Simplification of procedure for payment of family pension
Sub: Simplification of procedure for payment of family pension to handicapped son/daughter of Govt servants/pensioners: Submission of Certificates *********************** A copy of Govt of India, Ministry of Personnel, public grievances & Pension, Department of pension & pensioners welfare OM No 1/16/08-P&PW(E) dated 9th March 2009 and Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-servicemen welfare letter No906/A/D(Pension/Sers) 05 dated 10th November 2009 on the above subject are reproduced as Annexure I & II respectively for information and guidance of all concerned. As per existing practice and as laid dawn in dauses (iii) & (vi) and the explanation (d) there under below the proviso to sub-rule 6 of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, the son, or daughter of a government servant/pensioner to whom family pension has been sanctioned and is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind (including mentally/retarded) or physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn livelihood even after attaining the age of 25 years were hitherto been required to furnish a certificate to the Treasuries/Banks as the case may be, every month, to the effect that (i) he/she has not started earning for his/her livelihood; and (ii) in case of daughter, that she has not yet married. For simplification of existing cumbersome procedures with regard to payment of family pension to handicapped/disabled son/daughter of government servants/pensioners particularly with regard to submission of a certificate to the Treasury/Bank as the case may be, every month by the guardian or son or daughter. The Ministries have now decided vide their ibid OMs that in all such cases the guardian or son or daughter shall furnish a certificate to the Treasury/Bank as the case may be, every year instead of every month as provided in the existing provisions, subject to the conditions that in case of any eventuality taking place at any point of time during the year, the same shall be reported by the guardian or son or daughter to the Treasury/Bank at the earliest possible. In view of the above, it is requested that all pension paying branches/treasuries/DPDOs/PAOs under your jurisdiction may be instructed to follow the above mentioned instruction for obtaining the certificate for continuance of payment of family pension to son, or daughter of a government servant/pensioner suffering from any disorder or disability of mind (including mentally retarded) or physically crippled or disabled. (D.C.HANSDA) Dy.CDA (P) ANNEXURE-I No.l/16/08-P&PW (E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel P.G. & Pension Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare *************************** Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi Dated the 9th March, 2009 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Simplification of procedures outlined in Rule 54(6) of CCS(Pension) Rules,1972 regarding Family Pension to Handicapped/Disabled son/daughter of Government Servants/Pensioners—Reg. The undersigned is directed to say that as per the existing provisions under clauses (iii) & (vi) and the explanation (d) there under below the proviso to Sub-rule 6 of Rule 54 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, if the son or daughter of a Government servant is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind (including mentally retarded) or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of twenty five years, the family pension shall be payable to such son or daughter for life subject to certain stipulations. Further, the family pension shall be paid to such son or daughter through the Guardian as if he or she were a minor except in the case of physically crippled son/daughter who has attained the age of majority. In the case of a mentally retarded son or daughter, the family pension shall be payable to a person nominated by the Government or the pensioner, as the case may be. It has been further provided that it shall be the duty of the Guardian or son or daughter to furnish a certificate to the Treasury/Bank, as the case may be, every month to the effect that - (i) he /she has not started earning his/her livelihood; and (ii) in case of daughter, that she has not yet married. 2. Representations have been received in this Department requesting for simplification of procedures concerning family pension to handicapped/disabled son/daughter of Government servants/pensioners, particularly with regard to submission of a certificate to the Treasury/Bank, as the case may be, every month by the guardian or son or daughter, to the effect (i) that he/she has not started earning his/her livelihood, and (ii) in case of daughter, that she has not yet married. These procedures are stated to be cumbersome and unreasonable thereby causing hardship to the concerned. 3. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). Taking note of these concerns, and the difficulties being faced by those affected by the existing cumbersome procedures in this regard, it has accordingly been decided that in all such cases the Guardian or son or daughter, shall furnish a certificate to the Treasury/Bank, as the case may be, every, yearinstead of every month, as in the existing provisions, subject to the condition that in case of any eventuality taking place at any point of time during the year, the same shall be reported by the guardian or son or daughter, to the Bank/Treasury at the earliest possible 4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O.No. 563/E.V/2008 dated 22.10.2008. 5. These orders, in so far as their applicability relates to the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, are being issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, vide their U.O. No.l9-Audit (Rules)/26-20Q8 dated 6.3.2009. (M.P.SINGH). DIRECTOR ANNEXURE-II No.906/A/P(Pension/Sers)/05 Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, the 10th November, 2009 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject: Simplification of procedure for payment of family pension to handicapped son/daughter of Armed Forces Personnel.The undersigned is directed to refer this Ministry's letter No.A/49601/AG/PS-4(e)/3363/B/D (Pension/Services) dated 17.8.1987 as amended from time to time, according to which if the son or daughter of an Armed Forces personnel is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind (including mentally retarded) or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of twenty five years, the family pension shall be payable to such son or daughter for life subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Further, the family pension shall be paid to such son or daughter through the Guardian if the son or daughter were a minor except in the case of physically crippled son/daughter who has attained the age of majority. In the case of a mentally retarded son or daughter, the family pension shall be payable to a person nominated by the pensioner or by the court of law, as the case me be. It has been further provided in explanation (d) below Para 2 of this Ministry's above said letter dated 27.8.1987 that it shall be the duty of Guardian or son or daughter to furnish a certificate to the Treasury/Bank, the case may be, every month to the effect that:- (i) He/she has not started earning his/her livelihood, and (ii) In case of daughter, that she has not yet married. 2. Consequent upon receipt of certain representations requesting simplification of procedure concerning family pension to handicapped/disabled son/daughter of civilian. Government employees/pensioners, particularly with regard to submission of monthly certificate as stated above, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, DP&PW, New Delhi vide their OM No. I/16/08-P&PW(E) dated 9th March 2009 (copy enclosed) have decided that in all such cases the Guardian or son or daughter, shall furnish a certificate to the Pension Disbursing .Agency (PDA), every year instead of every month subject to the condition that in case of any eventuality taking place at any point of time during the year, the same shall be reported by the guardian or son or daughter, to the PDA concerned at the earliest. 3. The provisions of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, DP&PW above said OM dated 9th March 2009 will mutatis mutandis apply to Aimed Forces Personnel. 4. The issues with the concurrence of Finance division of this Ministry vide their UO No.2154/DFA(P)/09 dated 04.11.09. Hindi version will follow. Yours faithfully (Malathi Narayanan) |
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