4 key amendments have been made to the Maintenance of Parents Bill to protect children from abusive parents seeking maintenance and help destitute parents who may be hesitant to ask for help from their children. 

Michelle Martin discusses Ms Tin Pei Ling, Member of Parliament for MacPherson SMC, what the changes to the law means for when children can be expected to support their parents monetarily and for elderly parents who need support but have not asked for it.