Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Central Government may:

Section 30 provides that the Central Government "may give directions to the State Governments as to the carrying into execution of the provisions of this Act". Maintenance Tribunals are constituted by the State Government under s. 7, appeals go to the Appellate Tribunal under s. 16, and the maximum allowance is prescribed by the State Government under s. 9(2).