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India Has Mental Health Pensions But They Rarely Reach The Affected

Riddhi Dastidar
January 6, 2021
One month into the COVID-19 lockdown, Kolkata e-rickshaw driver Jalaluddin Kazi had exhausted his savings
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Kazi, who lives with bipolar disorder, was forced to start rationing his medication, and his health deteriorated rapidly
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This was the case for many persons with psychosocial disabilities across India, for whom disability pension was insufficient, inconsistent or nonexistent during the lockdown
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How did they cope? And what reforms are needed to fill existing gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis?