There are several benefits offered to the senior citizens of this country to make their lives easier. The main focus is to ease their financial pressure after retirement. Senior citizens do not only benefit financially, but there are also several other benefits for senior citizens to make their retired lives comfortable.
There are several benefits for senior citizens which are provided by private companies as well. Generally, these benefits can be availed after the age of Sixty years, but some benefits are not unlocked until the age of Sixty-five years.
You should familiarize yourself with these benefits to help out a senior citizen avail them.
Here, we will be listing some of the key benefits for senior citizens in India.
1) Benefits while traveling
• Air Travel
Airlines provide Fifty percent discount on base fares for passengers travelling in economy class. You have to be sixty years old to avail this benefit. The discount is available as a benefit for senior citizens travelling within India.
• Railways
Benefits for senior citizens can be availed in form of discounts in railways also. Female senior citizens who are at least Fifty-eight years old can avail fifty percent discount and male senior citizens who are at least sixty years old can avail forty percent discount.
• Travelling by bus
The benefits for senior citizens vary for travelling by road on a bus in different states. However, there are travel concessions available and most of the state-run bus services have reserved seats for senior citizens. In metropolitan cities having metro rails, there are reserved seats for senior citizens.
2) Tax deductions
There are several benefits for senior citizens regarding the tax they pay. To ease their financial condition after retirement, incomes of up to Three lakhs is exempt from taxes. The number is higher for senior citizens above eighty years’ age. They can get up to 5 lakh of income exempt from taxes.
3) Banking
The interest rates are increased by 0.5 to 1 percent over the normal interest rates. That is, banking benefits for senior citizens allow them to earn a bit more in their savings. There is a five year ‘Senior citizen saving scheme’ which enables account holders to gain up to 8.3 percent of interest per annum. However, this interest is tax-deductible.
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