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great efforts. keep it up regards Javed On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:13 PM, HANDICARE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > To, > > The Friends of the Disability sector > > > > > > Subject: *Another Good News from U.P. * > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > Greetings from 'HANDICARE-Indian Association of Persons with > Disabilities'. We wish to share another good news, first of its kind, from > the State of U.P. > > > > *U.P. Government has decided to give disability pension to the parents of > the children with disabilities (less than 18 years of age).* > > > > Hitherto only disabled persons above the age of 18 years were entitled to > the Government's disability pension. > > > > But then many conditions of this scheme are incongruous, to write a few > (This scheme is a part of Samajwadi Pension Yojna and the following > conditions are part of this scheme) > > > > 1. The children of the family between the ages of six to fourteen > must be regularly going to the schools. > > > > 2. Any other family member should not be receiving disability, old > age or widow pension. > > > > Let's wait and see if the Government concedes to our request to modify the > Samajwadi Pension Yojna. > > > > Also at present disability pension in U.P. is merely three hundred rupees > only per month which too should be brought at par with this pension. > > > > > > Best wishes > > > > *Mridu R. Goel * > > *Chairperson* > > *HANDICARE-Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities* > > *(A disabled rights organisation)* > > *15/1 Chowdhary Square* > > *Near Mahanagar Rly. Crossing* > > *Lucknow 226007* > > *Te.: 0522-4066786* > > > > > -- Javed Ahmad Tak, Social Activist Honorary Chairman Humanity Welfare Organisation HEPLINE NGO, Bijbehara Kashmir J&K-192124 9469064964 ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.