UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE SCHEME 2017

A. Introduction:

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

5. Rate of Unemployment Allowance:

Allowance shall be payable to each educated unemployed applicant for a

maximum period of two years; subject to fulfilling eligibility criteria & timely submission
of attested copies of 8th/matriculation marks sheet/certificate to ascertain age and
educational qualification and Affidavit/Self Declaration as per form ‘C’, at the following
rates:

a) For Physically Challenged person who have minimum 50% permanent disability
recorded in her/his Employment Exchange record (X-I), @ Rs. 1500/- (Rs. One
Thousand Five Hundred) per month.

b) For all other categories of Persons @ Rs. 1000/- (Rs. One Thousand) per month.

6. Application for the allowance:

a) An educated unemployed applicant may make an application on his/her being eligible

for the grant of Allowance along with documents mentioned in form ‘A’ to that
Employment Exchange in H.P., where his/her name is registered.

b) A duly completed application form may be sent by post or be delivered at that

Employment Exchange in H.P., where his/her name is registered.
c) After the initial filing of claim in the prescribed form ‘A’, every claimant to the
Allowance shall be required to submit Affidavit/Self Declaration as per form’C’, in the
subsequent month of March to the Employment Exchange where his/her name is
registered.

7. Processing of applications:

a) The Employment Exchange will thoroughly scrutinize applications received under

Section 7 and decide with regard to the admissibility of the Allowance to the applicant,
within 45 days and in case the claim is inadmissible, suitable orders shall be issued under
intimation to the applicant. – as per form ‘D’

b) If applicant is aggrieved by any decision intimated to her/him under sub-rule (a),

she/he may file an appeal to the Director whose decision thereon shall be final.

8. Power to sanction Allowance:

The power to sanction Allowance shall vest in the Officer incharge of the concerned
Regional/District Employment Exchange, who will also act as the Drawing and
Disbursing Officer for the purpose of this Scheme.

a) Stoppage or recovery of the Allowance:- The authority empowered to sanction the

Allowance may:

(i) Stop the payment of the Allowance to any recipient, if the said Allowance is no more
payable due to any change in the circumstances in which the same was sanctioned;

(ii) Withdraw or withhold the payment of Allowance if at any stage, it is discovered that
the Allowance was not admissible in the first instance and it was sanctioned by mistake or
on false information or in disregard of any condition subject to which it could be
sanctioned. The amount of Allowance already paid may also be recovered without
prejudice to any action, whether civil or criminal to which the recipient may be liable.

b) In the event of the death of the recipient the Allowance shall cease to be payable and if
the recipient dies before receiving any payment, the amount not so disbursed, shall lapse
to the Government.

c) Unemployment Allowance will be sanctioned to the applicant w.e.f. the month of

application subject to her/his eligibility and the same will be disbursed in the subsequent
month. The Unemployment Allowance for a month will be paid in the subsequent
month on regular basis.

9. Restoration of the Allowance:

The concerned Regional/District Employment Officer may restore the payment

of Allowance to the original recipient if the payment of the Allowance was discontinued
due to the removal of her/his name from the Live Register but her/his employment
index card is brought on the Live Register of the Employment Exchange without loss of
seniority, as per Departmental instructions.

10. Remittance of Allowance:

The Allowance shall be credited to the recipient by RTGS/NEFT/ECS through

Banks as mentioned in Application Form, on monthly basis at the cost of the
Government.

11. Accounting procedure:

The following provisions shall regulate the accounting procedure in respect of the
Allowance payable under this Scheme:

(a) On receipt of a fresh application in form ‘A’ it shall be recorded in a receipt register
(Form ‘E’) maintained specially for the purpose in each Employment Exchange. Each
applicant shall be issued a receipt in form ‘B’ by the Employment Exchange indicating
there in the receipt number of the application for all future correspondence.

(b) The Allowance shall become payable for the period commencing from the month of
application (if eligible) till March of that Financial Year and thereafter on production of
fresh Affidavit in March of that Year or till the applicant becomes ineligible, whichever is
earlier.

(c) The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall sign the RTGS/NEFT/ECS form and
initial the entries in the office cash book.

12. Allowance not enforceable through court of law:

The Allowance under this Scheme shall not be enforceable through the Court of
Law.

13. Supervision:

The Director shall have the power of supervision and control in respect of the
Allowance payable under this Scheme and may from time to time issue directions for the
smooth functioning of this Scheme.

14. Power to amend the Scheme:

The power to amend this Scheme shall vest in the Government.

15. Displaying of Beneficiaries Detail:

The details of the beneficiaries may be displayed on the Notice Board of the
Employment Exchanges, on the Department’s website and at any other suitable place, for
the information of public at large.

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 Form ‘A’
For Office use:

Application No.____________ Date: / /

Recent attested
Government of Himachal Pradesh Passport Size
Department of Labour & Employment Photograph

APPLICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE

(1) Applicant Name

(2) Father’s Name

(3) Mother’s Name

(4) Spouse’s Name

(5) Sex Male Female

(6) Date of Birth D D M M Y Y Y Y

(7) Age on the Date of Application years

(8) Religion : Hinduism Islam Sikhism Christianity Buddhism Jainism

(9) Category : General OBC SC ST

(10) Sub Category: IRDP BPL Antodaya PH XSM

(11) Permanent Address ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Tehsil Distt.

Pin code

(12) Correspondence Address ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Tehsil District

Pincode. Mobile No.

