National Policy for Welfare of Senior Citizens

The National Policy on Older Persons, 1999 envisages State support to ensure financial and food security, health care, shelter and other needs of older persons to improve the quality of their lives.

The Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment is implementing the scheme of integrated programme for Older Persons under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organisation, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Local Bodies,etc. for running and maintenance of old age homes. An amount of Rs 60.73 lakh, Rs.52.02 lakh and Rs. 67.18 lakh were released to NGOs in Assam for running and maintenance OAHs under the scheme during 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 respectively.

Besides, Various concessions/Facilities like income tax rebate; concession in rail and air fare; separate queue for older persons and geriatric clinic in several government hospitals, etc.are provided to senior citizens by the Central Government.

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13 years ago yogendra prasad

Can you join me (senior citizens)in forming an orgn. and taking up the matter with the Govt. Yogendra Prasad

14 years ago R C Nigam

All such schemes are nothing but total farce, rather a means of loot by NGOS and other agencies. No real help comes to the needy SC. In courts one finds them struggling for justice till death, and facing similar difficulties in other Govt offices. One also sees such SCs fighting poverty, driving Reckshaw or begging. The conditions of OAHs are no better. Govt should stop syphoning of public money.

14 years ago yogendra prasad

There are unscrupulous Lawyers at Nagpur who are filing frivolous pititions on senior Citizens to lock their property and preventing their sale. Is there a policy to speed up the legal processes in case of senior Citizens? YV Prasad. Nagpur

14 years ago yogendra prasad

14 years ago Valerian Menezes

I agree with Mr. Sood. At present no insurance company accepts medicare proposals from Senior Citizens above the age of 65 years. This is disregarding the health care of Senior Citizens who need it most. Better if the present age limit raised to 75 years.

14 years ago umesh sood

Can you press for medical insurance coverage for senior citizens by irda.this should be the corporate social responsibility of all insurance coys.as per India's demographics,only 25 percent indians are above 60 yrs.ins coys don't give coverage to very elderly and enjoy premium from a healthy 75percent younger generation. Rgds, Umesh Sood