Family Pension
Family Pension is 30% of the last pay. Maximum ceiling of family pension is Rs. 21,000/-. The amount of pension increases with the increase of the age of the family pensioner.
Minimum qualifying service for eligibility in pension is 10 years. Full Pension @ 50% of Last Pay is applicable for qualifying service of 20 years or more. It is the simplified pension matters.
WBS DCRB Rules, 1971. Short title and commencement, Application, Interpretation, Relaxation of these rules, Power to give directions, Pension regulated by rules in force.
Revision of Pension/ Family Pension of post 01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in respect of Teaching Staff including Librarians/ Assistant Librarians, Physical Instructors/ Instructresses and equivalent category of employees of Government Colleges.
Eligibility of un-married/ widowed/ divorced daughter of the employees/ pensioners of all State Aided Universities for family pension beyond 25 years of age.
Governor has been pleased to order that the legal heirs of casual/daily rated/contractual workers shall be paid an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs as one time death benefit.
West Bengal Primary Education (Teachers and Employees Death cum Retirement Benefit) Rules, 2008 applicable for approved teaching and non teaching staff of the Govt. or Govt. Aided or Sponsored Training Institutions.
To avoid redundant delay and smooth disposal of family pension cases, a list of documents along with proforma required for the approval of family pension is enclosed herewith for the interest of public service.
Governor is now pleased to lay down the following standard operating procedure to be followed by various authorities for settlement of family pension claims in respect of deceased Government employees.
Revision of pension/ family pension, gratuity and commutation of pension of post 01.01.2016 pensioners implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Family pension to the son or daughter of a deceased employee (teaching or non-teaching) of Government-aided Colleges, who is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 25 years.