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 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.
Clarifications relating to regulation of Pensionary benefits in respect of the Hostel and Mess workers attached to the Govt. aided Colleges including Govt. general degree Colleges.
These Rules may be called “The West Bengal Non-Government Educational Institutions, Local Authorities and Other Institutions Employees (Death-cum-Retirement-Benefits) Audit Rules, 2015”.
Scheme for the retired employees of State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in accordance with the direction contained in the Solemn Order dated 30.6.2015 in WP No. 11978(W) of 2015.
West Bengal Municipal (Employee’s Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 2003 is applicable to all the whole time permanent employees under the employment of the Municipalities and the Notified Area Authorities.
Governor is pleased to decide that to receive family pension, the age limit of the minor children (both son and daughter) be raised to 25 years.
Government of India have since increased the rate of pension from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month under IGNWPS and IGNDPS with effect from 01.10.2012 as well as increased the grant from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- under NFBS with effect from 18.10.2012.
Medical Relief shall be applicable in case of Provisional Pension/ Provisional Family Pension as extended by the Government from time to time as a compensation measure.
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.
Model Sanction Order Forms as prescribed in Accounting Procedure to Group Insurance-cum-Savings Scheme, 1983 and 1987 were introduced for making final payment on retirement/ cessation of employment or in case of death.