Last Updated on October 28, 2021 at 10:44 am
In a major step of government of Union Territory it will notify Jammu and Kashmir Maintenance and Welfare for Parents and Senior Citizens Rules under the central act soon. This move has come out as major relief for parents and senior citizens who suffers lack of care from their own family members.
To provide effective provisions for welfare of parents, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act was enacted by the Parliament in the year 2017. But this act was not applicable to the then State of Jammu and Kashmir because of its special status under Article 370 and Article 35-A.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, while launching Senior Citizens National Helpline “Elderline-14567” in J&K had informed that J&K Maintenance and Welfare for Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2021 have been prepared and will be notified shortly.
As per reports, a senior citizen including parent who is unable to maintain himself or herself from his or her own earning or out of the property owned by him or her, will be entitled to make an application under the Act/Rules for seeking maintenance. The obligation of the children or relative, as the case may be, to maintain a senior citizen extends to the needs of such citizen provided he is in possession of property of such senior citizen so that senior citizen may lead a normal life adding that any person being a relative of a senior citizen and having sufficient means will maintain such senior citizen provided he is in possession of the property of such senior citizen as would inherit the property of such senior citizen.
