• National Policy for Older Persons (NPOP) 1999 and National Policy on Senior Citizens 2011
• National Programme for Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE), 2011
• Relevant Constitutional Provisions
– The right of parents, without any means, to be supported by their children having sufficient means has been recognized
– Provident funds
– Old age pension
• National Old Age Pension (NOAP) Scheme,
• Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
– Revocation of transfer of property by senior citizens in case of negligence by relatives.
– Maintenance of Parents/senior citizens by children/ relatives made
– Obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals.
– Pension provision for abandonment of senior citizens.
– Adequate medical facilities and security for senior citizens.
– Establishment of Old Age Homes for indigent Senior Citizens
• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment focuses on policies and programmes for the elderly in close collaboration with State Governments, NGO’s and Civil Society.
– The programmes aim at their welfare and maintenance especially for indigent elderly, by supporting old age homes, day care centers, mobile medical units etc.
– The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated every year on 1st October
• Help Age India has sponsored the construction and maintenance of old age homes in India.
• The Ministry of Railways provided the following facilities to senior citizens .
-Separate ticket counters for the elderly people at various Passenger Reservation System Centres.
-Provision of Lower Berth Quota – provide in AC and Sleeper Classes.
-Provision of 30 percent discount in all Mails/Express.
-Provision of wheel chairs at stations for the disabled elderly passengers
-Railway grant 75 percent concession to Senior Citizens undergoing major heart/cancer operations from starting station to Hospital station for self and one companion
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare:
• Provision of separate queues for elderly people in governmental hospitals.
• Set up of two National Institutes on Ageing at Delhi and Chennai.
• Provision of Geriatric clinic in several government hospitals
Ministry of Finance:
• Exemption from Income Tax for senior citizens of 60 years and above up to Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum.
• Exemption from Income Tax for senior citizens of 80 years and above up to Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum
• For an individual who pays medical insurance premium for his/her parents or parents who are elderly or senior citizen, deduction of Rs. 20,000 under section 80D is allowed.
• An individual is eligible for a deduction of the amount spent or Rs. 60,000, whichever is less for medical treatment of a dependent elderly or senior citizen.
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) issued some instructions on health insurance for elderly or senior citizens to CEOs of all General Health Insurance Companies
• Several types of insurance schemes for the benefit of elderly people were introduced time to time by several government and private insurance companies
Reference:
Details of Welfare Schemes for the Aged Persons: Press Information Bureau website, Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, 19-March-2015 17:04 IST available at: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117406 accessed on 31st July 2018
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