Section 80U Deduction

A person of 40 years age has physical disability of 68% and has provided certificate. How much deduction to be claimed under section 80 U ? Is it Rs. 75000?
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80U.Deduction in case of a person with disability

80U.  (1) In computing the total income of an individual, being a resident, who, at any time during the previous year, is certified by the medical authority to be a person with disability, there shall be allowed a deduction of a sum of fifty thousand rupees :

Provided that where such individual is a person with severe disability, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "fifty thousand rupees", the words "seventy-five thousand rupees" had been substituted.

Provided further that for the assessment years beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2010, the provisions of the first proviso shall have effect as if for the words "seventy-five thousand rupees", the words "one lakh rupees" had been substituted.

Following sub-section (1) shall be substituted for the existing sub-section (1) of section 80U by the Finance Act, 2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2016 :

(1) In computing the total income of an individual, being a resident, who, at any time during the previous year, is certified by the medical authority to be a person with disability, there shall be allowed a deduction of a sum of seventy-five thousand rupees:

Provided that where such individual is a person with severe disability, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "seventy-five thousand rupees", the words "one hundred and twenty-five thousand rupees" had been substituted.
You can claim rs. 75000 u/s 80U and 80DD

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