Widowed / Divorced daughters Family Pension Eligibility Clarification

Widowed / Divorced daughters Family Pension Eligibility Clarification Pensions - Clarification on the widowed / divorced daughters dependency i.e., eligible for family pension under Category-II of G.O. Ms. No 315 Fin(Pen-1) Dept., dt:07.10.2010 - Instructions - Issued

PS- T&A Dept., - Pensions - Clarification on the widowed/divorced daughters dependency i.e., eligible for family pension under Category-II of G.O. Ms. No 315 Fin(Pen-1) Dept., dt:07.10.2010 - Instructions - Issued - Reg Memo.No,FINO2-14060/77/2023-D SEC-DTA(C.No.2241473) Dt:30/10/2024

 

Ref: Note orders received from the Govt. through e-office file with comp.no. 2241473

 

Attention of all the DT&AOs in the state and the ATO_P AP CPT, Mangalagiri is invited to the subject and reference cited. Vide reference cited, the Govt. have clarified that the Rule position at sub para (E) (I) under Para-4 of G.O.Ms.No.315, Dt.07.10.2010 is holds good i.e.,

 

"The widowed/divorced daughter; irrespective whether she became widowed/divorced either before or after the retirement of the employee is eligible for family pension, provided the spouse predeceases the pensioner and sons/daughters referred to in Category-1 above become ineligible for the Family pension".

 

For more clarity the following is considered

 

(Spouse pre-deceases the pensioner means that "the spouse of the daughter (applicant of Family Pensioner under Category. II) shall predeceased before the Govt. employee/Service pensioner. In other words, the dependency of the widowed/divorced daughter must be occurred in the live period of Govt employee/ service pensioner and not on Family pensioner under Category. l (i.e spouse of the Govt. employee I service pensioner).

service pensioner జీవించి ఉండగా  నే వారి కుమార్తె విడో / divorcee అయి , ఆధారితురాలు అయితేనే  ఫ్యామిలీ పెన్షన్ కు అర్హురాలు అవుతారు. సర్వీస్ pensioner మరణించిన తర్వాత వారి కుమార్తె విడో/ divorcee ఆయితే  ఫ్యామిలీ పెన్షన్ కు అర్హత లేదంటూ డైరెక్టర్ ఆఫ్ treasuries వారి వివరణ.

Further, Govt. have informed as follows:-

1. The widowed/divorced daughter shall be dependent on the employee before or after retirement.
2. Dependency of such daughter created on the family pensioner after the expiry of the service pensioner shall not be considered as eligibility for category II pension.

In view of the above, all the DT&AOs in the state and the ATO, AP CRT, Mangalagiri are requested take action accordingly and also inform the same to the concerned individuals whose applications are received in this regard.

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