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New Pension Rules: The government has changed the rules related to family pension after the death of a government employee. A clarification has also been issued for parents receiving pension. From now on, to continue receiving the increased pension rate, both the parents will have to submit their life certificate every year.
The central government has changed the pension rules for government employees. According to the new rules, if both parents want 75 percent increased pension, then it has become necessary for both of them to submit life certificate every year. This clarification has been given by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare so that the pension is received in the right manner and at the right rate.
According to the report of Financial Express, this change is a big step for parents. Earlier, those taking increased rate family pension were not required to give life certificate. The government did not check whether both the parents were alive or not.
Rules related to family pension of deceased government employee
Many times, even after the death of one, 75% pension would continue, whereas the rule says that if one survives, the pension should come down to 60%. Due to this the government had to make extra payment. Now a new step has been made mandatory to stop this problem. Both the parents will have to give separate life certificates so that it is known who is alive and the pension is adjusted accordingly.
It is clearly written in Rule 12 Subrule 5 of CCS EOP Rules 2023 that if the deceased government employee does not have a spouse or children, then the parents get family pension. Both alive get 75 percent and one alive gets 60 percent. Even if the parents have some other income, there will be no impact on the pension. But now life certificate will have to be submitted every year in November. If one person dies, the certificate for only one person will come next year and the pension will automatically be set at 60 percent. If there is overpayment, that too can be recovered.
Life certificate will have to be submitted by 30th November
This change was very necessary so that the government’s money goes to the right place and there is no rigging. Earlier, if people did not tell, it was a problem. The deadline for all pensioners to submit life certificate is 30th November. If not given then pension will be stopped from December. It will start again after depositing later but there will be loss in between. Giving life certificate is also very easy. For this download Jeevan Praman app. Then link it to Aadhaar and scan the face. You can also give fingerprints by going to the bank post office. There is also home service for the elderly.
If someone in your house is taking family pension, then check now. Keep the certificates of both mom and dad ready. If you want to continue 75 percent pension, you will have to complete this step. The government has made a provision to give up to 75 percent pension to the parents, which is a good thing but for proper tracking, life certificate is necessary. Everyone will benefit from this change, there will be no wrong payment and the entitled person will get the full amount.
