The Senior Citizen Card is issued by the Social Welfare Department which serves documented proof of age to elders. From that they can access to concessions, discounts or priority services offered by Government departments, public companies, private and commercial establishments.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- 2 recent photographs of the applicant.
- ID card of the applicant: Aadhaar card/ Voter Id etc.
- Residential Proof: Electricity bill/ Cylinder bill/ Water bill.
- Pan card ( For Monthly Pension above Rs.15,000PM)
- Proof of age: Birth certificate / any document which has valid date of birth
- Pension Application form : CLICK HERE
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicant age must be 60 years or above.
- Applicant must be a resident of Karnataka.
APPLICATION FEES
- There is no fee to apply for Senior citizen certificate through online.
- Fifty rupees charged for offline process.
VALIDITY
This certificate is valid for rest of life.
PROCESSING TIME
Senior citizen card will be dispatched to applicant only after the application is approved and their documents were verified. It takes almost 21 working days.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
- Full Name of the applicant
- Valid Address of applicant
- Date of Birth
BENEFITS OF HAVING SENIOR CITIZEN CARD:
The Government of India offers many facilities for senior citizens. In order to get those facilities that person should have senior citizen card issued by Government of India.
This senior citizen certificate will allow the holder to avail several facilities such as concession in Railways, Flights, buses and many other benefits from the government.
INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT HELP YOU:
Cross signature (half on paper and half on photograph) or signature on undertaking, will likely have chances to reject your application.
One has to produce the senior citizen card to prove the authorities whenever asked for so, this card must be carried always.
OTHER BENEFITS OF THIS CERTIFICATE:
This card includes all the necessary details regarding the identity of the holder. This card, approved by a government authority, is an legal proof of the date of birth and address of the card holder.
The ID card enables elders to utilize the various benefits available to them, in hospitals, labs, medical shops, buses, railways, airways and other places. It is also helpful in times of emergencies, for easy identification.
PROCEDURE TO APPLY
Step 1 : If you are willing to apply for senior citizen ID card in Karnataka, then kindly Fill the application form (CLICK HERE)
Step 2 : After fill up of application, submit the filled application along with necessary documents to the approved Karnataka-one, Bengaluru-one, CSC centers or approved NGO’s, Welfare centers or even you can send it by post to the address given at last of this article.
If you are submitting online then link for that are:
- Karnataka One centre : CLICK HERE
- Bengaluru One centre : CLICK HERE
- CSC Centre : CLICK HERE
Step 3 : Mailing address : COMMISSIONERATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT Email: [email protected], Fax No. : 080-22353757
Step 4 : Then application will be sent to the program assistant to the concerned district. After verification process, report from program assistant will be handed over to District disabled welfare officer (DDWO).
Step 5 : DDWO may approve or reject the application. If they approves then only ID will be issued to the applicant.
Step 6 : You will receive your certificate only when your application is approved and all your documents are verified.
HOW TO APPLY ONLINE
Step 1 : If you are willing to apply for senior citizen ID card through online in Karnataka, then kindly Fill the application form from this given link: CLICK HERE
Step 2 : In the next screen, Kindly login by using your username and password then enter “Submit”. If you are new user, then register as new user and then login with your credentials to reach the next page.
Step 3 : In the new screen, please enter your details like Age, Mobile number, Address etc has to be filled.
Step 4 : Next select respective option to view the details provided by you. If all are correct, then click on submit for online processing. After processing, applicant will be issued with Senior citizen ID card.
NOTE: Please keep the resulting transaction code or application number for future reference.
LOCATION:
Bangalore (U) : Deputy Director, Dept. of Women & child Development Near Kidwai Hospital, Hosur Road, Bangalore-29. EMail ID: [email protected], Contact : 080-26577411
Bangalore (R) : Deputy Director, Dept. of Women & child Development Near Traffic Police Station, Magadi Main Road, Kamakshi Palya,Bangalore EMail ID: [email protected], Contact : 080-23483181
