Section Overview
Raises disability allowance, provides business loans, modern assistive devices (₹250 crore over 5 years), priority housing, and a centralised job-matching platform.
Summary Ratings
| Fiscal Pressure | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit | Implementation Risk |
| MEDIUM | LOW | HIGH | LOW |
Proposal-by-Proposal Analysis
The table below provides fiscal cost estimates and impact ratings for the principal proposals in this section.
| Key Proposal | Fiscal Cost Estimate | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit |
| Disability allowance: ₹1,500 → ₹2,500/month | Current ~12 lakh beneficiaries. Incremental ₹1,000/month × 12 lakh × 12 = ₹1,440 cr/yr. | HIGH | HIGH |
| Severe disability care grant: ₹2,000 → ₹4,000/month | ~3 lakh severely disabled. Incremental ₹2,000 × 3 lakh × 12 = ₹720 cr/yr. | MEDIUM | HIGH |
| Modern assistive devices programme: ₹250 cr over 5 years | ₹50 cr/yr. International benchmark: WHO estimates assistive tech for 1% of population (requires ~10 lakh devices) at ₹500–700 crore. | MEDIUM | HIGH |
| Job matching platform + career support for PwD | IT platform: ₹15–25 cr setup; ₹5–8 cr/yr running. | LOW | MEDIUM |
Analytical Notes
⚑ Analytical Note: The combined annualised cost of allowance increases is ~₹2,160 crore – fiscally significant. However, TN’s disability support is currently below the national best practice (Himachal Pradesh, Kerala). The assistive devices programme at ₹250 crore over 5 years is well-targeted given that access to technology is the primary barrier to economic participation for PwD in TN.
