Social Welfare/Rehabilitation Services 
The Deptt. of Social Welfare is running old age homes. The following services are provided at the Old Age Homes which are as under:
- Free boarding/lodging at the state run Old Age Homes for free seats.
- Medical care & Counseling.
- Recreational facilities and Rehabilitation programme.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:- Admission in the institution is open to destitute Old and Infirm Person:-
- Who are in the age group of 60 years and above.
- Who have none to support or maintain them.
- Who are not suffering from any infectious/communicable disease.
- Who are residents of Union Territory of Delhi.
| S.No. | Name of the Old Age Home | Address with Pin code | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Home for Aged and Infirmed Persons | Pocket-4 , Bindapur, New Delhi - 59 | South-West |
| 2. | JyotibaPhule Old Age Home for Senior Citizens | Ashok Vihar , Delhi-52 Wazirpur | North |
| 3. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Senior Citizen Home | Shanti Mohalla, Kanti Nagar , Delhi -51 | East |
| 4. | Old Age Home at Tahirpur Leprosy Complex | Tahirpur, Leprosy complex, Delhi -93 | North-East |
| 5. | SavitribaiPhule Senior Citizen Home | BG-6, PaschimVihar, Delhi-110063 | North-West 1 |
MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT,2007:- The Government of Delhi has notified and set up Maintenance Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal in all eleven Districts of Delhi to exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Under this Act any senior Citizen or parent who is unable to maintain himself or who’s children are not maintaining him/her from his own earning or out of property owned by him, shall be entitled to make an application against their children for Maintenance.
- Under the act Rules framed there under the Delhi Rules under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizens Act were originally framed in 2009 and further Amended in 2010.
- MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL in each district headed by A.D.M.S as the Presiding Officer/ Chairperson along with two Non-Official Members one of whom is female.
- APPELLATE TRIBUNAL in each district headed by DY. COMMISSIONERS (REVENUE) as the Chairpersons along with two Non-Official Members, one of whom is a female.
- THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS UNDER RULE 21 have been empowered to ensure Life and Property of Senior Citizens.
- ACTION PLAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY of Senior Citizens drawn up under Rule 22, Wherein the Police Officer is required to take action in case of complaint.
- THE STATISTICS OF THE CASES IN ALL ELEVEN MAINTENANCE TRIBUNALS AS IS AS FOLLOWS:
Institution, Disposal & Pendency of Claims in allEleven Maintenance Tribunals:-
| Year | Total Instituted during the year | Total disposed during the year | Total pending at the end of the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| 2010-11 | 110 +42=152 | 113 | 39 |
| 2011-12 | 131 + 39 =170 | 125 | 40 |
| 2012-13 | 246 +40 =286 | 215 | 71 |
| 2013-14 | 255 + 71 =326 | 257 | 69 |
| 2015-16 | 361+98=459 | 321 | 138 |
| 2016-17 | 433+138=571 | 363 | 208 |
SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE OLD AGE HOMES
- Free boarding/ lodging/food at the state run old age homes for free seats.
- Medical Care & Counseling.
- Recreational facilities and Rehabilitation programme.
As per section 19(1) of the ‘Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 under the chapter III of Parents and Senior Citizens Act,2007’ under the Chapter III of the Act, the State Govt. has to establish and maintain at least one old age home in each District. Accordingly efforts are being made to acquire land for construction of Old Age Homes.
Department of Social Welfare has taken possession of land at Chitranjan Park, Rohini, Kanti Nagar, Paschim Vihar, Krishna Nagar, Wazirpur and Chatterpur. Possession of land is in process at Janakpuri, Sarita Vihar, Shakurbasti and Vasant Kunj.
Govt. has laid the foundation stone for construction of Old Age Home at Chatterpur and laying of foundation stone for Old Age Home at Kanti Nagar is in the offing.