Online process for applying for unemployment allowance launched - Shimla Now

The eligible youth of the State can now apply online for unemployment allowance under the ambitious Unemployment Allowance Scheme of the State Government. This was decided in a meeting of the Labour and Employment Department held here today under the chairmanship of Labour and Employment Minister Mukesh Agnihotri.

Agnihotri said that all those unemployed youth registered with any employment exchange since last one year should immediate apply online to get unemployment allowance. He said the youth can apply on website of the Labour and Employment http://admis.hp.nic.in/unemp. He said that eligible youth would be sanctioned unemployment allowance with effect from the month of the application, subject to his/her eligibility.

The Minister said that the State Government as per its election manifesto launched this ambitious scheme from 15th April, 2017. He said that all the eligible youth in the age group of 20 to 35 years with family income less than Rs. two lakh and educational qualification of minimum ten plus two could take benefit of this scheme. He said that the youth would be provided unemployment allowance of Rs. 1000 per month for two years whereas, physically challenged youth would be provided unemployment allowance of Rs. 1500 per month.

Agnihotri said that the youth should be permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh. He said that the State Government has allocated Rs. 150 crore for this scheme during the year 2017-18. He said that an allocation of Rs 5 crore has been made for each district under the scheme.

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Principal Secretary, Industries R.D. Dhiman, Labour Commissioner Himanshu Shekhar Mishra and senior officers of the department were present in the meeting.

ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE
10+2 or above educated eligible youth will get Rs. 1000/- per month as Unemployment Allowance while physically challenged (having 50% or more permanent disability) unemployed youth will get Rs. 1500/- per month for the duration of 2 years.

STEPS FOR MAKING ONLINE APPLICATION
 Click on Check your eligibility for Unemployment Allowance.

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 If eligible then click on next button – Apply Online.
 After submitting online application, applicant is required to take print of Application Form, Self Certified Declaration: Sign them: attach the required documents and submit all these documents to the concerned Employment Exchange.

Eligibility Criteria

1. She/He should be unemployed (i.e neither employed in Govt. Sector nor in private sector nor self employed) and should be Bonafide Himachali.
2. She/He should have passed minimum 10+2 from any Board/University/Institution recognized by H.P. Government.
3. She/He should be registered with any Employment Exchange in Himachal Pradesh as on the date of application since one year.
4. 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. Two Lakhs.
5. She/He should be above 20 years and below 35 years of age, as on date of application.
6. She/He should not be self employed.
7. She/He should not be dismissed Government Employee
8. She/He should not be convicted of any offence resulting in imprisonment for a period of 48 hours or more
9. She/He should not be regular student pursuing any course.
10. She/He should not be availing Skill Development Allowance

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