Email -----------------------------------------
(13) Name of Employment Exchange where registered

(14) Registration No. (15)Registration Date D D M M Y Y Y Y

(16) Educational Qualification 8th /10th /12th/other qualifications:

Sr. No. Name of Exam Year of Passing Board/University/Institute

1.
2.
3.
(17) Annual Family income of applicant Rs.---------------------------------------
(Attach attested copy of income certificate issued within 6 months of date of application for the
Allowance, by Executive Magistrate).
(18) Aadhar No.

(19) Applicant’s Bank Account Details: Verified by Bank Branch

(Mandatory)

Signature -----------------------

Name of Bank

Designation --------------------
Branch ---------------------------------------------------- Stamp

A/c No.

IFSC Code (Mandatory)

I hereby certify that the above mentioned information is true & nothing has been
concealed therein. I have read the conditions for eligibility for getting Unemployment Allowance and I
am eligible for the same. I am aware that in case any of the above mentioned information is found
incorrect, appropriate legal action can be taken against me.
Place:
Date: Applicant’s Signature with Name
Note:-
1) Please ensure that all the columns of this application form are filled.
2) Attested copy of Employment Registration Card (X-10) is attached.
3) Attested copy of valid family income certificate issued by Executive Magistrate (issued not before 6
months of date of application for the Allowance) is attached. Further, the income certificate
required to be issued by the Competent Authority under the Scheme will specially state that the
applicant is not employed in Government, its Agencies, Public Sector Undertaking, Bodies etc.
4) Self Certified Declaration declaring that she/he is unemployed as per format prescribed by the
Department. (as per form ‘C’ attached).
5) Attested copy of Bonafide Himachali Certificate is attached.
6) Bank details to be verified by concerned Bank Branch Officer with signature and stamp of Bank.
7) Filling up IFSC code of Bank Branch is Compulsory/Mandatory.
8) Attested copies of 10th /12th /age certificate issued by competent authority to ascertain age and
educational qualification is attached.
 Form ‘B’

Receipt
Receipt No. (Application No.) ------------------------- date ---------------------

Application for Unemployment Allowance has been received from Mr./Mrs/Ms. -------------------- S/o,D/o,
W/o Sh. ----------------------------- along with the following original/attested documents:

1) Application form in original.

2) Attested copy of Employment Registration Card (X-10).
3) Attested copy of family income certificate issued by Executive Magistrate.
4) Attested copy of Bonafide Himachali Certificate issued by Executive Magistrate.
5) Self Certified Declaration as per form ‘C’.
6) Attested copies of 10th /12th age certificate issued by competent authority to ascertain age and
educational qualification.

Signature of Officer/Official of Employment Exchange

Name-------------------

Designation------------------

Date --------------------------
 Form-‘C’

Self Certified Declaration

I ……………………. S/o, D/o, W/o Sh. …………………… Resident of ……………….. Age …………….. solemnly
affirm and state that:

1. I am not employed under the Government/its agencies, public sector

undertakings/bodies/boards/corporations etc.
2. I am neither employed in private sector nor self employed.
3. I am a bonafide resident of H.P.
4. I am not regular student pursuing any course.
5. I have passed my ………………… examination from ….................. Board/University/Institution
recognized by H.P. Govt.
6. I am registered with the Employment Exchange ………………............ Registration No. ……………..
from date ………………. and my name is registered as on date.
7. My annual family income from all sources including that of spouse is less than Rs. 2.00 Lakhs ( Rs.
Two Lakhs).
8. I am in the age group of 20 to below 35 years.
9. I am not a dismissed Govt. employee.
10. I have not been convicted of any offence resulting in imprisonment for a period of 48 hours or
more.
11. I am not claiming and receiving Skill Development Allowance and Unemployment Allowance from
any other Employment Exchange.
12. I have read all the eligibility conditions and I fulfill the same. The information given by me in the
application for Unemployment Allowance is true.
13. In case any eligibility criteria for receiving Unemployment Allowance (like increase in income,
change in employment status, attaining the age of 35 years etc.) changes which renders me ineligible,
then I shall inform the Employment Exchange and the concerned bank branch within 7 days. I further
undertake to refund the whole amount received by me with interest for any period for which I am
found ineligible, as decided by the Department.
14. I undertake to submit the self certified declaration in the month of March to confirm my eligibility
for the Unemployment Allowance for the next Financial Year (beginning April), failing which my
Allowance will be withdrawn from April of that year.
15. That the above contents of this self certified declaration are true to the best of my knowledge.

Applicant

VERIFICATION

I the above applicant do hereby further solemnly affirm and certify that all the facts
given above from para 1 to 15 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has
been concealed there in.

Verified today on ……………………………………..(date and year) at ….............

Applicant.
 Form ‘D’
Government of Himachal Pradesh

Department of Labour & Employment

O/o ----------------------------------

Dated: -------------------------------

To

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-------------------------------------------- (for address)

Application No. ---------------------------

Subject:- Regarding ineligibility of Unemployment Allowance.

Madam /Sir,

Please refer to your application (no. mentioned above) for Unemployment Allowance.
On the scrutiny of the application along with documents submitted by you, your claim for
Unemployment Allowance is rejected herewith due to the following reason:

(i) --------------------------------
(ii) ------------------------------- (Please mention the grounds of rejection of the application).

Yours faithfully,

Signature of Officer/Official of
Employment Exchange

Name-------------------

Designation------------------

Date --------------------------