665-F(Pen): West Bengal Raises Ceiling on Two Family Pensions for Children
Summary
This order raises the maximum ceiling on two family pensions for children of deceased government employee parents: enhanced rate ceiling to ₹32,760/month and normal rate ceiling to ₹17,600/month, effective from 01.01.2020, following 6th Pay Commission implementation.
Key Takeaways & Points
- The maximum ceiling on two family pensions for children has been revised upward.
- Enhanced rate ceiling raised from ₹12,747 to ₹32,760 per month.
- Normal rate ceiling raised from ₹6,848 to ₹17,600 per month.
- Applies when both deceased parents were State Government employees governed by WBS (DCRB) Rules, 1971.
- The revision is deemed effective from 01.01.2020, with arrears implications for eligible beneficiaries.
- Issued following implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance Department ( Pension Branch )
Writers' Buildings, Block-IV, 2nd Floor
Kolkata – 700 001
No. 665-F (Pen) Dated, Kolkata the 18th November, 2021
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Ceiling on two family pensions admissible to the child / children of deceased Government employee
Consequent upon revision of rate of Family Pension of the State Government in connection with the implementation of the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission, the question of revision of the maximum ceiling on two Family Pensions to the child / children where both of his / their deceased parents were State Government employees and governed by the WBS (DCRB) Rules, 1971 has been under consideration of the State Government for sometime past.
After careful consideration of the matter, the Governor has been pleased to revise the existing limits on two family pensions as follows:-
- The existing maximum limit at the enhanced rate of ₹ 12,747/- per month introduced with effect from 01.04.2008 in terms of Memo No. 391-F (Pen) dated 13.05.2010 be raised to ₹ 32,760/- (Rupees thirty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty) only per month.
- The existing maximum limit at the normal rate of ₹ 6,848/- per month introduced with effect from 01.04.2008 in terms of Memo No. 391-F (Pen) dated 13.05.2010 be also raised to ₹ 17,600/- (Rupees seventeen thousand and six hundred) only per month.
This shall be deemed to have taken effect from 01.01.2020.
Sd/- S.K. Ghosh
O.S.D & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal
Orders Referred to in This Order
- 391-F (Pen) Not published on this site 13 May 2010
- 665 -F Not published on this site
- 391-F Not published on this site