Madrid launches exclusive senior card for over-55s with discounts and perks
Madrid will issue a Senior Card to residents aged 55 and over from 2027, backed by 400 million euros a year and discounts on leisure, culture and training.
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The Madrid regional government will create a Senior Card for people aged 55 and over registered in the region, giving access to discounts, training and healthy activities. The announcement was made by Isabel Díaz Ayuso in the State of the Region Debate, and the card is expected to arrive in the first half of 2027 with an annual investment of 400 million euros.
The Madrid regional government will offer a Senior Card to people aged 55 and over registered in the region. **Isabel Díaz Ayuso** announced it in the State of the Region Debate at the Madrid Assembly, and it is expected in the first half of **2027**. The announcement was reported by **El Mundo** and appears on the Madrid regional government's website.
## A card for over-55s with discounts and training
The **Senior Card** will be available in physical or digital form. It can be used to look up public resources and private offerings in leisure, culture, learning and healthy habits.
The idea is to bring together in a single card the public and private options available to that age group. This avoids having to search for resources in several different places.
Card holders will get discounts on activities and events. There will be digital and university training, technology workshops, adapted physical exercise, fall prevention and emotional wellbeing.
## 400 million a year and more than 100 measures
The measure is part of the **Active Ageing and Dependency Prevention Plan**. It will involve an annual investment of **400 million euros** and more than **100 measures** to promote an active life for older people.
Access is limited to those aged over 55 who are registered in the Madrid region. The announcement did not detail the cost of the card. Cards of this kind are usually free, but there is no official confirmation.
Exact dates have yet to be specified; the forecast points to the first half of 2027. It has also not been clarified whether the card will cost anything. Any exercise or emotional wellbeing programme must be tailored to each person and discussed with healthcare professionals.
The Madrid regional government will offer a Senior Card to people aged 55 and over registered in the region. **Isabel Díaz Ayuso** announced it in the State of the Region Debate at the Madrid Assembly, and it is expected in the first half of **2027**. The announcement was reported by **El Mundo** and appears on the Madrid regional government's website.
## A card for over-55s with discounts and training
The **Senior Card** will be available in physical or digital form. It can be used to look up public resources and private offerings in leisure, culture, learning and healthy habits.
The idea is to bring together in a single card the public and private options available to that age group. This avoids having to search for resources in several different places.
Card holders will get discounts on activities and events. There will be digital and university training, technology workshops, adapted physical exercise, fall prevention and emotional wellbeing.
## 400 million a year and more than 100 measures
The measure is part of the **Active Ageing and Dependency Prevention Plan**. It will involve an annual investment of **400 million euros** and more than **100 measures** to promote an active life for older people.
Access is limited to those aged over 55 who are registered in the Madrid region. The announcement did not detail the cost of the card. Cards of this kind are usually free, but there is no official confirmation.
Exact dates have yet to be specified; the forecast points to the first half of 2027. It has also not been clarified whether the card will cost anything. Any exercise or emotional wellbeing programme must be tailored to each person and discussed with healthcare professionals.
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