22/09/2026
Localism’s Disability Rights Program helps persons with disabilities access government entitlements, social security benefits, assistive support and essential documentation.
Over the past five years (up to August 2026), the program has supported 118 persons with disabilities and their families, facilitating benefits and assistance worth approximately ₹7,55,000.
Through the Disability Rights Program, Localism provides support in five key areas:
• Disability Certificates & UDID Cards: Helping persons with disabilities apply for new disability certificates and convert existing offline certificates into Universal Disability ID (UDID) cards.
• Assistive Devices: Facilitating access to government-supported assistive devices such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, crutches, battery-operated vehicles and tricycles.
• Disability Pensions: Assisting eligible persons with documentation, applications, verification and follow-up with concerned government departments to access disability pension benefits.
• Sponsorship Support for Children: Helping children from economically vulnerable families of persons with disabilities access the government sponsorship scheme of ₹4,000 per month, in coordination with the DCPU and CWC.
• Application & Follow-up Support: Assisting beneficiaries with document preparation, online applications, coordination with Panchayat, Block and District-level offices, and regular follow-up to help them access eligible benefits.
Localism works to make disability-related rights and government schemes more accessible, especially for people who face difficulties navigating administrative processes.
