# What is the Niramaya health insurance scheme for children with disabilities?

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Niramaya is a National Trust health insurance scheme offering cover up to ₹1 lakh per year for children with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability or multiple disabilities, with low premiums (free for BPL families), no medical test and no age limit. Enrolment is through registered National Trust organisations using the child's disability certificate. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

*A small annual payment that opens the door to health cover for your child — so a hospital bill never stands between your family and the care your child deserves.*

## In short
**Niramaya** is a national health insurance scheme run by the **National Trust** (under India's Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) for persons with **autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and multiple disabilities**. For a low yearly premium — and free for families below the poverty line — it offers health cover up to **₹1,00,000 per year** towards regular medical care, hospitalisation, therapies, corrective surgeries and other treatment-related costs. It is designed so that families of children with developmental disabilities are not left bearing health expenses alone.

## What Niramaya offers
- **One affordable cover for the four National Trust disabilities** — autism spectrum, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and multiple disabilities (including children with more than one condition).
- **Health cover up to ₹1 lakh per year**, which can go towards out-patient medical care, diagnostics, regular treatment, therapies, corrective surgeries, dental and preventive care, and hospitalisation — within scheme limits.
- **No pre-insurance medical test** and **no upper age limit** — cover is available across the lifespan, which matters as your child grows.
- **Low premium**, with **free enrolment for families below the poverty line (BPL)**; pre-existing conditions are not excluded the way they often are in ordinary insurance.
- **Renewable each year** to keep cover continuous.

### How a family enrols
Enrolment is done through a **registered organisation of the National Trust** in your area. You will typically need your child's **disability certificate**, proof of identity and address, and a passport-size photo; BPL families add their ration card or income proof. The registered organisation helps you complete the form and submit it — so the first practical step is usually to confirm your child's disability certificate is in order.

## The Pinnacle way
Niramaya is a Government of India scheme — Pinnacle Blooms Network does not run it, but our family-support team can help you understand eligibility, gather the right documents and connect with a registered organisation near you. A clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care — and a clear developmental profile also supports the documentation your child may need for schemes and certificates. Explore how [our therapy support](/our-therapies) works alongside your child's wider care, or [reach our team](/) for guidance on access and rights.

## Trusted sources
The National Trust (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India) administers Niramaya for the four named disabilities; the Rehabilitation Council of India governs disability certification and professional standards that underpin scheme eligibility.

**Next step —** Want help checking your child's eligibility and paperwork for Niramaya? [Talk to our family-support team](/).

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- Rehabilitation Council of India — disability certification & professional standards: https://rehabcouncil.nic.in
- World Health Organization — child health & disability: https://www.who.int

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