Decision in view of the pandemic situation.
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has decided to extend the payment of provisional pension up to a period of one year from the date of retirement in view of the pandemic situation.
At a meeting held online with senior officers of the Department of Pension and DARPG, the Minister said that provisional family pension was also liberalized. He said that instructions were issued that family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office.
Rules for provisional pension liberalised and timeline extended for ease of beneficiaries due to pandemic: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Government has decided to extend the payment of provisional pensionup to a period of one year from the date of retirement in view of the pandemic situation. At a meeting held online with senior officers of the Department of Pension and DARPG, the Minister said that provisional family pension was also liberalized. He said that instructions were issued that family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office.
Government eases rules for paying provisional, family pension
May 05, 2021
’Instructions have been issued to sanction family pension immediately on receipt of a claim from an eligible member - istock.com/suman bhaumik
’Instructions have been issued to sanction family pension immediately on receipt of a claim from an eligible member - istock.com/suman bhaumik×
It is now extended up to a year from date of retirement In a relief to pensioners, the Centre on Wednesday extended payment of provisional pension up to one year from the date of retirement in view of the pandemic situation.
A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting chaired by Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh, officers of the Department of Pension and DARPG. The Minister said that provisional family pension was also liberalised.
Denial of Central Civil Family Pension to 85-year-old widow of World War-II veteran
Acknowledges Mysuru-based VeKare Ex-Servicemen Trust’s letter
Mysuru: Mysuru-based VeKare Ex- Servicemen Trust’s letter seeking intervention of President of India Ram Nath Kovind, towards the denial of Central Civil Family Pension for 20-long-years to 85-year-old Kaveriamma alias Rani Aiyappa, widow of World War-II veteran, JC-19016 Ballachanda N. Aiyappa, by Pay Accounts Office (PAO) of Central Tax & GST Bengaluru, has been forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of India.
The President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi, has acknowledged the receipt of VeKare Trust’s letter dated Feb. 2, 2021, addressed to the President, who is also the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, seeking appropriate attention to the petition.