What are Benefits of Disability Certificate in Pakistan

Last update: May 05, 2019

What is disability?: According to Act, titled "Disable Persons (Employment & Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Act, 2012" Disabled Person means a person who, on account of injury, disease or congenital deformity, is handicapped for undertaking any gainful profession or employment in order to earn his livelihood, and includes a person who is Blind, Deaf, Physically Handicapped or Mentally Retarded.

Disability certificate is an official document for persons with disabilities because it entitles them to get benefits / facilities and rights of persons with disabilities.

Disability Benefits

For welfare of disabled persons, federal government and provincial governments of Pakistan have notified list of benefits. These special benefits / facilities / concessions encourage disabled persons to achieve their goals and pass their life with ease and happiness. Benefits for disabled persons in Pakistan are as under:

  1. Facility for visually handicapped persons to open individual bank accounts.
  2. 50% concession in air, railway and road fares etc.
  3. Free medical treatment to disabled persons and their family members in all government hospitals / dispensaries.
  4. Free of cost rehabilitative aids wheel chairs, artificial limbs, white canes and hearing devices for disabled persons.
  5. Duty free import of disabled friendly vehicles for disabled persons.
  6. 10 years age relaxation in the upper age limit of persons with disabilities for entering into government service in Basic Scale 15 and below.
  7. Employment under 3% Disabled Quota

Disability Benefits for Students

Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab vide its Notification No.S.O.(A-II)1-83/2012 dated 7th November, 2013 has notified educational benefits for special / disabled students Disability Benefits in Punjab. Handicapped students can claim following benefits:

  1. In case of Disabled / Special Students, there will be no age limit for taking admission in any education institutions of Punjab.
  2. All institutional charges including tuition fee, hostel fee and utility bills will be waived off for disabled/ blind / physically challenged students.
  3. At least one seat reserved for higher qualification i.e. MPhil & PhD in all government institutions/ universities.
  4. Ramps / Special pathways and toilets would be made mandatory for all government buildings.
  5. On admission of a special student in university a laptop will be awarded to him / her as an incentive and electric wheel chair will be provided on passing out from university.






ABOUT THE AUTHOR: BINTEY ALI
Bintey Ali is a teacher in public sector institute. She has thrill of teaching and welfare.




Comments

Posted by BASHARAT SHANGHARA

Sir i am a disable person. I am student of M.A Education in Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. Sir i am not awarded with Laptop.

Posted by umer farooq

Sir,
i have done master in business education from Punjab university (I.E.R ) 2016 TO 2018.
Sir,
i am not awarded with Laptop.
plz help us for taking laptop.

Posted by Ihsan Ullah

AOA sir.. Meri behn jo k aik taang se mazoor hy jis ki waja se shadi b nahi ho raha aor gher me beth kar Silai waghera ka kam karti hain.. Baiscaly hm bht ghareeb khanadan se hain aor ghr ka kharcha pora nahi hota.
Meri behn k pas disabled certificate b hy..
Sir kindly un k liy kuch Muqarar kejeyga..

Posted by Sidra Nawaz

Sir i,m disable person and student of aiou i,m not awarded laptop...plllzz help me

Posted by mudassar

Sir i,m disable person.mane B.com kiya hua ha..
sir bat ya ha ke jo apne disable person k liye benefit likhe ha mujhe koi benefit nai detay.for example,50% concession in air, railway and road fares etc.
sir,please help me
or mane bht jaga apply kiya ha goverment job k liye or mujhe aj tak call nai aai..

Posted by Kashif Tanveer

AOA
Mein Disable Hn or Private Technical College me Parhata hn, Mere 3 bache b hein or mera ghr b Rent ka hai bohat mushkil se guzar basar hota hai. mere bache private school me prhte b hein, mujhe koi aisa link dein jo mje finance me help kr ske

Thanks

Posted by Atta ullah

Sir I am Disable student I have special person id card and I am not granted in any of the mention granted

Posted by Bahar Ali

R/sir may 05 bachon ka bap hoon mazoor hoon 2 bachy university 2 college our 1 bacha 10 sal say Mirgee ka mareez hay please govt: ka koiee notification agar ho binifit ka to send kardy may dowa go rahoonga

Posted by Bintey Ali

Now Special Persons can get free medical treatment.
Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations Coordination, Government of Pakistan has launched Sehat Insaf Card for Special Persons.

Posted by Jamshaid Parvez

Assalam o Alaikum Sir hope so you will be fine.I am disabled student but i am not granted with any of the above mention.

Posted by Faisal Abbas

Assalam o Alaikum
Sir i am disable person i want a trycycle i submit my all documents & disability certificate but they not give me trycycle. Sir i request please give me a trycycle

Posted by Muqaddas Hassan

Sir
I am disable person
I am a educated B.s. hounr in GCWUF
I am not awarded laptop sir plz help me

Posted by Bahadur Ali

Respected sir I m a disabled person with right due to parellize.I belong to a far located hard area of skardu.What sort of facilities wil be given by the gocernment for my rehablitation.I have done the MA Education and EPM.

Posted by Fida Hussain

Sir I am a disable from leg and I have submitted law gat test recently and secured 44 marks in that.... Is there any opportunity for me that I get enrollment from Sindhi bar council.... Plz guide

Posted by Fida Hussain

Is there any process to get enrollment from Sindhi bar council on disabled quota system...???

Posted by Bintey Ali

Punjab Provincial Transport Authority, Lahore vide its letter No.TA2-2018/613 dated 24.12.2018 has issued instructions to all District Regional Transport Authorities in the Punjab to ensure that transporters should give 50% discount/ concession in public transport fares to the disable passengers.

