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Elderline 14567 — senior citizen helpline (2026)

Quick contact: 14567 (toll-free, multilingual)

Hours: 24×7

Website: socialjustice.gov.in

Email: elderline@socialjustice.gov.in

Contact details

When to call

Children not maintaining elderly parent

File at SDM under Maintenance & Welfare of Parents Act 2007. 1098 routes.

Elder abuse

Senior Citizen Welfare Cell at District Social Welfare Officer.

Pension delays

NSAP: nsap.nic.in. State pension via Block Office.

Health emergency for elderly

108 ambulance. Ayushman Bharat 70+ now universal.

If the helpline does not resolve — file an RTI

Helplines often log a complaint without solving it. RTI gives you the file noting + officer name + actual reasoning, and most stuck cases clear within 7-15 days.

1. Status of my complaint / application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of the officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of resolution.

Auto-fill the PIO + your case: Open the RTI Drafter →

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.