Family pension is granted to the family of a Govt. servant in the event of his
death while in service and also after retirement provided he was on the date of
death in receipt of a pension or compassionate allowance. It
is governed by the provision of “Family Pension Scheme-1964” which was
introduced WEF. 01-01-1964 vides Army Instruction No. 2/S/64 replaced vide
AI-51/80. The benefit of this scheme has also been extended from 22-09-1977 to
the families of Armed Forces Personnel of those who retired/died before
31-12-1963 vides GOI, MOD No. F 6(2)/85/1689/B/D (P/S) dt 08-08-85.
Date
of commencement of Family Pension: The Family Pension is
payable from the date following the date of death of the Govt. servant.
Definition of Family:-
For the purpose of
Family pension 'Family' in relation to Govt. servant means:
(i) Wife or wives including judicially separated wife or wives, in the case of a
male employee.
(ii)
Husband including judicially separated husband in the case of female employee.
(iii)
Sons including step sons and adopted sons.
(iv) Unmarried daughters including step-daughters adopted daughters and widowed/divorced
daughters ; and
(v) Parents
who were wholly dependent on
Govt. servant when he /she was alive provided the
deceased employee had left behind neither a widow nor a child and further that
income from all sources including self employment does not exceed Rs.2550/- p.m.
Eligibility and Period of Grant:-
i) Widow/Widower: Where a deceased Govt. servant is survived by a widow/widower, the widow/ widower shall be entitled to the award of family pension from the date following the date of death of the Govt. servant till death or remarriage which ever is earlier.
(ii)
More than one widow:
Where
a Hindu deceased Govt. servant leaves behind more than one widow the second and
other widow are not entitled to family pension as a legally wedded wife under
the Hindu Marriage act 1955. In other
cases the award of family pension will be divided among the surviving widows in
equal shares.
(iii)
Divorced wife:
Divorced
wife loses the status of a legally wedded wife and as such is not entitled to
the award of family pension. However,
the eligible child/children from a divorced wife shall be entitled to the share
of family pension which the mother would have received at the time of death of
her husband had she not been divorced.
(iv) Child
/ Children:
On
the death of the widow / widower the family pension shall become payable to the
eligible child / children. Family
pension to children shall be payable in the order of their birth and the
younger of them shall not be eligible for family pension unless the elder next
above him/her has become in-eligible for the grant of family pension.
(v) Son / Daughter: The award of family pension to son /
daughter including widowed / divorced daughter shall be payable till he / she
attains the age of 25 years or upto the date of his / her marriage/remarriage
or starts earning his/her livelihood, whichever is earlier.
(vi) Handicapped child/children: If the son or
daughter of a Govt. servant is suffering from any disorder or disability of
mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living, the family
pension shall be payable to such son or daughter for life. In case the handicapped daughter gets
married, her family pension will be stopped from the date of marriage. The family pension to child who is suffering
from disorder or disability of mind, is paid through a legal guardian.
The award of Family Pension in respect of Handicapped
child is not notified jointly along with the pension/Family Pension of his/her
parents. It is notified as and when the contingency arises.
(vii) Parents:
When deceased Govt.
servant left behind neither widow/widower and children, family pension shall be
payable to the parents who were wholly dependent on the Govt. servant during
the life time of the deceased Govt. servant, provided their income does not
exceed Rs.2550/- p.m.
The Family Pension in
respect of the Government employee/pensioner whose whereabouts are not known,
can be sanctioned to the eligible family member from the date of missing after
the lapse of a period of one year from the date of lodging the FIR with the
concerned Police station.
Where
an employee / pensioner disappears leaving his family, the family must lodge a
FIR with the concerned police station, and obtain a report that the employee
could not been traced after all efforts have been made by the police.
Before the payment of family pension is
allowed to the family of a missing govt. servant, an Indemnity Bond on prescribed format
should be taken from the family pensioner that all payment will be adjusted
against the payments due to the employee in case he appears on the scene and
makes any claim.
Calculation of Family Pension:-
W.e.f.
1.1.96 the Normal rate of Family Pension shall be calculated at a uniform rate
of 30% of basic pay drawn on the date of death or retirement as the case may
be, in all cases and shall be subject to minimum of Rs.1275/- p.m. and maximum
of 30% of the highest pay in the govt. (the highest pay in the Govt. in Rs.30,000/-).
Definition
of Basic Pay: - Basic pay includes stagnation increment
and non-practicing allowance if any, drawn on the date of retirement or death.
Maximum
family pension:-
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Deaths
occurring on or after
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Amount
of family pension should not exceed the following limit
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1.1.1964
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Rs.150/- p.m.
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1.1.1973
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Rs. 250/-p.m.
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1.1.1986
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Rs. 1250/- p.m.
