Programme Name: Disability Allowance

Introduction: A Significant portion of the total population of Bangladesh is disabled.To implement the rights and protection according to the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013' Department of social services (DSS) establish a software named Disability Information System (DIS). According to the DIS report the current No. of Persons with Disabilities (PWDS) is 3547132. The number of disabled persons increased day by day. Due to the lack of proper understanding about disability and its causes, various types of wrong beliefs and practices are prevalent in the society. The government has taken various programmes to integrate disabled persons into the main stream through holistic development. One of the notable programmes is the Disability Allowance Programme.

Background:The current Government is determined to provide equal rights and dignity to the PWDS In our country. The Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013 is enacted in 2013. The Act 2013 is a unique document to protect the rights and protection of PWDS. Articles 15, 17, 20 and 29 of the Constitution of Bangladesh Persons with disabilities are given equal opportunities and rights with other citizens. According to the article 15(d) of the Constitution government introduced the Disability Allowance Programme as part of the state's responsibilities from the financial year 2005-2006 Initially 104166 disabled persons were given allowance at the rate of Tk 200/- per month.

In the current fiscal year 2024-2025 the number of disabled beneficiaries has increased from 29 lac to 32.34 lac. The rate of monthly allowance is Tk 850/- and the total amount of budget allocation is Tk 3321.77 crore. Due to the close supervision of the highest level of the government and the tireless efforts of the officers and employees of the Department of Social Services at all level, the disbursement of disability allowance programme has achieved almost 100%.

To ensuring transparency and accountability in the disability allowance programme and making it acceptable a software named Management Information System (MIS) is developed. To involve of local honorable member of parliament and other public representatives in the beneficiaries selection criteria and implementing G2P the existing implementation policy has been revised and updated. From the financial year 2020-2021 all the beneficiaries are being paid the allowance through Mobile Financial Service Provider Nagad, Bkash and Agent Banking on G2P (Government to Person) method.

Implementing Office: Department of Social Services.

Year of commencement of operations: 2005-2006 fiscal year.

Aims and objectives of the programme:

1. Fulfilling constitutional and legal commitments made to persons with 

     disabilities;

2. Socio-economic development of persons with disabilities;

3. Inclusion of persons with disabilities under social security programmes;

4. Payment of monthly allowance to persons with disabilities selected by the      

    competent authority following specific guidelines;

5. Inclusion of the issue of persons with disabilities in the National Action Plan;

6. Issuance of Golden Citizen Card by survey to persons with disabilities.

Chronological improvement of allowance for persons with disability:

Law, Implementation of Rules Laws/Policies/Rules/Guidelines/Notifications/Circulars/Important Office Orders:

1. Implementation of Allowance Program for Persons with Disabilities Policy 2013

2. Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013

Proces Map :

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