Family Pension: RBE No.22/2016 – Disabled Child/ Sibling

No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/32, dated 24.02.2016

Sub:  Grant of family pension to a disabled child/ sibling – clarification regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.1/18/2001-P&PW(E)(Vol.II), dated 27.01.2016 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&PW’s OM No.1/2/09-P&PW(E), dated 30.12.2009, OM No.1/18/01-P&PW(E), (Vol-II), dated 30.09.2014 and 05.11.2015 have been adopted / circulated vide Board’s letters of even number dated 15.01.2010 (RBE No.12/2010), 27.10.2014 (RBE No.118/2014) and 11.01.2016 (RBE No.03/2016) respectively.

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

OM No.1/18/2001-P&PW(E)(Vol.II), dated 27.01.2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of family pension to a disabled child/ sibling – clarification sought by Ministry of Railways – reg.

1.     The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways Office Memorandum No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/32, dated 09^th December, 2015 seeking the following clarifications:

If in a case the employee/ pensioner or his/her spouse did not furnish/ intimate the details of the handicapped child to the Pension Sanctioning Authority during their lifetime and after the death of his/her parents, family pension is claimed by a handicapped child, in this case whether the family pension will be admissible if he/she:

(a) Produces a medical certificate issued after death of his/her parents.

(b) Produces a medical certificate issued before the death of his/her parents but the same is not as per rules.

2.     It had been clarified previously, vide O.M. No.112/09-P&PW(E), dated 30^th December, 2009 that non-intimation of physical/ mental handicap does not make a person ineligible for family pension.

3.     A disability certificate issued after the death of the employee/ pensioner or his/her spouse for a disability which existed before their death may be accepted by the appointing authority, if he is satisfied that (i) it renders him or her unable to earn a living (ii) he/she was suffering from that disability on the crucial date, i.e., on the date of death of pensioners/ employee or his spouse, whichever was later.

4.     If a disability certificate has been obtained for a permanent disability previously, there is no requirement of obtaining a disability certificate afresh as has already been made clear in rule 54(6) and this department’s O.M. No.1/18/01-P&PW(E)(Vol.II), dated 30^th September, 2014 and 05^th November, 2015.

5.     It is also clarified that the criteria for disabled siblings is same as above.

6.     This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.22/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.