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1.1.1996
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Rs. 9000/- p.m.
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Enhanced rate of Family Pension:- If the individual dies after having rendered not less than 7 years continuous service his/her family will be entitled to the Enhanced rates of Family Pension as under:
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Conditions
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Minimum
continuous Service required for Grant of family pension at Enhanced Rate
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Death
while in service
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Death
after retirement
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Max.
period for which admissible
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If
not governed
Under
WorkmensCompensation Act 1923
(WCA)
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7 years
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50 % of the pay last
drawn or twice of the F.P at the Normal Rate whichever is less
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50% of the pay last
drawn or twice of F.P at the Normal rate or the pension granted to the
employee at the time of his retirement from service whichever is less
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7 years from the date
following the date of death or for a period upto which the deceased Govt.
servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he survived whichever is
earlier and thereafter at the Normal rate
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If
governed under W.C.A 1923
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7 years
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50% of the last pay
drawn or 1.5 times of the Family Pen-sion at the Normal rate whichever is
less.
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50 % of last pay or 1.5 times of F.P at the Normal
rate or pension granted to employee at the time of retirement whichever is
less
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Model Calculation:-
Model calculation :
Family Pension (death while in service)
Post - Class - III
Date
of Birth - 02.09.1966
Date
of Appointment - 01.04.1986
Date
of death(while in service)- 30.08.2000
Qualifying Service - 14 years & 5 months
Last Pay - Rs. 5000/-
Calculation - 30%
of 5000 = 1500
Normal
Rate - Rs. 1500/- per month
Enhanced
Rate - Twice of normal rate i.e. 1500X2=3000
Or
Half
of last pay i.e. 5000 = 2500
2
Whichever
is less = 2500
Family
Pension
Enhanced rate - Rs.2500/- per month payable to Widow w.e.f. 31.08.2000 to
30.08.2007 or till death or remarriage whichever is earlier.
Normal rate - Rs. 1500/- per month w.e.f. 31.08.2007
till death or remarriage whichever is earlier.
Model calculation: Family
Pension (death after retirement)
Post - Class - II
Date
of Birth - 15.04.1941
Date
of Appointment - 26.12.1963
Date
of Retirement - 30.04.2001
Qualifying Service - 37
years 4 months 5 days
Last Pay - Rs. 11850/-
Pension - Rs.
5843/-
Calculation - 30%
of 11850 = 3555
Normal
Rate - Rs. 3555/- per month
Enhanced
Rate - Twice of normal rate i.e. 3555X2=7110
Or
Half
of last pay i.e. 11850 = 5925
2
Or
Amount of Pension = 5843
Whichever
is less = 5843
Family
Pension :
Enhanced rate Rs.5843/-
per month payable to Widow w.e.f. the
date following the date of death to 14.04.2008 or death or remarriage
whichever is earlier.
Normal
rate - Rs.
3555/- per month w.e.f. 15.04.2008 till death or remarriage Whichever
is earlier.
Minimum/Maximum Limit:
The
minimum and maximum amount of family pension as fixed by the Govt. from time to
time is as under:
Minimum
family pension:
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Amount
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Date
of commencement
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Rules
under which granted
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Remarks
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Rs.25/-
p.m.
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01.01.1964
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Family
pension scheme-64
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No
AHI is admissible
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Rs.40/-
p.m.
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01.03.1970
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Liberalised
Pension Rules (LPR)-50;
Family
pension scheme-64;
CCS (EOP) Rules
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a).
Including temporary increase and ad-hoc increase
b). Existing Family
Pension should be revised to Rs. 40/- p.m. if the same together with AHI/TI
where applicable falls short of Rs. 40 p.m.
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Rs.60/-
p.m.
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01.01.1973
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Family
pension scheme-64
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In
respect of deaths occurring on or after 1.1.1973
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Rs.140/-
p.m.
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01.04.1982
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LPR-50,
Family
pension Scheme-64,
CCS (EOP) Rules
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If Family Pension plus relief falls short of
Rs. 140/- the same should be stepped up to Rs. 140/- p.m.
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Rs.150/-
p.m.
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01.04.1983
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LPR-50
;
Family
pension Scheme- 64 ,
CCS
(EOP) Rules
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If
Family Pension plus relief falls short of Rs. 150/- the same should be
stepped upto Rs. 150/- p.m.
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Rs.375/-
p.m.
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01.01.1986
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LPR-50
Family
pension Scheme-64
CCS
(EOP) Rules
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Applicable
in cases of deaths on or after 1.1.1986
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Rs.1275/-
p.m.
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01.01.1996
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LPR-50
Family
pension Scheme-64,
CCS
(EOP) Rules
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Applicable
in cases of death on or after 1.1.1996
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