Revision of pre-0l/09/2006 Stale Pensioners / Family Pensioners etc. - grant of additional family pension to family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

RULES DIVISION

No. F.12(3)FD/RuIes/2008

 Jaipur, dated: 7 NOV 2014.

MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of pre-0l/09/2006 Stale Pensioners / Family Pensioners etc. - grant of additional family pension to family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above.

The procedure for determination and change of date of birth of the spouse of the Pensioners / Family Pensioners was issued vide FD Memorandum No. F.12(3)FD/Rules/2008 dated 30-06-2009 as partially modified vide FD Memorandum No. F.12(3)FD/Rules/2008 dated 29-09-2011.

In some cases, pensioners are requesting for change in the age / date of birth of the spouse of the pensioner/ family pensioner as mentioned in the original pension application form on the basis of documents mentioned in earlier Circular dated 29-09-2011. Such request for change in the age / date of birth of the spouse of the pensioner / family pensioner, should be entertained in rare genuine cases only.

However if there is a genuine need for change in the recorded date of birth of spouse of the pensioner / family pensioner, it is further clarified that on the lines of Rajasthan Service Rule, 1951 - Rule 8A(2) for In-service person, first priority is to be given to High School / Secondary School / Higher Secondary School Certificate of the spouse of pensioner / family pensioner. Acceptance of other documents like Voter ID, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport mentioned i Circular dated 29-9-2011 will be subject to the condition that spouse of the pensioner / family pensioner certifies that he/ she is not a matriculate / secondary. Such cases of change in date of birth will be decided at the level of Director, Pension only.

The cases already decided in accordance with the provisions of Memorandum dated 29-09-20011 shall not be re-opened.

Sd/-

(Siddharth Mahajan)

Special Secretary

Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F12(3)2008-07-11-2014.pdf