Free guides for disabled families
Plain language guides to disability schemes, certificates, pensions, scholarships, and tax savings. Maintained by Dnyanarchana, a registered NGO in Chandrapur. Always free to read.
Disability schemes
Pensions, certificates, aids and benefits
UDID card
The single national disability ID, free at swavlambancard.gov.in
Read →Disability certificate
Viklang / divyang / handicap certificate, the medical proof
Read →Disability pension
IGNDPS plus state pensions, how much and how to claim
Read →Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar
Maharashtra state pension, Rs 2,500 a month for disabled
Read →ADIP free aids
Wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics, fully free or subsidised
Read →Disability scholarships
Six central scholarships, Class 9 to PhD and overseas
Read →Tax & giving
Tax savings and how donations work
80U income tax
Save Rs 75,000 to Rs 1,25,000 on your taxes with a disability certificate
Read →How to claim 80G
The step by step guide to claiming 80G on your ITR
Read →80G deduction limits
The 50 percent rule, 10 percent qualifying limit, and which regime allows it
Read →Is my donation tax deductible?
How to check 80G status and how much a gift actually saves
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