Is a person under 60 years old eligible for senior citizen discounts on train tickets?
Are individuals under 60 eligible for train ticket discounts as senior citizens?
According to Article 2 of the Law on Elderly 2009, elderly people as stipulated in this Law are Vietnamese citizens aged 60 years and older.
According to Article 23 of Decree 65/2018/ND-CP, the eligible individuals for ticket discounts are as follows:
- Individuals participating in revolutionary activities before the August 19, 1945 General Uprising.- Heroic Vietnamese mothers.- War invalids and individuals entitled to policies as for war invalids.- Individuals who participated in the resistance and were affected by chemical toxins.- Individuals with particularly severe disabilities and severe disabilities.
- Elderly people.
- Other individuals as prescribed by law.
Thus, according to the current regulations, your father's case, which you mentioned, does not qualify for the senior citizen discount on train tickets, as he is not yet 60 years old.
Some benefits for elderly people when using public transportation
According to Article **** 2 Circular 71/2011/TT-BGTVT **** which regulates support for elderly people when using public transportation as follows:
- Support for elderly people using rail and waterway transportation
+ Elderly people traveling by train, passenger ship, and inland waterway vessels can purchase tickets at ticket counters designated for priority groups.
+ Onboard staff are responsible for guiding, arranging convenient seating for elderly people, assisting them when boarding and alighting, and arranging their luggage if necessary.
+ Elderly people traveling by train are entitled to a minimum 15% discount on ticket prices and service charges for services such as luggage handling, ticket purchase by phone, and home delivery of tickets. They are also entitled to a minimum 15% discount on ticket prices when traveling by inland waterway vessels and passenger ships.
The specific discount rates are determined and announced by the heads of transportation business organizations based on practical conditions and specific times for implementation.
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