himachal.nic.in Unemployment Allowance Scheme : Department of Labour & Employment

Organisation : Department of Labour & Employment, Himachal Pradesh
Scheme Name : Unemployment Allowance Scheme 2017
Website : http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=14&level=1&sublinkid=14846&lid=15220
Terms & Conditions : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/23286-Unemployment.pdf

Unemployment Allowance Scheme :

A. Introduction :
During the Budget Speech for the Financial Year 2017-18 Hon’ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh was pleased to announce that

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“unemployed youth having 10+2 qualifications or above would be granted Unemployment Allowance at the rate of Rs. 1,000 per month by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The disabled unemployed youth would be given Rs. 1,500 per month”.

B. Objective :
This scheme intends to provide allowance to eligible educated unemployed youth of Himachal, to enable them to sustain themselves for a certain period.

C. Details of the Scheme :
1. Short title & commencement :
a) This scheme may be called “Unemployment Allowance Scheme 2017”.
b) This scheme will be implemented with effect from the date of issuance of the notification.

c) The allowance shall be payable to eligible persons in the age group of 20 to below 35 years.

2. Definitions :
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires :
a) ‘Allowance’ means Unemployment Allowance as defined in this scheme.
b) ‘Department’ means the Department of Labour & Employment, Himachal Pradesh.

c) ‘Director’ means the Director of Employment, Himachal Pradesh and includes any person to whom any or all the powers of Director may have been delegated by the Government.

d) ‘Educated unemployed applicant’ means a person who is minimum 10+2 Pass from a Board recognized by the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, and is on the Live Register of the Employment Exchange of the State of Himachal Pradesh as on the date of application at least for 1 year and who applies under this Scheme for the grant of Unemployment Allowance, who has attained the age of 20 years and is below the age of 35 years on the date of such application and who remains on the Live Register.

e) ‘Employment Exchange’ means any Employment Exchange set up by the Himachal Pradesh Government.

f) ‘Family’ means joint family of all persons descended from common ancestor including adoption, who live, worship and mess together permanently as shown in the Pariwar Register of the Gram Panchayat/Ration Card in case Urban Area.

g) ‘Form’ means a form appended to this Scheme.
h) ‘Government’ means the Government of Himachal Pradesh in the Administrative Department.
i) ‘Income’ means family income.

j) ‘Live Register’ means the valid employment index cards of those persons who are registered in the Employment Exchanges of the State of Himachal Pradesh.

k) ‘10+2’ means a candidate who has passed the 10+2 examination or any examination held equivalent thereto, by Govt. of H.P.

l) ‘Officer incharge of the Employment Exchange’ will include an Officer/Official to whom the powers of the officer incharge of the Employment Exchange under this Scheme may have been delegated by the Department.

m) ‘Year’ means the Financial Year starting on First April and ending on Thirty-First March of the following Year.
n) ‘State’ means the State of Himachal Pradesh.

3. Persons eligible :
Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, an educated unemployed applicant shall be eligible for the grant of Unemployment Allowance, who fulfills the following criteria :

a) She/he should be unemployed (should not be employed in Govt. sector or in PSUs or in private sector or self employed) and should be a Bonafide Himachali.

b) She/he should have passed minimum 10+2 from any Board/University/Institution recognized by H.P. Govt.
c) She/he should be registered with any Employment Exchange in Himachal Pradesh as on the date of application since 1 year.

d) Her/his annual family income for the Financial Year immediately preceding date of application, from all sources including that of spouse should be less than Rs. 2.00 Lakh (Rs. Two Lakhs).

e) She/he should be above 20 years and below 35 years of age, as on the date of application.
f) She/he should not be self-employed.
g) She/he should not be a dismissed Govt. employee.

h) She/he should not be convicted of any offence resulting in imprisonment for a period of 48 hours or more.
i) She/he should not be a regular student pursuing any course.
j) She/he should not be availing Skill Development Allowance.

4. Persons not eligible :
The following categories of persons shall not be eligible to receive Unemployment Allowance under this Scheme

a) State/Central Government employees and also those of the Public Sector Undertakings, Local Bodies and Quasi-Government Institutions who have been dismissed from service and persons who have been imprisoned for 48 hours or more.

b) A person who had any income of his own or whose family income from all sources was Rs. 2.00 lakh (Rs. Two Lakh) or more during the year immediately preceding the date of application and also the period for which Unemployment Allowance is claimed.

c) A person who is not a Bonafide Himachali.
d) A person who is below 20 years and above the age of 35 years.
e) Any person who does not fulfill any of the criteria given in Section 3.