Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.9 Children, youth and the elderly

6.9.8 Elderly: ageing in India and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007

India's elderly population is growing fast and is mostly female, rural and poor, and the 2007 Senior Citizens Act gives parents and senior citizens a quick, lawyer-free route to claim maintenance from their children and heirs.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 9 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • ageing
  • elderly
  • feminisation of ageing
  • old-age dependency ratio
  • LASI
  • India Ageing Report 2023
  • Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007
  • Maintenance Tribunal
  • section 23
  • National Policy on Older Persons 1999
  • IGNOAPS
  • AVYAY
  • Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
  • Elderline 14567
  • Ayushman Vay Vandana
  • disengagement theory
  • activity theory

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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