1. If the male is over 60 years old and the female is over 55 years old, the children must bear their own support obligations. Parents also have the right to ask their children to pay alimony if their lives are difficult.

2. Adult children have the obligation to support their parents.

3. Calculation of alimony. First, calculate the per capita monthly income of children's families. When the per capita monthly income of children is lower than the minimum living security line, it is deemed that children are unable to provide alimony to their parents. When the per capita monthly income of children's families is higher than the minimum living security line, the maintenance fee is calculated at 50% for the excess and less than two children; If there are more than three children, the maintenance fee shall be calculated at 40%. Alimony payable is divided by the number of dependents to get the alimony paid to each dependent.

4. The spouse of the supporter shall assist the supporter in fulfilling the obligation of support. According to the above regulations, legally, the elderly become old people from the age of 60, and generally support them as such. However, some old people get sick and lose their ability to work before the age of 60. At this point, the maintenance obligor shall fulfill the maintenance obligation in advance.

legal ground

rights protection law of the people's republic of elderly people

Article 2 The term "old people" as mentioned in this Law refers to citizens over the age of 60.

Article 13 A supporter shall perform the obligations of economic support, life care and spiritual comfort for the elderly, and take care of their special needs.