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.
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.
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.
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.
The payment of Pension/ Family Pension through Public Sector Banks – Issue of Cheque Books, accepting standing instructions from the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.
Introduction of Revised Modalities of Sanction and disbursement of Revised Pension/ Family Pension/ Gratuity/ Commuted Value of Pension of Post- 01.01.2016 Pensioners.
Governor is pleased to decide that the condition of rendering three years’ service for admissibility of the benefit of family pension in case of death while in service be reduced to one year service.
Governor is pleased to introduce the revised format of Annexure-I, II, & III annexed herein for smooth functioning of all concerned viz. Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, Pension Sanctioning Authorities and Pension Disbursing Authorities.
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.
Guidelines to be adopted for change of sanctioning authority in connection with medical benefits under the W.B.H.S. 2008 for the State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.
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.