Old age allowance can be handled in local civil affairs departments or community neighborhood committees. The specific process is as follows:

1. Preparation of required materials: Applicants should provide ID cards, household registration books, certificates for the elderly aged 80 and above and other relevant documents and certificates;

2. Go to relevant departments: Applicants can apply to local civil affairs departments or community neighborhood committees. When applying, you need to fill in the application form for social security subsidies for the elderly over 80 years old and submit relevant certificates and supporting materials;

3. Review and verification: relevant departments review the application materials and verify the subsidy amount. After approval, the relevant departments will directly distribute the subsidy amount to the bank card or cash collection of the elderly.

Old-age allowance is a policy implemented by China government to ensure the basic livelihood of the elderly. In addition to the basic annual subsidy, there are also some preferential policies to help the elderly enjoy life better. The following are some preferential policies for the Old Age Allowance:

1. Free public transportation: In some cities, people over 80 can take public transportation for free.

2. Free medical care: In some areas, the elderly over 80 years old can enjoy free medical services, including outpatient service, hospitalization and medicines.

3. Free cultural entertainment: Museums, libraries, cinemas and other public cultural institutions in some cities can provide free services for the elderly over 80 years old.

4. Catering concessions: Some restaurants or elderly restaurants can provide catering concessions for the elderly over 80 years old.

5. Free door-to-door service: Civil affairs departments in some areas will provide free door-to-door service for the elderly over 80 years old, including daily life care and medical care.

6. Free fitness activities: Parks, gyms and other places in some cities can provide free fitness activities for the elderly over 80 years old.

To sum up, different regions and different government departments may have different preferential policies, and the specific policies and standards need to be determined according to the local actual situation and policy provisions.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.

Article 8

Social insurance agencies provide social insurance services, responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests records, social insurance benefits payment and other work.