Apply for disability pension

Start here

Get the disability certificate issued first, then apply for the disability pension on ServicePlus or at the block office.

Who is responsible

• Block Development Officer (BDO)Head of the block administration in rural Bihar, coordinates panchayat and rural development works at block level.
• Social Welfare Department, BiharState social security pensions, disability certification support and welfare scheme delivery outside the SC/ST and backward-class departments.

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.

Set your district to see local office numbers

1. You

   Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

2. Start here

   Get the disability certificate issued first, then apply for the disability pension on ServicePlus or at the block office.

3. Block

   Block Development Officer (BDO)

   Head of the block administration in rural Bihar, coordinates panchayat and rural development works at block level.

4. State

   Social Welfare Department, Bihar

   State social security pensions, disability certification support and welfare scheme delivery outside the SC/ST and backward-class departments.

5. State

   Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

   State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

1. 1

   Get the disability certificate from the medical authority first

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2. 2

   Apply for the pension with the certificate, Aadhaar and your bank account

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3. 3

   If not approved, file a first appeal on the RTPS appeal portal

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