Guide

Disability Certficate :

A disability certificate allows persons with disabilities to avail a number of benefits depending upon their disability type and extent. Both central and state governments have introduced a number of schemes for PwD candidates that can be accessible only if the candidate has a disability certificate. Given below is the list of benefits that a disability certificate offers –

Scholarship schemes that are available for students with disabilities
Reduction in income tax
Discount in railway fare
Reservation in government jobs
Loan facilities for starting a new business
Free travel facility in state transportation
Access to assistive devices and prosthetic aids at subsidized rates
Unemployment allowance (applicable for educated disabled persons)
Group insurance (applicable for government employees with disabilities)
Subsidy to buy adapted vehicles and many others

Disability Certificate – Who can apply for it?

Persons having 40% or more disability can apply for a disability certificate provided their disability falls under the categories specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. As per this act, a PwD (Person with Disability) is an individual with one or more of the disabilities mentioned in the categories below –

Physical Disabilities

Visual Impairment - Blindness, Low-vision
Locomotor Disability - Leprosy cured person, Cerebral palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular dystrophy, Acid attack victims
Hearing Impairment - Deaf, Hard of hearing
Speech and Language Disability

Intellectual Disabilities

Specific learning disabilities
Autism spectrum disorder

Mental Behaviour

Mental Illness

Disability caused due to -

Chronic neurological conditions - Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease
Blood disorder - Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle cell disease

Multiple Disabilities- More than one of the disabilities specified above
Any Other Categories- As notified by the central government

Disability Certificate – What is UDID Card?

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India has introduced the initiative of UDID (Unique Disability ID) under its UDID project that aims to create a holistic system for the issuance of disability certificates and universal ID for PwD candidates. A UDID card carries the identification and disability details of the PwD candidates. Furthermore, it comes with a number of benefits that include –

You do not need to make, maintain or carry multiple documents with you as the card will capture all the necessary details
The card will act as a single document for identification and verification of the disabled candidates

Disability Certificate – How to Apply for it?

With the centralized system of UDID, the application for disability certificate and ID card can be made online. Whether you want to get a fresh disability certificate or renew the existing one, follow the steps given below to apply –

Visit the official website of UDID card.
Click on the ‘Register’ button to create an account on the UDID web portal.
Fill in the personal details, disability details, employment details (if applicable), and identity details.
Upload required documents and submit.
Once registered, you will get the login credentials (enrolment number/UDID number) on your registered mobile number and email id
Login using the enrolment number/UDID number and date of birth and click on the ‘Apply online for Disability Certificate’.
Upload the required documents and submit the data to the CMO Office/medical authority.
The CMO office/medical authority verifies the data and assigns the concerned specialist(s) for assessment.
The specialist doctor will assess the disability of the candidates and give his/her opinion.
The case is then reviewed by the medical board and a disability percentage is assigned.
The disability certificate and UDID is generated by the CMO Office after which the UDID card will be dispatched to the disabled persons.

Disability Certificate – Documents Required

While you are applying for a disability certificate online through the UDID portal, you need to upload the scanned copies of certain documents in support of your application. These documents include -

Recent color photograph of the applicant
Signature/thumbprint of the applicant (optional)
Address proof (Driving License, Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, Domicile Certificate, Voter ID, etc.)
Identity proof (Aadhaar Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Ration Card, Voter ID, etc.)
Income proof
Caste certificate (applicable for SC/ST/OBC candidates only)
Disability certificate (applicable for those individuals who already have already been issued disability certificate by a competent authority)