Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/ unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners — clarification regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.F(E)III/2007/PN1/5

New Delhi, dated : 20.05.2011.

The GMs/FA&CAOS,
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list).

Subject: Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners — clarification regarding.

   A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M.No.1/13/09-P&PW(E) dated 28th April, 2011 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. As advised by DOP&PW in para 6 of the enclosed O.M., the family pension claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried
daughters and dependent disabled siblings may be settled on priority.

   2. A concordance of DOP&PW's instructions referred to in the enclosed O.M. and Railway Board’s corresponding instructions is given below.

S.No	DOP&PW's instruction	Railway Board's corresponding instruction
1.	OM. No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) dated 27.10.1997	Letter No.F(E)lll/97/PN1/22 dated 05.11.1997
2.	O.M.No. 1/19/03-P&PW(E) dated 30.08.2004 (actually it is dated 25.08.2004)	Letter No. F(E)111/2007/PN1/5 dated 16.03.2005
3.	OM. No. 1/19/03-P&PW(E) dated 11.10.2006	Letter No.F(E)lll/2007/PN1/5 dated 13.10.2006
4.	O.M.No. 1/19/03-P&PW(E) dated 06.09.2007	Letter No.F(E)lll/2007/PNl/5 dated 18.09.2007
5.	O.M.No.1/l5/2008-P&PW(E) dated 17.08.2009	Letter No.F(E)lll/2007/PNl/5 dated 02.09.2009

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(SUNIL BHARDWAJ)
Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)lll,
Railway Board.

Source;AIRF