Social Welfare & Benefits
UDID Card, Disability Certificate & Welfare Schemes
The UDID project under RPWD Act 2016 provides a single national identity card to all Persons with Disabilities for 3–4% reservation in govt jobs, education seats, railway/bus concessions, and various welfare schemes covering 21 recognized disabilities.
Go to swavlambancard.gov.in and apply for UDID card online.
Visit CMO/Civil Surgeon for medical assessment and disability certificate.
Upload disability certificate, Aadhaar, and photo on UDID portal.
Chief Medical Officer verifies documents and approves application.
Physical smart card dispatched within 30 days, also available digitally.
Railway concessions (75%), 3% job reservation, income tax deduction under 80U, disability pension, and bus concessions.
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, intellectual disability, mental illness, autism, cerebral palsy, and 14 more under RPWD Act 2016.
Yes, at swavlambancard.gov.in. Medical assessment must be done in person at notified medical authority.
Free
1800-11-4515 (Divyangjan Helpline)