| Family pension |
| A. |
General rate |
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30 per cent of last drawn salary |
| B. |
As per increased rate |
Minimum 1275.00 |
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Increased rate which is permissible for seven years after the death of employee / pensioner or till the age of 65 years, if he survives whichever is earlier. According to this order, the increased rate of family pension will be equal to 50 percent of the last basic salary of the deceased employee or two times the normal rate of family pensioner, whichever is less, and this increased amount of money will be payable for seven years after the death, or up to that date when the employee completes 65 years of age, if he survives, whichever is earlier. |
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If the employee dies after retirement, in such condition the family pension amount at the rate raised above, shall be that which is permissible for 7 years after the death, or up to the age of 65 years, but shall not be more than the approved retirement pension of the employee. |
| Eligibility for family pension:- |
| (1) |
Wife/husband |
| (2) |
Son up to the age of 25 years or till the age he starts earning, whichever is earlier. |
| (3) |
Daughter up to the age of 25 years till the age she gets married or starts earning, whichever is earlier. |
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Note: |
| (1) |
Step-children or children lawfully adopted before retirement are also included. |
| (2) |
There is no age restriction on handicapped and mentally retarded children. |
| (3) |
Family pension is entitled to one member at a time in the above order. |
| (4) |
From 1.1.98 widow or divorced daughter till she attains the age of 25 or remarriage, will be permissible, whichever is earlier. And it will be withdrawn/cancelled when they begin earning Rs. 2550 / - per month after getting employment in government, private sector, or by self- employment. |
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Family pension will be permissible from 1.1.98 to the mother/father of a deceased employee – whose monthly income is not more than Rs 2250/- for which they will have to give an annual undertaking. |
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Death gratuity: |
| 1 |
Death gratuity is payable as follows: |
| 2 |
Less than one year's service |
Two times of earnings |
| 3 |
More than one year but less than 5 years |
6 times of earnings |
| More than 5 years but less than 20 years |
12 time of earnings |
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Drawn emoluments X six-month blocks (maximum 66) (maximum 3.50)
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The earnings include the last drawn salary and the dearness allowance admissible on it |
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Eligibility for death gratuity: |
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Payment of death gratuity will be on the basis of nomination by the Board employee. In absence of nomination, the death gratuity will be distributed among the family members as following :- |
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Category 1: |
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Wife or husband |
2. Son |
3. Unmarried daughters |
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It will be distributed equally among the above. If there is no member in the family as above, then it will distributed equally as following: |
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Category 2: |
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Married daughter and widowed daughters |
2. Brothers less than 18 years of age and unmarried sisters. |
| 3. |
Parents |
4. Children of a formerly deceased son |
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Note: If there is no member as mentioned above, the death gratuity will lapse in favor of Board. |
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Principles predicated by Supreme Court |
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"The pension and gratuity is not a charity or a gift given/ paid by the government, but it is the important right and property of employees. The wrongs done in their payment are punishable." (1985 SCC) (L.& 278) (State of Kerala vs. M. Padnayan Nair). |