Senior Citizens Plight
Got across a post written by a senior citizen known to me..His post is as follows..After the age of 70..senior citizens are not eligible for medical Insurance..loan on EMI..No driving license..no jobs offered..left to dependence/children..but he has to pay all taxes on his purchase for his survival..in young age he paid all taxes..suppose he has no dependences in his life..govt spends crores of rupees on schemes but never plan relief schemes for needy senior citizens of this category..what a tragedy..yes yes medical treatment for people above 60 years is free in Japan..no matter how much the bill is..in Italy medical treatment is free for all..one of my friend got lung transplant done in italy being an Italian citizen which cost in crores in india but free in italy..time for govt to look more into the age group of 70+..Benefits need of the hour..Best wishes for the day..Gagan more
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I gfeel when PM can go on donating to other countries billion he can least do for senior citizen is make medical free from senior citizens. People are talking 0 and 70 let it be in between 65 and upwards. I hope Pm realizes the plight of senior citizens and pass order immediately. more
Oct 05
Dear Sir , The India is having population is total sum of Europe + Russia + USA . Don't compare with any country . Instead of Living on tablets & medicine , prefer happy death with our relatives & Friend. Accept Naturally occurred things & Live happily . Pray God to Offer Silent & smooth death without any medicine. more
Oct 04
Even though most of the politicians are senior citizens they do not give any benefits to senior citizens as 99% of them are wealthy. They should be given importance as the senior citizen population is increasing in India. more
Oct 04
Dear Satyapal Singh (spritual thinker) Sir, Not 70 years sir but from 60 yrs itself they are not eligible for any benefits. They are treated as an accursed class of people. Even the Govt Ayush is not available to senior citizens. i am 64 but when i travel in a bus i cannot get a concession even though i possess a senior citizen card issued by the department of women and child welfare. I am not eligible for credit cards, no loans excepting on my Gold, no reduction in medicines and hospitalization no health insurance. even Covid 19 health insurance stops at 55 yrs. Sir, are the senior citizens not citizens of India? What unpardonable sins have we committed that we are deprived of the basic necessities the others enjoy? The medicines, vegetables, groceries, all have taxes (now GST) being paid by us but no recognition of the payments. we do not get any entertainment at concession prices. The prices are exorbitant. what about those people who do not get any pension. The Government should help us in start-ups by giving us interest free loans, if we are not eligible for employment. We also need to live till death takes us away. Please do consider us also as humans and not burdens. We have looked after our seniors with love and affection and have kept our parents with us till they decided to leave us and go their eternal homes next to GOD, and we expect the same from the younger generation. Respect, Affection and kindness being meted out to us. more
Oct 04
In India, situation is different. The benefits of Govt.Subsidy or Govt.Schemes formulated for the needy is being taken by rich and upper class who are indeed not needy. In foreign country people are thinking about others whereas in India the people are selfish. They don't care for another Indian who are needy. more
Oct 03
