Senior Citizens' Friends Welfare Association, in its State Conference here, called upon the Government for resolving issues and provision of certain concessions.
The main areas are :
1. Form a separate Department for the welfare of the elderly.
2. Enforce the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act.
3. Fix 60 as the age for getting 'senior citizen benefits'.
4. Provide 50 % concession for Senior Citizens undergoing treatment at Private Hospitals.
5. Sanction pension for destitute widowers and unmarried senior citizens, on the lines of the widow-pension scheme.
6. Issue concession passes for the Senior Citizens traveling in public transport.
7. Ensure 5% reservation in seats (in public transport).
Let's hope the authorities act positive in these genuine demands, immediately.
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