Hyderabad, April 1 -- The Telangana government passed the Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly. The legislation seeks to impose salary deductions on both public and private sector employees who are found neglecting or failing to provide support to their parents.

The bill proposes that dependent parents can claim up to 15 per cent of their employed child's gross monthly salary, capped at Rs 10,000, to meet essential needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care.

The legislation will cover all state government employees as well as individuals working in private and public organisations within Telangana. In cases of neglect, senior citizens will be able to a...