1, discount card. A preferential card is a document issued to the families of veterans or active servicemen. With the preferential card, soldiers and their families can enjoy certain national preferential policies.
2. medical care. With the discount card, soldiers can avoid waiting in line for registration when they see a doctor in the hospital, and they can also enjoy certain discounts when they take medicine to see a doctor, effectively alleviating the economic difficulties of poor families;
3. Travel. No matter retired soldiers or active soldiers, they can enjoy the priority policy when queuing for travel or purchasing tickets, and special passages will be set up for soldiers in public places;
4. Life. In order to integrate veterans into life faster and better, the state has formulated a series of preferential policies for veterans in housing and education, such as low-rent housing and children attending schools in different places.
How to apply for a veterans discount card;
1. On-site application: the applicant brings relevant materials to the town (street) service station where the registered permanent residence is located;
2. Online application: If the applicant has established a party member certificate and the information is complete, he can log in to the veterans service platform through the Internet and submit an application online;
3. On-site handling by staff: For applicants who are over 80 years old, unable to take care of themselves and stay in bed for a long time, I and my family members can contact the nearest town (street) veterans service station to apply for on-site handling.
To sum up, the veterans' preferential card is issued and numbered uniformly throughout the country. With valid certificates such as discount cards, you can enjoy preferential treatment in public transportation, culture and tourism. Holders of preferential cards can enjoy preferential services in transportation, culture and tourism in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Retired Soldiers and the relevant provisions of the state.
Legal basis:
Article 53 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Retired Soldiers.
Retired soldiers enjoy preferential treatment in public transportation, culture, tourism and other aspects by virtue of valid certificates such as preferential treatment cards for retired soldiers. The specific measures shall be formulated by the provincial people's government.