Govt lets ladies staff nominate youngsters as a substitute of husband for pension in marital discord instances

Rule 50 of the Central Civil Companies (Pension) Guidelines, 2021 permits the grant of household pension following the loss of life of a authorities servant or retired authorities servant.

If a deceased authorities servant or pensioner is survived by a partner, household pension is first granted to the partner. Different members of the family develop into eligible for household pension, on their flip, solely after the partner of the deceased authorities servant/pensioner turns into ineligible for household pension or dies, in response to the principles.

The Division of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has now amended the principles and allowed a girl worker to appoint her youngster/youngsters over her husband for the household pension.

“The modification permits disbursement of household pension of a feminine authorities servant to an eligible youngster in priority to her husband, in all instances the place she has filed a divorce petition or a petition below the Safety of Ladies from Home Violence Act or instances below Indian Penal Code,” DoPPW Secretary V Srinivas instructed PTI.

He stated the modification was formulated by DoPPW in session with the Ministry of Ladies and Baby Improvement taking into account representations obtained.”The modification is progressive in nature and empowers ladies staff in household pension instances,” stated Srinivas, a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Rajasthan cadre.In an order, the DoPPW stated that in case divorce proceedings in respect of a feminine authorities servant/feminine pensioner are pending in a courtroom of legislation, or she has filed a case towards her husband below the Safety of Ladies from Home Violence Act or Dowry Prohibition Act or below Indian Penal Code, “such feminine authorities servant/feminine pensioner might make a request for grant of household pension after her loss of life to her eligible youngster/youngsters, in priority to her husband”.

The DoPPW stated it obtained a lot of references from ministries and departments, in search of recommendation as as to whether a feminine authorities servant/feminine pensioner could be allowed to appoint her eligible youngster/youngsters for household pension instead of her partner within the occasion of marital discord resulting in submitting of divorce proceedings in a courtroom of legislation.

Giving particulars, the order stated a girl worker might make a request in writing to the involved head of workplace that within the occasion of her loss of life “throughout the pendency of any of the aforesaid proceedings, household pension could also be granted to her eligible youngster/youngsters in priority to her partner”, the assertion stated.