Take Shandong Province as an example:

Shandong province has further optimized the preferential treatment policy for the elderly. Older people over 60 years old in Shandong Province and other places will enjoy six preferential policies, such as free bus ride, providing "green access" for medical emergency treatment, and free purchase of tickets for some scenic spots. This new regulation will be officially implemented from 200211,and all cities and counties (cities, districts) in Shandong will also study and introduce practical implementation measures to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly are protected.

Zhang Liansan, deputy director of the General Office of the Shandong Provincial Government, said that the province has included all the elderly over 60 years old in the scope of free use of urban public transport, realizing the "all-round" preferential treatment for the elderly. This policy is five years younger than the age stipulated in the current preferential treatment policy, and the number of permanent elderly people enjoying this policy in this province alone has increased by nearly 7.4 million.

Extended data:

Si Jiajun, deputy director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Transportation, introduced that the bus in the main city of Shandong Province 16 has been interconnected with 280 central cities across the country, and it has been extended to intercity bus and county-level bus; The province 16 cities realize smart and convenient applications such as real-time inquiry of bus information and online and offline multi-mode payment based on APP or electronic stop signs.

It is understood that Shandong Province is the only province in China with an elderly population of over 20 million. By the end of 20 19, the elderly population reached 2,325,438+million, and the aging rate was 23.09%. By 2035, it is estimated that the proportion of the elderly population in this province will exceed 30% and enter a deeply aging society.

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People's Network-Shandong optimizes preferential policies for the elderly. Older people over 60 can take public transport for free.