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.
Extension of benefit of family pension in favour of unmarried/ divorced/ widowed daughter beyond the age of 25 years of a deceased employee (teaching and non-teaching) of Government aided Colleges has been under active consideration.
Governor is now pleased to lay down the following standard operating procedure to be followed by various authorities for settlement of Ad-hoc family pension claims of family pensioners of deceased Government employees.
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.
West Bengal Non-Government College Employees and Day Students’ Home Employees (Death Cum Retirement Benefit) Scheme published vide No. 1955-Edn dated 23.12.1981.
West Bengal Non-Government College Teachers’ (Death Cum Retirement Benefit) Scheme published vide No. 1097-Edn dated 31.05.1978.
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 is pleased to accord the issuance of the Uniform Format of Certification to the pensioners/ family pensioners by the Head of Office/ Drawing and Disbursing Authority at the time of superannuation/ death in harness.
Clarification in respect of cases of Revision of Pension/ Family Pension of Pre-01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioner, where pay structure has been upgraded subsequent to retirement/ death of Ex-Govt. Employee.
Age proof certificate for payment of additional quantum of family pension on attaining 80 years of age in terms of F.D. Memo. No. 200-F(Pen) dated 25.02.2009 and F.D. Memo. No. 201-F(Pen) Dated 25.02.2009.
Governor is pleased to inform all Head of Offices to refer the files of family pension cases to the concerned Administrative Department for proper verification & re-examination of the documents as per extant norms, provisions, and format.