Government increases the income limit of disabled dependents for family pension
- Increase in income limit of Children/Siblings suffering from mental or physical disability for family pension
- Increase from present eligibility income of Rs. 9,000/- per month from sources other than family pension, along with dearness relief
Ministry of Defence, Government of India has taken a decision to enhance the income criteria for grant of family pension to children/siblings suffering from mental or physical disability. Accordingly, such child/sibling shall be eligible for family pension for life, if his/her overall income from sources other than family pension remains less than the entitled family pension at ordinary rate i.e 30% of the last pay drawn by the deceased government servant/pensioner concerned plus the dearness relief admissible thereon.
The financial benefit in such cases shall accrue with effect from 08.02.2021. Presently, the disabled child/sibling is eligible for family pension if overall monthly income of disabled child/sibling from sources other than family pension is not more than Rs. 9,000/- along with dearness relief thereon.
| S. No | Family Pension Rules |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rule 1 to 5 |
| 2 | Rule 6 to 10 |
| 3 | Rule 11 to 15 |
| 4 | Rule 16 to 20 |
| 5 | Rule 21 to 25 |
| 6 | Rule 26 to 30 |
| 7 | Rule 31 to 35 |
| 8 | Rule 36 to 40 |
| 9 | Rule 41 to 45 |
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