Extension of the benefit of family pension for life to the unmarried/widowed/ divreed daughter of State Government employee who was in receipt of ex-gratia pension or his/her spouse was in receipt of ex-gratia family pension.

Government of West Bengal

Finance Department

Pension Branch

Writers’ Buildings, Block-IV, 2nd Floor,

Kolkata-700 001.

MEMORANDUM

Memo. No. 742-F(Pen)

Dated, Kolkata the 14th November, 2008.

Subject:- Extension of the benefit of family pension for life to the unmarried /widowed/ divreed daughter of State Government employee who was in receipt of ex-gratia pension or his/her spouse was in receipt of ex-gratia family pension.

   The question of affording some relief to the unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter of a State Government employee who was in receipt of ex-gratia pension or in whose favour ex-gratia family pension was drawn by his/her spouse has been engaging the attention of Government for sometime past.

   2. The Governor after careful consideration of the matter, has now been pleased to decide that the benefit of family pension for life, will be extended to the unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter of a State Government employee who received ex-gratia pension or in whose favour ex-gratia family pension was drawn by his/her spouse, till her marriage/death whichever is earlier, subject to the condition that she has no income of her own or has an income less than Rs. 2600/- per month from any Corporation, Private Sector, Self employment etc. Salary/Income Certificate may be obtained from the employer in case the incumbent is an employee of a Semi Government Organisation/Corporation/Private Sector etc. In case she is self employed or is in receipt of income from sources other than employment, any Gazetted Central Government Officer or a State Government Officer belonging to Gr.’A’ service shall be the competent authority to issue such income certificate.

   3. Formal amendment to the relevant rule will be made in due course.

   4. This benefit will be effective from 3.10.2008 onwards.

Sd/-

Special Secretary to the

Government of West Bengal.

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