The amendment will address situations where marital discord leads to divorce proceedings or cases filed under acts such as the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition Act or the Indian Penal Code, he said.
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse s ineligibility or demise
In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse s ineligibility or demise, the statement said.
Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW) has introduced an amendment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, allowing female government employees or pensioners to grant family pension to their eligible child/children after their own demise, in place of of their spouse.
The Centre has allowed female government employees to nominate their eligible child/children for family pension instead of their husband, according to an official statement. The Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW) introduced an amendment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, enabling female government employees or pensioners to grant family pension to their eligible child/children after their own demise.