A number of disabled women, and the women spouses of persons with disabilities, from across the State have alleged that they have been denied allowance as part of the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam as a member in their family is receiving disability allowance from the State.
When they first applied, some said that the application was rejected citing their retrofitted vehicle, given for free by the government, which was considered as a four-wheeler, while others claim that as they receive disability allowance from the government, it was considered as income and (their applications) were rejected. “My husband is disabled and he uses a retrofitted vehicle. I was rejected in the first round due to the vehicle. I appealed and was rejected again as my husband is receiving allowance. I have now re-applied,” said M. Jayalakshmi from Erukkancheri.
She has since submitted various documents regarding the vehicle, income, disability allowance papers and others, but has not received any word on this yet.
