Lawmakers consider support system for elderly with one child

By He Dan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-12-25 07:49

An elderly woman walks through a square during a launch ceremony for a health service for married couples whose only child has died in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, in October. The couples receive medical services from local family planning and health authorities. Provided to China Daily

Lawmakers are considering establishing a support system for elderly people who have only one child, according to an article written into the latest amendment to the law on senior citizens' rights.