ELDERLY

· 2nd largest elder population in world
· by 2050 - 20% of indian population will be elderly.
· Article 41- state shall provide public assistance to elderly, unemployed, sick and disabled.
o Issues:-
· Health insurance- only 1% of has its coverage
· Social security
· Infra
· Isolation in rural area
· Nuclearisation of family
· Feminisation of elderly



· National Social Assistance program:- made to implement Art 41 - contains provision relating to old age pension scheme, widow pension scheme and disabled pension scheme and national family benefit scheme.
· National policy on older person 1999
· Integrated program for older person- 1992- improvement of quality of elderly through financial assistance to NGO
· Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens Act 2007