Normally, family pension to spouse
is sanctioned and authorized at the time pension is authorized in favour of
retiring government servant and indicated in the pension payment order and is
to be drawn after the death of the pensioner.
What should a family member
(eligible for the grant of family pension) do to get the family pension?
Ans. Normally, family pension to spouse is sanctioned and
authorized at the time pension is authorized in favour of retiring government
servant and indicated in the pension payment order and is to be drawn after the
death of the pensioner.
However, in cases where Govt.
servant expired while in service, the widow or widower has to apply in Form
14 (of CCS Pension Rules) to the Head of Office concerned who will
sanction and authorize the family pension through its Pay Accounts Officer.
Where the deceased Govt. servant is survived only by a child or children, the
guardian (in case of minor child /children) or such child or children may submit
a claim in Form 14 to the Head of Office for sanction and authorization of
family pension. For getting family pension, the deceased pensioner's family
should apply in Form no. 14 along with a copy of the death certificate of the
deceased pensioner to:
I) The pension disbursing authority
if, the amount of family pension is already indicated in the Pension Payment
Order.
(II) The Head of Office for sanction
of family pension in all other cases. If the pensioner has loint Account with
the spouse on either or survivor basis the spouse has to submit the death
certificate of the pensioner along with simple application only to activate the
family pension.
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