GOOD NEWS - FAMILY PENSION

 

                                      GOOD NEWS – FAMILY PENSION 

There was  Regulation No.64 (b)  in Pension Regulation  for Army,

 Part I (2008),

Under which, a minimum  of 7 yrs of continuous qualifying  service is required for grant of family pension for Armed Forces Personnel.This clause is deleted  from 01-10-2019 vide MOD letter dated 05-10-2020. 

Government Amends  Rule 54 of CCS ( Pension ) Rules, 1972  by which 

“ Government Servants, who died while in service/ invalided out  even with less than 7 years  of  qualifying service , whose families  shall be eligible for Normal Family pension  “ 

 Under the new  order, where an Armed Forces Personnel died while service within 10 yrs of service  before 01-10-2019 without  completing  7 yrs , his family shall also be eligible  for Enhanced  rate of Family pension  with effect from 01-10-2019. 

ENHANCED RATE OF FAMILY PENSION FOR 10 YEARS.

The affected families  may apply for family pension  to their Record Office  for Grant of Family pension under this Rule. 

All our ESM Associations and Organisations are requested to guide and help the affected widows in their areas and this act  will be of a noble service. 

Authority: GOI.MOD LTR No: F.NO.14(02)/ 2019/ D (Pen/Pol)  dated  05-10-2020.

Refer : CDA circulars; 421 and 436 also.