A national survey done by the non-governmental organisation HelpAge India has shown that 49% of the elderly people from middle income families in Chennai are fully dependent on their families for their finances.
The survey report titled ‘Bridge the gap : understanding elder needs’, released here on Tuesday ahead of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15), highlighted the need for improving financial independence of the elderly. It showed that a significant percentage of the elders and their caregivers wanted the former to work.
The survey was done in 22 cities across the country with the involvement of 4,399 senior citizens and 2,200 caregivers from middle income families. A total of 200 elders and 100 caregivers in Chennai were interviewed for the survey. Chennai was the only city in Tamil Nadu included in the survey.
