Uttar Pradesh - Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The applicants shall approach the department of social welfare office for their residing area.
2. The authorities at the concerned office will guide the applicant to apply.
3. The applicant shall visit the respective counter or the office to apply.
4. The following Link will be helpful in locating the office.
5. On locating the right office, visit the office and meet the respective designated staff. Request for the service. Once the staff explains, collect the application form if provided or write on a plain A4 sheet as advised.
6. Submit the completed application form along with the documents that are mandatory for applying. 
7. Once the application is accepted, authorities might provide an acknowledgement or any other receipt for the application accepted. Keep it safe for future reference.
8. This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
9. After successful completion, a Card will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
10. The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen card will take 7 working days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply through Phone Call

• You can apply by calling the National Helpline number "14567" for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certificate or Identity Card.

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Required Documents

• Two photographs of the applicant.
• Aadhaar card
• ID card of the applicant
• Residential Proof
• Pan card ( For Monthly Pension above Rs.15,000 per month)
• Birth certificate / document to prove the age
• Application in writing

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Social Welfare
Prag Narayan Rd, Butler Colony
Lucknow - 226 001
Phone no: 0522-3538700
Email id: director.sw@dirsamajkalyan.in
Contact: link

Director, Department of Information & Public Relations,
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Soochna Parisar, 16 Park Road,
Lucknow – 226001
Emai ID: upinformation@nic.in
Contact: link

Eligibility

• Applicant should be citizen of India.
• Applicant should be above the age of 60

Fees

• Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.

Validity

Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 7 working days.
  
  

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Required Information

Following are the required information to apply for the senior citizen certificate

• Age of the applicant
• Ration card details

Need for the Document

• The Government of India provides facilities for citizens above the age of 60 years. In order to avail those facilities one has to get the certificate.
• The senior citizen certificate will allow the holder to receive numerous benefits like discounts in Railways, Flights and other benefits from the government.

Information which might help

• Without cross signature(half on paper and half on photograph) and signature on undertaking, the application will be rejected
• One has to produce the card to prove the authorities whenever asked for. So, this card must be carried always.

NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a Senior citizen certificate

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The senior citizen certificate can also use for a government benefits and schemes, healthcare subsidies, travel concessions, etc.
  
  

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