Rising Neglect of Elderly Emerges as Key Concern in Andhra Pradesh

Quick Summary

• Incident Overview: Multiple elderly individuals in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, have filed complaints with maintenance Tribunals under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act. The act mandates children to provide care and financial support to their senior family members.

– Case Details: Padmasree (82), harassed by her elder son after gifting him property, sought its cancellation; the Tribunal revoked the gift deed and ordered her sons to pay ₹10,000 monthly maintenance. Ramakrishna (78) faced harassment by his son after transferring property via a gift deed; Tribunal issued eviction orders and directed rent collection for the parents while enforcing a ₹2 lakh bond for good conduct from the son.

• Key Challenges: Despite legal provisions, compliance is problematic; delays in maintenance payments leave many elderly struggling for basic needs like food or medicine. Some respondents challenge Tribunal orders in higher courts prolonging disputes.

• Demographics & Policy Efforts: Andhra Pradesh shares of senior citizens are higher than national averages-23% projected by 2047 compared to India’s 18%.Various welfare measures include pensions for seniors, transport concessions, geriatric care initiatives across hospitals/districts, Ayushman Bharat health schemes with cover up to ₹5 lakhs annually for people aged over 70 years.

• Awareness Campaigns: authorities advise parents adding “care clauses” into gift deeds before executing properties ensuring dispute protection plus ongoing awareness scaling enabling wider societal clarity over MWPSC Act rights/meaning among relevant segments.

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