Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding.

No.l/33/2012-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G.& Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 16th January, 2013

Sub: (i) Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and
        (ii) Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to state that the Government has decided to allow continuance of family pension to mentally/physically disabled children who drew, are drawing or may draw family pension even after their marriage. Further, the Government has also decided to allow two family pensions where the pensioner drew, is drawing or may draw two pensions for military and/or civil employments.

   2. In order to implement these decisions, Explanations 1 and 3 after sub-rule 6 of Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 have been suitably amended and sub rules 13-A and 13-B have been omitted. A copy of Gazette notification, G.S.R. No. 938 (E), dated 27th December, 2012, giving effect to these amendments is enclosed.

Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

No. 2(2)/2012/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi the 14th Dec., 2012

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject:- Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

Sir,

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's ID No. 878/A/D(Pen/Sers)/04 dated 21.9.2004 extending the provisions of Department of P&PW OM No. 1/19/03-P&PW (E) dated 25.08.2004 and this Ministry's letter No. 1(3)/2007-(Pen/Policy) dated 25.10.07 which makes unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for family pension beyond 25 years of age subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions. Attention is also invited to this Ministry's ID No. 9(6)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.2.2008 under which it was clarified in consultation with Department of P&PW that liberalised family pension/special family pension (dependent pension) was not covered under the provisions of this Ministry's above said letter dated 25.10.2007. A lot of references are being received in this Ministry for making unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for grant of liberalised family pension/special family pension beyond 25 years of age, if otherwise in order. References are also being received in this Ministry for dissolving the provisions contained in Regulation 230(c) of Pension Regulations for the Army Part - I (1961) and similar provision in Pension Regulations for Navy and Air Force, which debars unmarried daughters for continuance of Special Family pension if they were in receipt of children allowance even after disqualification of all other eligible heir(s).

Grant of Family pension to dependent parents of deceased Armed Forces Personnel.

Subject: Grant of Family pension to dependent parents of deceased Armed Forces Personnel.

Reference: This Office Circular No. 217 bearing No. Gts/Tech/0113-XLI dated 25. 11. 1998.

   A copy of GOl, MOD letter No.1 (2)/2012/D (Pen/Pol), dated 15 May 2012 is enclosed for information and further necessary action.

Payment of arrear to Post—2006 retirees on account of Pension/Family Pension/Gratuity and Leave Encashment.

No. Fin (Pen) A (3)-1/09- Part-I
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pension) Department

Dated: Shimla-171002, 14th February, 2012

Office Memorandum

Subject: - Payment of arrear to Post—2006 retirees on account of Pension/Family Pension/Gratuity and Leave Encashment.

   In continuation to this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated the 29th March, 2010, 2nd November, 2010,10th March, 2011 and 17th August, 2011 on the subject cited above, the undersined is directed to say that the Governor. Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to order that 50% of the total balance arrears of each element of pension/ family pension/ gratuity and leave encashment may be released immediately to those Government servants who had retired between 1.1.2006 to 30.9.2009. The total cumulative arrears released so far after taking into account the present release, shall amount to 75% of the total arrears accrued to the Post-2006 Pensioners/ Family Pensioner.

   2. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers of the Govt. Departments will ensure that the extra amount or Gratuity and Leave Encashment, if any, in terms of para -2 of this Department O.M. of even No. dated 29.3.2010 and para-3 of even No. dated 2.11.2010 is adjusted from the arrears of respective elements and only balance amount may be paid to the Posy-2006 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

   3. It shall be the responsibility of Drawing and Disbursing Officers/ Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks that 50% of the total balance arrears of each element of pension/family pension/gratuity and leave encashment as stated in para -1 above, is drawn and disbursed to the pensionrs/family pensioners immediately.

By Order

Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Pension/Pen1ArrFeb2012_A1b.pdf