The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.
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Cabinet renames NSAP, extends it to 2030-31 and eases disability pension rules · 15 October 2026 · Answers it directly · use it in the body
Show that even the Centre's own pension scheme took a decade to align with the Act, and that certification and awareness now decide whether the reform reaches people.
- The NSAP disability pension required more than 80% disability until October 2026, though the 2016 Act defines benchmark disability at 40%.
- The 14 October 2026 revision sets 40% benchmark disability, eligibility from birth and rates of ₹375 and ₹625, 25% above comparable pensions.
- Guidelines are due within three months; new beneficiaries must be certified and informed, which needs sensitised local officials.
Facts from this story you can cite
- The Cabinet on 14 October 2026 extended NSAP for 2026-27 to 2030-31 with ₹53,428 crore and renamed it the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana.
- The disability pension now needs 40% benchmark disability instead of 80%, and applies from birth.
- Disability pension rates rise to ₹375 a month up to age 79 and ₹625 from age 80.
Where it sits in the syllabus
- GS2: Welfare of vulnerable sections
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
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