RBE No. 50/2007: Family Pension – To Parents
No.F(E)III/98/PN1/4, dated 02.04.2007
Sub: Sanction of family pension to parents already in receipt of pension/ family pension of an amount not exceeding Rs.2550.
1. The income criteria for sanction of family pension to parents, sons and daughters, including widowed/ divorced daughter of the deceased Government/ Railway servants, prescribed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) in their OM No.51/97-P&PW(E), dated 5th March, 1998, circulated vide Board’s letter of even number dated 27.04.1998 (RBE No. 81/1998) is Rs.2550 p.m. Clarificatory instructions have also been issued in consultation with DOP&PW, vide Board’s letter of even number dated 31.03.2004 (RBE No. 71/2004) that two family pensions are not admissible under Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 except as provided in sub-rule (11) and second proviso to sub-rule (18) thereof as notified vide letter No.F(E)III/2000/PN1/23, dated 18.10.2001 (RBE No. 209/2001).
2. Notwithstanding the above instructions dated 31.03.2004 (RBE No. 71/2004), the matter regarding entitlement of the mother (widow)/ father (widower) in receipt of family pension of an amount not exceeding Rs.2550 on account of the deceased spouse, to receive second family pension as a result of death of his/her employed son/ daughter subsequently, has been examined further in consultation with DOP&PW, and it is clarified as under:-
(i) The limit of Rs.2550 per month set for determining dependency criterion is inclusive of dearness relief admissible on pension/ family pension.
(ii) The mother (window)/ father (widower), who is in receipt of family pension amounting to not more than Rs.2550 per month (inclusive of dearness relief), on account of the disease spouse, will be entitled to a second family pension consequent upon the death of his/her employed son/ daughter. Daughter subsequently, in such cases both the family pensions shall be payable till the death date of death or remarriage whichever is earlier.
(iii) The parents who are in receipt of pension amounting to not more than Rs.2550 per month (inclusive of dearness relief) will also be entitled to a family pension consequent upon the death of his/her employed son/ daughter subsequently. In such case, the family pension shall be payable till the date of death or remarriage, whichever is earlier.
(iv) Sanction of family pension as at (ii) and (iii) above is subject to fulfillment of all other conditions stipulated in Board’s letter of even number dated 27.04.1998 (RBE No. 81/1998) and 09.09.1999 (RBE No. 229/1999).
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 50/2007
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.