7th Pay Commission Latest News: Government has changed the rules related to pension, the family will get big relief after the employee

7th Pay Commission Latest News: The Central Government has relaxed the rule related to family pension after the death of the employee. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the income norm has been liberalized.

7th Pay Commission Latest News: The Central Government has relaxed the rule related to family pension after the death of a government employee. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the income norm has been liberalized.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, “The government is of the view that the income criteria for eligibility for family pension applicable in the case of other family members should not be applicable in cases of children / siblings falling in the category of PwD”. Minister of State for Personnel Singh said that the government has reviewed the matter and decided that the eligibility criteria for family pension for such children / siblings will start from the amount of family pension entitled in their case.

According to the statement of the Ministry of Personnel, the Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare issued instructions regarding the pension of those children / siblings of the deceased government servant / pensioner who are mentally or physically disabled. According to the statement, if the total income eligible family pension is less than 30 percent of the last salary drawn by the deceased government servant / pensioner, then they will be eligible for family pension for the whole life. They will also be eligible for dearness relief.

It states that under Rule 54 (6) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, the child / siblings of the deceased government servant or pensioner are mentally or physically handicapped and in earning livelihood due to it If unable, whole life will be eligible for family pension.

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Currently, a family member including a disabled child / sibling is deemed to earn his / her livelihood if the income from sources other than family pension is equal to or more than the minimum family pension (Rs 9,000). According to the statement, disabled children / siblings are unable to get family pension due to not meeting the pre-income criteria. They will be eligible for this under the new system.