Bank of Commerce, Shahdara. The last
payment was released on 14.12.2016. As
the complainant was availing old age pension he was not eligible for other
pension.
5. In view of the
fact that the complainant was getting old age pension, in accordance with the
scheme he cannot get the disability pension besides, the complainant has not
pursued the matte. The complaint is
closed and disposed off accordingly.
(T.D. DHARIYAL)
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
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