Actually, in the case of employees in the state right now, after the death of the parents, the son has the eligibility to get family pension for 18 years and the daughter only for 25 years. This proposal has been implemented in the state since the Family Pension Act 1976.
Bhopal: The Shivraj government of the state is going to take one more step towards women’s empowerment. For this, the government is considering giving pension to unmarried daughters after completion of 25 years. In this regard, the Secretariat has also sent a proposal to the General Administration Department for testing. At the same time, the Finance Department has given in-principle consent to the proposal at the meeting of the Family Pension Welfare Board on 13 March 2020.
Actually, in the case of employees in the state right now, after the death of the parents, the son has the eligibility to get family pension for 18 years and the daughter only for 25 years. This proposal has been implemented in the state since the Family Pension Act 1976. At the same time, by amending the pension rules on 28 April 2011 in the case of its employees, the eligibility of giving pension to unmarried daughter, widow and abandoned daughter has been increased. Because of which Madhya Pradesh government is also considering increasing it.
After the passing of the proposal, in case of unmarried daughter, if the age is more than 25 years and till her marriage she will get family pension. The Chief Minister’s Secretariat has asked the General Administration Department to conduct tests, so that the daughters can get family pension by amending the pension rules.
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Highlights of the proposal-
1- Unmarried daughters should be removed from the age limit of 25 years. Until the daughter gets married, she gets family pension.
2- In case of widowed daughter, as long as she survives, the family pension should be brought under the purview. However, for this, the mother or father will have to give the name of the widowed daughter while alive. But on getting married again, this pension will be discontinued.
3. In case of disabled sons and daughters, no age limit should be kept for family pension. This has been said because the age of receiving pension in the case of son has been kept at 18 years.
