The scheme aims to improve the quality of life of Senior Citizens, particularly those who are indigent, by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities. The scheme provides financial assistance for projects such as maintenance of Senior Citizen Homes.
💰Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Senior Citizen Homes (25 beneficiaries) | Annual recurring expenditure grants are provided based on the classification of the city (X, Y, or Z), ranging from ₹25,04,355/- (X Category) to ₹24,38,355/- (Z Category). | Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Senior Citizen Homes (50 beneficiaries/50 elderly women only) | Annual recurring expenditure grants range from ₹42,11,228/- (X Category) to ₹41,12,228/- (Z Category). | Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Continuous Care Homes (minimum 20 beneficiaries) | Annual recurring expenditure grants range from ₹30,77,310/- (X Category) to ₹30,11,310/- (Z Category). | Non-Recurring Grant for Senior Citizen Homes (25 indigent) | A grant of ₹3,09,105/- is admissible every five years, which includes the cost of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and website development charges. | Non-Recurring Grant for Senior Citizen Homes (50 indigent) | A grant of ₹4,12,140/- is admissible every five years. | Non-Recurring Grant for Continuous Care Homes (20 indigent) | A grant of ₹3,09,105/- is admissible every five years. | Funeral Expenses | Reimbursement of funeral expenses is provided at ₹10,000/- per person or the actual expenses incurred, whichever is less, in case of the demise of any inmate. | State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC) Funding | Financial support equivalent to 90% of the project cost is provided for admissible programmes proposed under State Action Plans. | Disbursal Mode, Frequency, and Conditions | - Grant-in-aid is provided through the E-anudaan portal and the Public Financial Management System (PFMS)/Expenditure, Audit and Tender (EAT) module. | - The total annual grant is released in two equal half-yearly instalments. | Conditions for Disbursement | - Recurring Grant-in-aid for Senior Citizen Homes is based on the number of days of attendance of beneficiaries as recorded through a contactless Information Technology (IT) system. | - The second half-yearly instalment is released only after the inspection report of the State Government, the officers of the Central Ministry, or the Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) is received. | Conditions for Continuation | - Implementing Agencies must maintain the standards laid down in the scheme guidelines. | - Implementing Agencies must use the Expenditure, Audit and Tender (EAT) module of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). | - Implementing Agencies must provide live streaming of the institution's functioning via Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on their websites/E-anudaan website. | - The assistance provided is subject to the Implementing Agency maintaining the institution in the manner prescribed in the guidelines and standards.