Telangana government has passed a new law, taking an important step to protect the rights of parents. Under the ‘Telangana Employees’ Accountability and Monitoring of Parents’ Support Bill, 2026′, direct deduction can now be made from the salary of employees for neglecting their dependent parents.
If found guilty under this law, a maximum of 15% of the employee’s salary or ₹ 10,000 (whichever is less) will be deducted. This amount will be transferred directly to the bank account of the concerned parent. The special thing about this bill is that its scope is very wide. This is not limited to just government and private employees but will also include MPs, MLAs, nominated members and elected representatives of local bodies.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, during a discussion in the Assembly, said that taking care of parents should be a social responsibility, but where this responsibility is not fulfilled, the law will intervene. He said that this law will ensure that every person in the society sets a responsible example.
If a senior citizen feels neglected, he can lodge a complaint with the District Collector. The Collector will have to dispose of the case within 60 days.
During the hearing, both the parent and the employee will be heard. The income and circumstances of the employee will be assessed. After this, an order for salary reduction will be issued. The Bill also has a provision to create a ‘Senior Citizens Commission’, which will hear appeals against the decisions of the Collector. This commission will be headed by a retired High Court judge and will have expert members from administration and social sector.
This law is not limited to only biological parents, but step-parents are also included in its scope, which will provide protection to more people.
Although already Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act exists, but the Government believes that this new law will provide a more effective and enforceable system.
If one of the parents dies, the surviving parent can apply to get the deduction amount transferred to his account. In case of death of both, the employee can apply for cancellation of the reduction order.
While many people are considering this law as a necessary step for the safety of senior citizens, some experts are also seeing it as interference of the state in personal matters. At present, this law is being considered a big step towards legalizing family responsibility in the society.
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