 bill no 115 of 2010 the provision of social security to senior citizens bill, 2010 by shri jp agarwal, mp a billto provide for social security to senior citizens and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-first year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the provision of social security to senior citizens act,2010short title, extent and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of india execpt the state of jammu and kashmir (3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government of that state and in other cases, the central government;(b) "prescribed" means prescribed by ruels made under this act; (c) "senior citizen" means any person who has attained the age of sixty years;and(d) "social security" means provision of food and healthcare, establishment of recreation centres and other amenities necessary for the welfare of senior citizens53 it shall be the duty of the appropriate government to provide social security to all senior citizens and to ensure their protection from exploitation and ill-treatment so as to ensure a peaceful life for themsocial security to senior citizens by the appropriate government104 every senior citizen who is unable to maintain himself from his own earnings or out of property owned by him, shall be paid monthly pension at such rate as may be prescribed by the appropriate governmentpayment of pension to senior citizens5 the appropriate government shall provide the following facilities to the senior citizens,—facilities to be provided to senior citizens15(a) free medical and other healthcare facilities in all government and privatehospitals including reimbursement of amount spent on medicines;(b) interest free housing loan upto rupees one lakh;(c) subsidy upto ninety per cent for amount spent on travel by road or by railways or by air; and(d) free legal assistance20establishment of old age homes6 the appropriate government may establish and maintain old age homes ataccessible places in each district which shall have such facilities as may be prescribed for senior citizens257 the appropriate government shall take all measures to create awareness amongst public about rights of senior citizens and give wide publicity to the provisions of this act by organizing seminars, symposia, lectures and conferencesmeasures for publicity, awareness for welfare ofsenior citizens8 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by law by parliament in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the state governments for carrying out the purposes of this actcentral government to provide funds30act to have over-riding effect9 the provisions of this act and the rules made thereunder shall have effectnotwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force10 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force regulating any of the matters dealt with this actact not in derogation of other laws power to make rules11 (1) the appropriate government may, by notification in the official gazette, makerules for carrying out the purposes of this act35 40 45(2) every rule made under this act by the central government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule(3) every rule made by the state government under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the state legislature statement of objects  and  reasonssenior citizens are often neglected by the members of their own families their problems have increased to such an extent that in the year 1991, the general assembly of the united nations urged the governments to formulate relevant policies in this regard hence, this is very much necessary to provide social security to the senior citizens there should be provision for financial security, medical care and shelters for the senior citizens and they should be given protection against ill-treatment and exploitationhence this billnew delhi;jp  agarwalaugust 17, 2010 financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for social security to senior citizens clause 4 provides for the payment of pension to senior citizens who have no independent and adequate means of livelihood clause 5 provides that free medical and other healthcare facilities, interest-free housing loan, travel subsidy and free legal assistance may be provided to senior citizens clause 6 provides for establishment of old age homes for senior citizens clause 7 provides for measures for creating awareness among public about the rights of senior citizens clause 8 provides for payment of adequate funds to the states for carrying out the purposes of the act the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of indiait cannot be estimated at this stage as to how many senior citizens will need assistance from the central government however, an annual recurring expenditure of about rupees seven hundred crore is likely to be involved from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure to the tune of about rupees seven crore is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause11 of the bill empowers the appropriate government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of the bill the rules will relate to matters of detail only therefore, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for social security to senior citizens and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto————(shri jp agarwal, mp)gmgipmrnd—4562ls(s3)—22-10-2010