Payment of family pension, death gratuity and other dues to the family on the death of a Railway servant during service

Payment of family pension, death gratuity and other dues to the family on the death of a Railway servant during service

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/43/2020-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 04.06.2021.

The GMs/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Payment of family pension, death gratuity and other dues to the family on the death of a Railway servant during service – reg.

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A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) O.M. No. 1/11/2021-P&PW(E) dated 3rd June, 2021 along with Annexure-I and Annexure-II is enclosed for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Rule 54(3), 80-A, Forms 12, 14 and 18 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Rules 75(4), 96 and Forms 13,10 & 16 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, respectively.

2. Rule 39-A of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and the provisions of GPF correspond to Rule 549 and Chapter 9 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code –Vol.I (1985-Edition). DOP&PW’s O.M. No.1/11/2020-P&PW(E) dated 29th July, 2020 mentioned in the O.M. dated 03.06.2021 was adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 25.08.2020.

Payment of family pension, death gratuity and other dues to the family on death of a Government servant during service

3. The details desired by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) in para 7 of the O.M. dated 03.06.2021 may be sent to the Accounts  Directorate of the Railway Board.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Family Pension

Signed Copy