UDID Card: Unique Disability ID Benefits and Application

Objectives and core advantages of UDID

• Single universal document certifying disability across all Indian states and union territories.
• Streamlines the tracking of welfare benefits, education scholarships, assistive device distribution, and travel concessions.
• Features an embedded QR code for instant digital verification by government agencies, transport authorities, and financial institutions.

Online application and medical assessment process

• Register online through the official Swavlamban portal (swavlambancard.gov.in).
• Submit personal details, Aadhaar card, photograph, signature or thumb impression, and existing medical certificates.
• Undergo physical verification and medical assessment at the designated district government hospital where a competent medical board assesses disability percentage.
• Once approved, the digital e-UDID card can be downloaded immediately, and the laminated plastic card is dispatched by post.

Entitlements linked with UDID

• Access to social security disability pensions under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and state welfare boards.
• Concessions on Indian Railways, state road transport buses, and educational institutional reservations.
• Direct access to the ADIP scheme for free assistive aids and prosthetics provided through ALIMCO.

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Common questions

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