Article 35 in Number 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Government Regulation (PP) Number 43 of 2004 concerning the Implementation of Efforts to Improve the Social Welfare of the Elderly explains that the social protection referred to in Paragraph (1) is carried out through the maintenance of social welfare which is carried out both inside and outside the orphanage. Abandoned elderly people are still found in the city of Padang. The formulation of the research problem is (1) How is legal protection for the welfare of the elderly (2) What are the problems of orphanages in protecting the welfare of the elderly (3) What efforts are being made to overcome the problems of the welfare of the elderly. Methodology: This type of research is sociological juridical with descriptive qualitative research design, describing objects in the research aspect at the Tresna Werdha Social Home (PSTW) Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin, Padang Pariaman Regency with 16 research samples using simple random sampling. Data analysis using descriptive data analysis. The results of protection for the welfare of the elderly take into account the protection of physical needs, peace needs, social needs, self-actualization needs, and health protection needs. The problems that occur in the orphanage are physical needs, social needs, self-actualization needs and health needs. Efforts to overcome the problem of protecting the welfare of the elderly in institutions with guidance programs, service programs, and compensation programs. The conclusion of this research is that the main factors that influence the welfare of elderly people in the orphanage are family and economic factors.