Extension of scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of All India Service officersl All India Service pensioners

Extension of scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of All India Service officersl All India Service pensioners

No.25014/2/2008-AIS (II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated 14th July, 2008

To,
The Chief Secretaries of all the
State Governments and UTs.

Subject: Extension of scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of All India Service officers All India Service pensioners.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the Department of P&PW’ O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW (E) dated the 6th September, 2007 (copy enclosed) extending the scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of Central Government servants/pensioners beyond 25 years of age at par with the widowed 1 divorced daughters.

2. The applicability of the provisions of the aforesaid OM to unmarried daughters of All India Service officers1 All India Service pensioners has been considered by this Department and it has been decided to make applicable the provisions of the aforesaid OM of Department of Pension & PWin this respect, mutatis mutandis. To unmarried daughters of All India Service officers/ All India Service pensioners.

3. It has also been decided to make applicable the provisions of Department of Pension & PW’ O.M.No.45/51/97-P&PW (E) (VoI.II ) dated 25th July 2001 (copy enclosed) regarding eligibility of disabled divorced/ widowed daughter for family pension for life subject to conditions mentioned therein and O.M.No.45/51/97- P&PW (E) (Vol.II) dated 25th August, 2004 (copy enclosed) for making the widowed/ divorced daughter eligible for family pension, mutatis mutandis. To disabled divorced/ widowed daughter and the widowed/ divorced daughter of All India Service officers/ All India Service pensioners.

Yours faithfully

(Chaitanya Prasad)
Director (Services)
Tel. No. 23093591

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