Law tells children to visit seniors
By Wang Qingchu |
January 6, 2011, Thursday
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CHINESE citizens must pay frequent visits to their elderly parents who live alone, says a new clause in a revised draft law protecting old people's rights.
Half of China's 167 million seniors aged over 60 don't live with their children and are often neglected and vulnerable, Legal Evening News reported yesterday.
"Seniors can now resort to law if their children don't visit them often," said Wu Ming, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Previously, courts couldn't accept these cases as no such law existed, Wu said. Unlike many other lawsuits, a ruling can include a judicial verdict and mediation, he added.
A unified system of subsidies for seniors is expected to be put in place under the draft law. The legislation also seeks to improve professional services for the elderly, Wu said.
China has nearly 167 million people aged over 60 and 1 million above 80.
Half of China's 167 million seniors aged over 60 don't live with their children and are often neglected and vulnerable, Legal Evening News reported yesterday.
"Seniors can now resort to law if their children don't visit them often," said Wu Ming, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Previously, courts couldn't accept these cases as no such law existed, Wu said. Unlike many other lawsuits, a ruling can include a judicial verdict and mediation, he added.
A unified system of subsidies for seniors is expected to be put in place under the draft law. The legislation also seeks to improve professional services for the elderly, Wu said.
China has nearly 167 million people aged over 60 and 1 million above 80.
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