Divorced Daughters Eligible for Family Pension Under CCS Pension Rules, Confirms Govt in Lok Sabha

Divorced Daughters Eligible for Family Pension Under CCS Pension Rules, Confirms Govt in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Government of India has clarified provisions regarding the eligibility of divorced and widowed daughters of Central Government employees and pensioners to receive family pension.

Responding to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha (No. 4550), Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, stated that the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 and subsequent Office Memorandum dated 26 October 2022 ensure that divorced or widowed daughters are entitled to family pension, provided they were dependent on the deceased employee or pensioner during their lifetime.

Key Clarifications in Lok Sabha:

Eligibility: Family pension may be granted to an unmarried, widowed, or divorced daughter beyond 25 years of age, for life or until she remarries or starts earning her livelihood, whichever is earlier.

Condition for Divorced Daughters: The divorce must have been finalized, or proceedings must have been initiated in a competent court, during the lifetime of the government servant/pensioner or their spouse.

Post-Death Divorce Cases: If a daughter gets divorced after the death of both parents, she is not eligible for family pension.

Widowed/Divorced after Retirement: A daughter widowed or divorced after the retirement of the government servant remains eligible, provided dependency conditions are met.

Uniform Applicability: These provisions also apply to Railway and Defence employees under their respective pension rules.

This clarification addresses recurring queries from families of government employees and pensioners regarding the scope of dependent daughters’ entitlement to family pension.