RBE No. 123/2009: Ex-gratia Payment

No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/Ex-Gratia/9, dated 03.07.2009

Sub: Grant of ex-gratia payment to unmarried daughters of SRPF(C) beneficiaries who had retired from service/ died in service prior to 01.01.1986.

1.     Consequent upon circulation of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.1/1903-P&PW(E), dated 6^th September, 2007 on the Railways vide this office letter No.F(E)III/2007/PN1/5, dated 18.09.2007 (RBE No. 116/2007) extending the scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of Railway Servants/ pensioners even after attaining the age of 25 years at par with the widowed/ divorced daughters, references have been received seeking clarification as to whether the benefit of the said instructions is also admissible to the unmarried daughters of SRPF (Contributory) retirees for the purpose of grant of ex-gratia payment.

2.     The matter has been examined in consultation with DOP&PW and it is clarified that the provisions contained in this office letter dated 18.09.2007 (RBE No. 116/2007) referred to above are not applicable to the unmarried daughters of SRPF(C) beneficiaries, who had retired from service/ died in service prior to 01.01.1986, for the purpose of grant of ex-gratia beyond the age of 25 years.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 123/2009

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