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Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards

  • 28 Apr 2025

On 28th April 2025, Delhi senior citizens will receive Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards providing free health coverage, including additional benefits for those already under the AB PM-JAY scheme, with a focus on reducing family healthcare expenses.

  • The Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards will provide senior citizens aged 70 and above with free health cover of up to Rs.5 lakh, regardless of their socio-economic status.
  • Senior citizens who are already covered under the AB PM-JAY scheme will receive an additional top-up cover of Rs.5 lakh annually for healthcare needs.
  • The scheme is part of the government's 100-day action plan, with the goal to enroll at least 1 lakh beneficiaries within the first 30 days.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) on 29th October, 2024, to include all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
  • Under the expansion, eligible senior citizens will be issued the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, which will allow them to avail healthcare benefits.