J&K Govt Enhances Family Pension Benefit for Families of Deceased Pensioners

Jammu,  KNT: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Family Pension-cum-Gratuity Rules, 1964, providing enhanced family pension benefits to the families of retired government employees who die after retirement.

According to a notification issued by the Finance Department (Codes Division), the amendment has been made by inserting a second proviso below Note 4 of Rule 20 of the Jammu and Kashmir Family Pension-cum-Gratuity Rules, 1964, as contained in Schedule XV of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations.

Under the revised provision, where a government servant dies after retirement, the eligible family will receive family pension at the enhanced rate for a period of seven years from the date of death, or until the deceased government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he or she survived, whichever period is shorter.

The notification further clarifies that cases already settled under the earlier rules will not be reopened. However, all pending cases on the date of issuance of the notification, if any, shall be decided in accordance with the amended provisions.

The order will come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The notification has been issued by the Finance Department under the orders of the Lieutenant Governor. [KNT]