Posted by Muhammad sajaad

Sir i am student of dvm in riphah college of veterenary and animal sciences....i am not got laptop yet...
Plz hlp me si

Posted by Gul Zaman Janjua

AOA Sir, I have my daughter miss Aqsa Kanwal she is totally disabled. Expdr on her med treatment is many more please guid me for my financial hardship and getting facilities of her medical treatment free from govt hosp and I also request for grant of sehat insaf card as the same is not held with us, I have not applied for the same as I do not know about pro edure for receive the same card.

Posted by Rafaqat hayat

Slam. Sir main dissabale person hun aur mery pass disability certificate Bhi hai aur meny aj sy 4 saal pehly khidmat card mein name register karwya tha kai dafa fone kia lekin koi hl nahi Nikla. Plz meri help karein.

Posted by shamshad

iam disable designer i graduate from nca and i want to thank you for a such a usefull information

Posted by Nadeem

Sir I as m disable person I want to some help for health card etc

Posted by Faheem

Sir i,m disable person and student of aiou i,m not awarded laptop...plllzz help me

Posted by Samreen

Sir i m disable .i completed master degree i need a jo

Posted by amir mushtaq

i m 48year n disable and job less sir i requested for job thanks

Posted by Muhammad Jamil

Sir,
I have done MBA (Executive) from Minhaj University Lahore from 2019, then i Apply GC University M. Phil Banking Finance and Economics, no Admissions for me, kindly help him. I am Disable person,

Posted by Ashfaq Ahmad

Sir,
I think these facilities are on papers only. In real life these facilities do not relates to special persons. Special person friends are u agree with my opinion or not

Posted by Ghazanfar Abbas

Sir i am a disable person and my qualification is intermediate and my graduation is continue plz i need a job how to apply for the jo

Posted by Samar

can any one tell me how to get disability certificate
i have passed matric an d now want to get disability.
please help me
i am disabled from my left hand
so guide me how to get certificate because it will help me in my education career
thanks in advance
please reply me as soon as possible!

Posted by M Rashid shafi

Aoa sir there in promotion quota for employees with disabilities as per their qualification in SNGPL so far from subordinate cadre to executive cadre.

Posted by M Rashid shafi

Aoa sir I am working in SNGPL since 1990 in subordinate cadre whereas I am MCS & M.SC, unfortunately in SNGPL there is no promotion quota for employees with disabilities as per their qualification so far. PL sir rejudge on this shortfall in humanitarian base.

Posted by Nasar

A person have disability of Dwarfism.can He/She apply to government departments for jobs on merit or He/She should be apply only on disable Quote.

Posted by Waqas

I am a disable person. I am MSc physics and yet not received a laptop

Posted by RABNAWAZ

Aslam o alikum sir main disable student houn.sir mujhy koi matric base pe job ke bary main inform karna please si

Posted by maria habib khan

aoa sir,
i have done my BBA I need a special card form govt which can be exceed the ability in thee society i when to studies further so i can devote my service to the country i hope you will regard on it. Thank you si

Posted by Muhammad Saleem

Assalamualaikum!
Main university ka student hun but no scholarship no laptop plz guide

Posted by saad imran

Sir aslam mu alikum. i am disable person. i am student of F.A in alma iqbal open unnverstiy.i need a jo

Posted by Muhammad Yousaf Khan

Sir i m 39 years old and i hv got disability at the age of 16th December 2005 in a road accident.
I done MSc Mass Communication in 2006. I was doing a private job in a news chanel.
I never think that i also look for favour as a disable.
But i lost my job and now i hv nothing to meet my expense. Can i get job in government office on disability quota kindly guide.

Regards

Posted by Yousuf Raza

I am disabled I need a source of income My study is continue I need a jo

Posted by BABAR ALI

Sir am disable person .I have done b.com and i have three children and my father is a disable in road accident.I need a jo

Posted by Uzma Shafqat

AoA, My son is hearing impaired. He has worked very hard and become a graphic designer but now he has developed some eye-sight issues because of which he cannot work on the computer. He has a disability certificate, please help him to get monthly wazifa of disable person

Posted by Jahanzaib

Sir I am disable person, I have disability certificate, now I completely my MA education in university of education lahore, but no one provide me laptop

Posted by Arsalan Mehboob

For laptop scheme
Through special person

Posted by Yaser Rafique

Sir men M.A Urdu kr rha hn half fees pay kr rha hn aur laptop b Mila ha right leg polio disability hai.

Posted by Saima Zahoor

I am disabled and I done m.a English in literature I have no job and I am very fond of studies but my parents is not able to afford my studies expensives plz guide mn how I get a teacher,s job I need a job plz help me

Posted by Shahzad Hashim

i am a disable person .any kind of relaxation is not given to me. while income tax and tax returns and others taxes are imposed on my normal salary. i have my disability certificate. if i am not update my tax returns, a notice a notice will be received to me.

Posted by Khizar. Hayat M Hayat

A oa.im disabled person please there is no relaxation in charges taxes please inquire to people electricity bill home my 14000 please I do not pay help us sir I request a govt

Posted by Mateen Ur Rehman

Sir i am disabled person i have need benefits financial help kindly guide me what thanks you

Posted by Sami mahmood

I am v many poors disabled

Posted by Zulfiqar Ali

Respected Sir, I am a disabled person and want to have a duty free conveyance. Pl guide me in this respect. Thanks in advance

Posted by IBRAR HUSSAIN

I am disabled person and having a government job in basic pay scale 14 in local government Faisalabad. any notification for disabled government employee transfer policy please send me immediately.



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