Govt simplifies family pension rules: Check the details.

Family Pension Rules: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said family pension rules have been simplified in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has simplified the Family Pension Rules in the wake of Covid 19 pandemic, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh. As per the new simplified Family Pension Rules, now Provisional Family Pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for Family Pension and Death Certificate from the eligible family member. 

They do not have to forward the Family Pension case to Pay and Accounts Office for further approval. This simplifies Rules 80 (A) of the CCS (Pension) Rule 1972, which says, in case of death of the government servant during service, provisional Family Pension could be sanctioned to the eligible member of the family, only after the Family Pension case has been forwarded to the Pay and Accounts Office.

What is the rule?

In accordance with Rules 80 (A) of the CCS (Pension) Rule 1972, on death of the government servant during service, provisional family pension could be sanctioned to the eligible member of the family, only after the family pension case has been forwarded to the pay and accounts office (PAO).

However, in view of the ongoing pandemic, instructions were issued that provisional family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to the PAO, it said.

Similarly, the minister informed that in view of the Covid pandemic another important reform announced recently provides that payment of provisional pension may be extended up to a period of one year from the date of retirement with the concurrence of PAO and after the approval by the head of the department.

Provisional family pension: What is the rule?

As per the Rule 64 of CCS (Pension), 1972, provisional pension is normally sanctioned for a period of six months in cases whether a government servant is likely to retire before finalisation of his pension, the statement said.