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General Resources

Economic Security

Insurance Schemes

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS).
Social Pensions in various States and Union Territories of India
The Unorganised Worker’s Social Security Act, 2008
Post Retirement Benefits for Employees of Central Government
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme
General Provident Fund and Incentives
Deposit Linked Insurance Revised Scheme
National Pension System (NPS)
Atal Pension Yoijana Scheme
Old Age Allowance in Punjab

Health and Pension
VARISHTHA Mediclaim for Senior Citizens
HOPE – Health of Privileged Elder
Group Medical Insurance Scheme
Jan Arogya Bima Policy
Senior Citizen Mediclaim Policy
LIC Jeevan Akshay
ICICI Lombard Overseas Travel Insurance
Smart Invest Pension Plan
New Jeevan Dhara - I

Banking : Facilities, Interest Rates

Concessions in Travel

Special rate of interest to Senior Citizen

Indusind Bank Ltd. ;
Citibank Senior Citizen Account ;
Allahabad Bank Personal Loan Scheme for Pensioners;
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account
ICICI Bank Senior Citizen Savings Account
PNB Personal Loan Scheme for Pensioners
Life Plus Senior Citizens Account (ICICI Bank|)
Senior Citizen Account – IDBI Bank Senior Citizen Accounts

By Road
(Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Goa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Kerala)

By Rail
(Charging of Senior Citizen travelling on Concession No. 360-P/Sr. Citizen/2001)

By Air
(Air India offers 50% discount on Basic Fare on Economy class)

Reverse Mortgage

Health Security

Baroda Ashray (BOB)
IDBI Bank Reverse Mortgage Loan
Union Bank Reverse Mortgage

Health Services to Central Government Employees
Wellness Centre
ESI
Health Care Services in various States (Governments)

Income-tax

Old Age Home in India

In addition to concession in slab rate for 60 years and above separate counters opened at IT offices for filing of IT returns and spot assessment is also possible

As per the information available there are about 1279 Old age homes in India (source: Directory of Old Age Homes in India 2009; Courtesy: HelpAge India)

Expeditious disposal of Court cases:|:

Facilities for Senior Citizens in Delhi

The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India has advised Chief Justice of all High Courts in the Country to accord priority to cases involving older persons and ensures their expeditious disposal.

Identity Cards to be issued to Senior Citizens by Government of NCT Delhi

Special Scheme for Sanskrit Pandits above the age of 55 years

Magazines for Elders

Learning Opportunities and Second Careers

Benefits for Older Persons in Himachal Pradesh (Provision by the Himachal Pradesh Government (District Solan Pensioner’s Helpline)

Other Facilities

Electricity / Telephone – Punjab and Chandigarh
Property-tax – Delhi
Telephone (Priority for citizens above 65 years)
Cansupport
Delhi Police Helpline
Dignity Foundation, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai
Nightingales and Bangalore City Police
Nightingale’s Medical Trust Elders’ helpline
Silver Innings
Shree Manav Seva Sangh

Helplines – Agewell Foundation, an NGO of Delhi
Alzheirmer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) – Kerala, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata.

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