270-F(Pen): West Bengal Raises Family Pension Dependent Income Ceiling to Rs 9000
Summary
West Bengal Finance Department raised the income ceiling for 'dependent' mother/father and unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters above 25 years, for family pension eligibility, to Rs 9,000 per month. Effective immediately from 8 September 2021, this allows more dependents of deceased pensioners to qualify for family pension.
Key Takeaways & Points
- Income ceiling for dependents (mother/father, unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter above 25) raised to Rs 9,000 per month.
- Change follows revision of pay and pension under the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.
- Order takes immediate effect from date of issue, 8 September 2021.
- All other terms and conditions regarding family pension eligibility remain unchanged.
- Issued by Finance Department (Pension Branch), Government of West Bengal.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance Department ( Pension Branch )
Writers' Buildings, Block-IV, 2nd Floor
Kolkata – 700 001
No. 270 -F (Pen) Dated, Kolkata, the 08th September, 2021
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Raising of income ceiling for 'dependent' for the purpose of family pension
Consequent upon the revision of pay and allowances and pension / family pension of the State Government employees and pensioners respectively, on the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission, the question of raising the Income Ceiling of mother / father and unmarried / widowed / divorced daughter beyond 25 years has been under consideration of the Government for sometime past.
2. After careful consideration of the matter, the Governor has been pleased to decide that the Income Ceiling for entitlement of such family pension be raised to ₹ 9000/- ( Rupees nine thousand) only per month. This will take immediate effect from the date of issue of this order. Other terms and conditions in this regard shall remain the same.
Sd/- S. K. Ghosh
O.S.D & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal
Orders Referred to in This Order
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