Female Govt Employee Can Now Nominate Children for Family Pension

BY A STAFF REPORTER: In a recent development, The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare on Tuesday declared that a female central government employee can nominate her children instead of her spouse for a family pension based on her preference if they are amidst divorce proceedings in a court of law or filing the case under the Indian Penal Code.

According to the current Pension Rules and in consonance with sub-rules (8) and (9) of rule 50 of the CSS (Pension) Rules, 2021, if a deceased employee or pensioner leaves behind a spouse, the spouse obtains the family pension benefits, and the children and other family members only become eligible for benefits after the current pensioner passes away or loses eligibility. 

As per the latest press release by the Press Information Bureau, A female government employee can request for her family pension to be granted to her child post her death under the circumstance that that her divorce proceedings are still pending in court or if she has filed a case against her spouse for under the Domestic Violence Act.