Central Government Pension Scheme: MAJOR changes in family pension rules - Know here

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW-India) has allowed disabled child or a sibling of the central government employee or a pensioner, to seek for family pension. But the monthly income of the disabled child/sibling must be less than that of the entitled family pension.

The statement released by the ministry said, "As per Rule 54(6) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, a child/sibling of a deceased Government employee or pensioner, suffering from a mental or physical disability, is eligible for family pension for life if he or she is suffering a disability which renders him unable to earn his livelihood." 

Changes in Family Pension Rules

According to the report provided by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DOPPW-India), "Presently, a member of the family, including a child/sibling suffering from a disability, is deemed to be earning his livelihood, if his/her income from sources other than a family pension, is equal to or more than the minimum family pension that is Rs 9,000 and the Dearness Relief (DR) admissible thereon."

DOPPW India has also revealed that the income sealing has been changed now. It went to 30 percent of the last pay drawn plus DR.

DOPPW stated, "A disabled child/sibling of a government servant or pensioner will be eligible for family pension if his income is less than the entitled family pension i.e. 30% of the last pay drawn plus DR. Earlier the income ceiling was Rs 9000/- per month plus DR."

"Instructions issued to liberlise the income criteria for eligibility of a child/sibling of a deceased government servant or pensioner for grant of family pension under CCS (Pension) Rules", DOPPW said.