Senior Citizens Policy Implementation Scheme

Government Resolutions:

• Central Government’s Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
• State Government’s Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2010
• Government Resolution No. Jyeshthana-2016/Pr. No. 71/Samasu, dated 9 July 2018

Main Objective of the Scheme:

To ensure that senior citizens can spend their old age comfortably, live a dignified life in society, maintain good physical and mental health, and receive financial support, work rights, education rights, and public assistance during old age.

Key Conditions of the Scheme:

• Must be a resident of Maharashtra.
• All citizens aged 60 years and above.

Benefits of the Scheme:

• 5% reservation of beds in hospitals.
• Concession in ST bus travel.
• Medical services for senior citizens in government hospitals.
• Separate medical department for senior citizens in hospitals.
• Free helpline service for senior citizens provided by the police department.
• National toll-free helpline service (Toll-Free Number 14567) for addressing issues and complaints of senior citizens in the state, operated by Janseva Foundation, Pune.
• Health Shield Insurance – Free selected health treatments, specific tests, and follow-up services for senior citizens aged 65 and above (proposed).

Contact:

Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the respective district

Beneficiary:

As mentioned above

Benefits:

As mentioned above