Sanctioning family pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced dependent daughters on their turn
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Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification regarding. dt : 19.7.17
G No. 1/13/09-P&PW (E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, 19th July, 2017. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification regarding. Provision for grant of family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter beyond the age of 25 years has been made vide OM dated 30.08.2004. This provision has been included in clause (iii) of sub-rule 54 (6) of the CCS (Pension), Rules, 1972. 2. As indicated in Rule 54(8) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the turn of unmarried children below 25 years of age comes after the death or remarriage of their mother/father, i.e., the pensioner and his/her spouse. Thereafter, the family pension is payable to the disabled children for life and then to the unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters above the age of 25 years. ...