- FD.SR.III-4-111/89 Dated 22nd July 1989
Subject: LIBERALIZATION OF PENSION RULES- FAMILY PENSION
Sir,
I am directed to state that in accordance with this Department’s circular letter NO.FD-SR-III-4-54/83 dated 25.08.1983 family pension at present is admissible to the widow for life or until re-marriage. In the case of death of the widow, family pension is admissible, to the son, if any, until he attains the age of 29 years and unmarried daughters, if any, until they are married or attain the age of 21 years whichever is earlier.
The Governor of Punjab has been pleased to decide that w.e.f. 01.07.1989 family pension in case of widow’s death will be admissible to the dependent sons until they attain the age of 24 years or till they are gainfully employed, whichever is earlier and to unmarried daughters till their marriage, or their acquiring regular source of income whichever is earlier.
- The Governor of Punjab has been further pleased to decide that pension to physically/mentally retarded children will be admissible for life. Payment of pension to these children will be subject to the production of a certificate from the Medical Board that the children is physically/mentally retarded permanently and not able to be gainfully employed.
- The existing rules and orders on the subject shall be deemed to have been modified to the extent indicated above.
Necessary amendment in the rules will be issued in due course.