The Department of Social Welfare on October 25, 2022, issued schemes with Aadhaar as an identity document for the delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner by preventing the need to produce multiple documents to prove one’s identity under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
The following schemes have been issued-
•Old Age Assistance – To provide social security by way of financial assistance to destitute, old persons who are without any means of subsistence and nobody is in a position to support them in the evening of their lives.
Rs. 2,000/- per month to beneficiaries between 60-69 years and Rs. 2500/- per month to beneficiaries 70 years and above, with an additional Rs. 500/- per month to beneficiaries between 60-70 years belonging to SC/ST/Minority categories is given to the Old Age Persons who have completed 60 years of age and above.
• Financial Assistance to Persons with Special Needs – To provide social security by way of financial assistance to facilitate the care of children with special needs, training, and employability of persons with disability, and to help ensure the survival of the persons with special needs.
Rs. 2,500/- per month to beneficiaries is given to all persons with disability irrespective of age.
• Delhi Family Benefit Scheme - To provide social security and financial assistance to the family members of the deceased primary breadwinner.
one-time assistance of Rs. 20,000/- is given to the person seeking assistance
•Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana – To provide financial assistance to the eligible surviving family of the bread earner who has died due to Covid 19 pandemic in Delhi since the outbreak of the disease.
Rs. 2,500/- per month is given to the eligible surviving family of the bread earner who has died due to Covid 19 pandemic in Delhi since the outbreak of the disease.
The aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditures incurred from the consolidated fund of NCT of Delhi.
In pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Government hereby notifies the following-
•A child desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme shall be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication;
•Any child desirous of availing the benefit under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for an Aadhaar, shall be required to make an application for Aadhaar enrolment, subject to the consent of his or her parents or guardians, before registering for the Scheme, provided that he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such children shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment center.
•As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its implementing agencies is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities to children who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar.
•In case there is no Aadhaar enrolment center located in the respective Block or Taluka Tehsil, the Department through its implementing agencies shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of the Unique Identification Authority of India or by becoming Unique Identification Authority of India Registrar themselves:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the child, the benefit under the Scheme shall be given to such children, subject to the production of the following documents,
(i) if the child was enrolled after the age of five years (with biometrics collection), his or her Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or the bio-metric update identification slip.
(ii) a copy of the request made for Aadhaar enrolment by the child.
(a)any one of the following documents of the identity of the child.
(i) Birth Certificate or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority.
(ii) School identity card, duly signed by the Principal of the school, containing names of parents.
(c) Any of the following documents as proof of the child's relationship with the parent or legal guardian as per the extant Scheme guidelines.
(i) Birth Certificate or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority
(ii) Ration Card
(iii)Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Card; or Employees' State Insurance Corporation Card or Central Government Health Scheme Card
(iv) Pension Card
(v) Army Canteen Card
(vi)any Government Family Entitlement Card
(vii)any other document as specified by the Department
Provided further that the above documents shall be verified by an officer specifically designated by the Department through its implementing agencies for that purpose.
Where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the children or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanism shall be adopted.
No child shall be denied benefit under the Scheme in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication, furnishing proof of possession of an Aadhaar number, or in the case of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, producing an application for enrolment.
In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement.
This notification shall come into effect from October 25, 2022.
[Notification No. 41(396)/DSW/FAS/Aadhaar Sec 7/2021-22/14006-14019]
