{"id":26172,"date":"2022-09-30T10:50:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/?p=26172"},"modified":"2022-10-02T08:05:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T08:05:31","slug":"know-about-senior-citizen-card-how-to-apply-and-get-the-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/know-about-senior-citizen-card-how-to-apply-and-get-the-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Know About Senior Citizen Card- How To Apply And Get The Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Citizen Card 2022- According to law if anyone is more then 60 year are considered as Senior Citizen. It is not easy to get a good amount of income at this age, by keeping this in mind government has introduced Senior Citizen Card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives benefits to the Senior Citizen, which includes tax benefits, cheap air travel, tickets, cheap train tickets, low telephone charges and also banking service becomes easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After attaining the age of 60 this card proved as a support for the elderly people. This card is also a kind of identity card which tells the details of the Card holder, elderly people can get many benefits or facilities that are given to them. In this Card <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/5-big-changes-in-debit-and-credit-card-payment-method-w-e-f-1st-october-2022\/\">Senior Citizen<\/a> blood group, contact number, allergy and his\/ her other medication details are mentioned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documents needed for applying Senior Citizen Card<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Papers for Age proof<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8211; You can give passport \/ pan card \/ school leaving certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Residence certificate papers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8211; Give genuine documents it can be your ration card \/ passport \/ election card, electricity or phone bill that should be in the name of the applicant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Medical Information papers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8211; In this blood group, medication and allergy reports should be given.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know How To Apply<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First visit the state government website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorcitizenscard.com\">https:\/\/www.seniorcitizenscard.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then applicants has to register and submit the form along with one copy address proof, two photographs and one copy of age proof documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just proceed with the registration process and you will receive a Senior Citizen Identity Card.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know The Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flight tickets are discounted for Senior Citizens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income tax is less as compared to others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FD earns more interest than the general public.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two more facilities in the post office investment scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free treatment in government hospitals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exemption in registration charge and monthly rental on applying for Government Company MTNL and BSNL.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Citizen Card 2022- According to law if anyone is more then 60 year are considered as Senior Citizen. 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