Family pension Rules after death of pensioner: The employee himself gives the names of his family members for family pension, so that his family continues to get financial help after his death.
We all know that after the death of any government employee, a fixed amount is given to his family every month as pension. Which is called Family Pension. This family pension is given to the family of the deceased as per the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021. Usually, the employee himself gives the names of his family members for this family pension, so that his family continues to get financial help after his death.
What does Central Civil Services Rule 54 say
Rule 54 of Central Civil Services is a Social Welfare Scheme. Under this scheme, financial assistance is given to the spouse or children of such pensioner employees who have passed away.
Who is entitled to get pension under Rule 54
Under Rule 54, the people entitled to get the pension of the pensioner employee after his death include:
1. His spouse (ie the husband or wife of the deceased)
2 His children
3 His guardian (parents)
4 His handicapped siblings
Is a widowed daughter entitled to family pension?
Even if the daughter becomes a widow after getting married, she is entitled to get pension. Let us tell you that according to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, unmarried, divorced, and widowed daughters are entitled to family pension or say that they are eligible for it.
How long is the daughter eligible to get family pension
The daughter of the deceased pensioner remains eligible to get family pension until she gets married, gets a job, or is mentally or physically handicapped. If someone’s mother or father was a government employee and if their daughter is unmarried, divorced, or widowed, then in the absence of such employees, the daughter is entitled to get family pension.
In what situation does the daughter get pension for life?
If a government employee has entered his daughter’s name in Form 4, then she is officially considered a member of the family. According to the rules, if the daughter is mentally or physically handicapped, then she can get lifetime family pension. The widow or divorced daughter of a deceased government employee can also be eligible to get family pension for life.
What are the pension rules for unmarried girls
The Government of India has laid down some rules regarding the eligibility of unmarried daughters to get family pension.
Eligibility conditions for unmarried daughter to get family pension
- Under sub-rule 6 (iii) Rule 54, until the girl gets married or starts earning on her own, she is entitled to get family pension.
- If the unmarried daughter of the deceased employee is the eldest among all the siblings, then in the event of the parents not being alive, she is entitled to get family pension.
- If the unmarried daughter has a twin sister, then the pension amount is divided equally between the two sisters.
- If both the mother and father were government employees, then the daughter is entitled to get two pensions. But the amount of both the family pensions should not exceed Rs 1,25,000 per month.
- If an unmarried daughter is eligible for family pension, then the amount received from the first pension will not be considered as her income.
- If the unmarried daughter is the adopted daughter of a government employee, then family pension can be denied.
- If the daughter is physically or mentally disabled, she can be given family pension for life or till she turns 25 years old.
- If the parents of the unmarried daughter had filed a petition for divorce, or they were divorced, then in that situation also the unmarried daughter is entitled to family pension after their death.
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