Extraordinary Pension Rule No.13: Period Of Family Pension

13.  (1) A family pension shall take effect from the day following the death of the railway servant or from such other date as the President may decide.

(2)   A family pension shall ordinarily be tenable –

(i)    In the case of a widow or mother until death or re-marriage, whichever occur earlier;

(ii)    In the case of minor son or minor brother, until he attains the age of twenty five year ;

(iii)   In the case of daughter during the period she is eligible for family pension under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 ;

(iv)   In the case of sister, until marriage or until she attains the age of twenty-five year, whichever occur earlier;

(v)   In the case of a father, life.

[Authority: RBE No.96/2013, No.2011/F(E)III/1/(3)/5, 23.09.2013]

Note: The family pension of a widow shall cease on re-marriage; but when such re-marriage is annulled by divorce, desertion or death of the second husband, her pension may be restored upon proof that she is in necessitous circumstances and otherwise deserving.