Eligibility for Family Pension to parents & unmarried daughters above 25 years of age- enhancement in income limit - modified orders- issued.

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

Eligibility for Family Pension to parents & unmarried daughters above 25 years of age- enhancement in income limit - modified orders- issued.

FINANCE (PENSION-B) DEPARTMENT

G.O(P)No. 478/2011/Fin

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 24th October 2011

Read:- I. GO(P) No. 326/ 11/Fin dated 02.08.2011.

2. Letter No. PM/2/6-44/546/11-12/101 dated 12.09.2011 from Accountant General (A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

ORDER

   As per Government Order read above, Government have enhanced income limit referred to in Rule 90[6A(i)] of Part III KSRs as Rs. 15,000/- per annum enabling parents, unmarried daughters above 25 years of age and physically disabled children and solely dependent on the deceased for maintenance and having no other source of income.

   The Accountant General vide letter read above has suggested certain modifications in the Government Order.

   Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to modify the order as follows:-

   i. In para 2 of the Government Order the words and physically disabled children’ is substituted with the words “widowed disabled daughters and divorced disabled daughters”

   ii. Para 2 of the Government Order shall be read with the following clause:

   Consequent on the enhancement of the income limit, family pension is payable to the said categories only if the annual income is less than Rs. 15,000/-.

   The Government Order read above stands modified to this extend.

BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR

SABATH JOSEPH THOUNDASSERY

Additional Secretary (Finance)

Source: www.finance.kerala.gov.in