Senior Citizen card
Senior Citizen Card
What is theDocument required for a senior citizen certificate?
Submit the following *attested* documents (2 copies) at any one of the authorized centres
Fill out Rs 50 form in triplicate
Any one address proof ( Ration card ; electricity bill or telephone bill)
Pan card
Aadhar card and phone number
3 stamp size photo
Letter from doctor showing ailments if any , medication in use/ allergic to
Report from pathologist showing blood group.
It will take approximately 60 days to 90 days from the day of getting your ID
One can also obtain the senior citizen card from the collector' office.
Benefits of having Senior citizen certificate
Travel
40% concession in rail fare ( men)
60 years
50 % concession in airfare (women) 58 years
50 % concession in Maharashtra State transport bus ticket ( 65 years)
Separate queue for senior citizen at railway counters
Reserved seating in local trains/ best buses
2 finance
9% interest in post office investment scheme ( 60 years)
0.5% Extra interest rate at banks
(60 years)
100% exemption from Maharashtra professional tax
( 65 years)
Some relief in income Tax
3 health
Some private hospitals gives discounts ( 60 years)
Free of cost treatment at govt hospitals ( 60 years)
4 other benefits
Priority in hearing at high court
25%discount on monthly rent on MTNL landline
Old age homes at nominal cost
During medical emergency details furnished. The card will be of immediate help .