Social welfare
Apply for disability pension
The disability pension is given to persons with a disability certificate through the state and national programmes.
Start here
Get the disability certificate issued first, then apply for the disability pension on ServicePlus or at the block office.
Who is responsible
The disability pension needs the disability certificate as its precondition, because the certificate fixes the disability percentage and the category used for eligibility. A pension application without the certificate is returned rather than being decided, so the certificate is the first step, not a supporting document.
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Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
Start here
Get the disability certificate issued first, then apply for the disability pension on ServicePlus or at the block office.
Block
Block Development Officer (BDO)
Head of the block administration in rural Bihar, coordinates panchayat and rural development works at block level.
State
Social Welfare Department, Bihar
State social security pensions, disability certification support and welfare scheme delivery outside the SC/ST and backward-class departments.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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Get the disability certificate from the medical authority first
Open official page - 2
Apply for the pension with the certificate, Aadhaar and your bank account
Open official page - 3
If not approved, file a first appeal on the RTPS appeal portal
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] Social Welfare Department, BiharThe Social Welfare Department administers disability pension for certificate holders in Bihar.
- [2] Health and Family Welfare Department, BiharThe Health and Family Welfare Department issues disability certificates through its medical authorities.
- [3] National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)The national social security mission covers disability pension routed through the state.