{"id":625,"date":"2022-11-17T11:10:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disability.govmu.org\/disabilities\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2022-11-21T07:07:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T07:07:08","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disability.govmu.org\/disabilities\/?page_id=625","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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For most person with disabilities, support services are necessary preconditions to live and fully participate in the community, with choices equal to others. Service and supports for people with disabilities are those government or other institutional services and supports specifically provided to enable people who have disabilities to participate in society and community life.<\/p>

The Disability Empowerment Unit provides a large array of direct services with a view to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in the mainstream society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Description<\/strong>
\u200bTo encourage parents to send disabled children to school (mainstream, special or day-care centers), the equivalent of bus fare of one accompanying parent is refunded. In case the child is severely disabled and travels by special means of transport, equivalent of bus fare for both the child and the parent is refunded. Payment is made on the basis of attendance submitted by the schools.<\/p>

Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>
\u200bStudents with disabilities attending daycare centres, specialis\u200bed, integrated and mainstream schools<\/p>

Documents to be submitted<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Birth Certificate of Child<\/li>
  2. Copy of NIC of Responsible Parents\/ guardians<\/li>
  3. Utility Bills
    (CWA\/CEB\/Telephone, less than 3 months)<\/li>
  4. Medical Certificates- less than 3 months<\/li>
  5. Bank Account Details (Responsible Parents)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Description<\/strong>
    Taxi fare is refunded to students with severe disabilities who cannot travel by ordinary means of transport and who are attending Universities and mainstream schools (primary and secondary schools). Payment is made on the basis of attendance submitted by the institutions.<\/p>

    Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>
    \u200bStudents with Severe Disabilities attending Universities and mainstream schools<\/p>

    Documents to be submitted<\/strong><\/p>

    1. Birth Certificate of Child<\/li>
    2. Copy of NIC of Responsible Parents\/ guardians<\/li>
    3. Utility Bills ( CWA\/CEB\/Telephone, less than 3 months)<\/li>
    4. Medical Certificates- less than 3 months<\/li>
    5. Bank Account Details of Responsible Parents (Name of Bank, Bank Branch, Bank Account No.)<\/li>
    6. Copy of NIC of Registered Taxi Driver<\/li>
    7. Duly signed receipts of taxi fares from driver<\/li>
    8. Copy of Business Registration Card of Taxi Driver<\/li>
    9. MRA Registration No. of Taxi Driver<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Description<\/strong>
      The Fran\u00e7ois Sockalingum Award is a scholarship scheme set up by the National Council for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (NCRD) which operates under the aegis of this Ministry. Its objectives are to encourage disabled students to follow secondary studies as well as promote the concept of self-reliance and independent living among them.<\/p>

      Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>
      Students with disabilities who pass the Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) and pursue their secondary studies are eligible to a monthly stipend of Rs 750.<\/p>

      Documents to be submitted<\/strong><\/p>

      1. Medical Certificate<\/li>
      2. PSAC Result Slip<\/li>
      3. Letter from school<\/li>
      4. Birth certificate<\/li>
      5. Bank A\/C No. and Name of Bank<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Description<\/strong>
        Concessionary airfare is provided to persons with disabilities travelling by Air Mauritius<\/p>

        Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>
        The applicant should be a beneficiary of a Basic Invalidity Pension<\/p>

        Documents to be submitted<\/strong><\/p>

        1. Memo from Social Security Office certifying beneficiary is in receipt of a Basic Invalidity Pension, and<\/li>
        2. Birth Certificate and\/or ID Card<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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          Description<\/strong>
          Upon submission of a letter from the Disability Unit of this Ministry to the Passport and Immigration office, persons with disabilities benefit from a concessionary fee of Rs 400 for the obtention of a passport as opposed to Rs 700 for others<\/p>

          Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>
          The applicant should be a beneficiary of a Basic Invalidity Pension<\/p>

          Documents to be submitted<\/strong><\/p>

          1. Memo from Social Security Office certifying beneficiary is in receipt of a Basic Invalidity Pension, and<\/li>
          2. Birth Certificate and\/or ID Card<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            Description<\/strong>
            To enable easy access to public places like shopping centers and other amenities, free parking coupons are being provided to person\u00a0with disabilities with severe mobility problems.<\/span><\/p>

            There are 2 types of parking coupons:-<\/span><\/p>