Legal Provision for Sr citizen

Various Government Schemes for the Welfare of Senior Citizens

• General Scheme for Senior Citizens’ ‘Old Age Home’
• ‘Matoshree Old Age Home’ Scheme for Senior Citizens
• Act for the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, 2007
• Rules for the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, 2010
• Issuance of Identity Cards to Senior Citizens above 60 years
• Concession in Bus Fare for Senior Citizens (State Transport Corporation) (For Senior Citizens above 65 years)
• Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana
• Shravanbal Seva Rajya Nivrutti Vetan Yojana
• Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme

Important Provisions under the Senior Citizens Act

• The Act provides for the maintenance expenses of senior citizens by their children.
• As per Section 2 of the Act, “children” include sons, daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters related by blood to the senior citizen.
• Individuals aged 60 years or above are referred to as ‘senior citizens.’
• According to Section 4(1), senior citizens who cannot maintain themselves from their own income or property can apply for maintenance/allowance under Section 5 to the Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the concerned district or the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) and Chairman of the Senior Citizens Tribunal of the concerned district.
• Section 7 establishes a “Tribunal” for each sub-division to handle complaints regarding maintenance/allowance.
• The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) is appointed as the ‘Presiding Officer’ for each division.
• Applications received under Section 8 are heard and decided by the Senior Citizens Tribunal.
• Section 9 allows the Tribunal to pass orders for the maintenance amount as deemed appropriate.
• As per Section 9(2), the maintenance amount from children shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/-.
• Section 12 allows for appeals against the orders of the Tribunal to the ‘Appellate Authority,’ which is the ‘District Magistrate’ of the concerned district.
• If dissatisfied with the Tribunal’s order, appeals can be filed with the ‘Appellate Authority’ under Section 16(1).
• Section 18(1) designates the Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the concerned district as the ‘Maintenance Officer.’
• The government has enacted rules through a notification dated 23 June 2010 for the implementation of the Act. Cases filed under this Act are processed as per the provisions of the Act and rules.
• The Act provides for imprisonment up to 3 months and/or a fine up to Rs. 5,000/- for children who fail to maintain their parents.
• Offenses under the Act are cognizable.

Beneficiary:

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Benefits:

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