To whom it is payable as per Rule 143 of the ASPR”1969 as amended from time to time.

When a Government Servant dies while in service or after retirement, family pension is payable to the Family.

The Family for the purpose of Family Pension means -

• Wife, in case of a male officer
• Husband, in case of a female officer
• Minor sons including son adopted legally before retirement till attains the age of 18 years.
• Unmarried minor daughters including daughter adopted legally before retirement up to the age of 21 years.
• *Father
• *Eldest surviving brother up to the age of 18 years.
• *Eldest surviving sister up to the age of 21 years of age or marriage whichever is earlier in terms of Govt. Notification No. PPG(G) 10/2013/38, dated 20/08/2015.
• Disabled child eligible for family pension for life time family pension in terms of Govt. Notification No. PPG(P) 268/95/85, dated 30/05/2003 (w.e.f. 25/06/2003)  and Notification No. PPG(P) 224/2004/ 179, dated 03/08/2017.
• Un-married dependent daughter(s) eligible for family pension for the life time or marriage whichever is earlier in terms of Govt.Notification No. PPG(G)10/2013/49 dated 09-08-2018.
• Family Pension will not be payable to more than one member of an officer's family at the same time. It will first be admissible to the widow/ widower & thereafter to the children as per above mentioned proviso.
• In the event of re-marriage or death of the widow/widower, the Family Pension will be granted to the children/ Disable children/ unmarried dependent daughter (if minor through their natural / legal guardian) as the case may be as per proviso mentioned above.

Calculation of Family Pension as per Rules 141 & 142 of the ASPR’1969 as amended from time to time:-

Family pension is admissible at present as follows:-

Enhanced Rate - Enhanced Rate of Family Pension is admissible @ 50 % of Last Pay drawn  or double the rate of normal rate of Family Pension whichever is less.

Normal rate - 30 % of last pay drawn.