The central government has made a major change to the family pension rules for the parents of government employees. Now, if a government employee dies and their parents are receiving a pension, both will be required to submit a life certificate every year.
New Family Pension: The central government has made significant changes to the family pension rules for parents of government employees. Now, if a government employee dies and their parents are receiving a pension, both will be required to submit a life certificate every year. This step has been taken to ensure that the pension is paid at the correct rate and to the correct person.
Previously, the government did not have a proper method to verify whether both parents were alive. This often resulted in a 75% family pension continuing even after the death of one parent, whereas the rules require the pension rate to be reduced to 60% if one parent is still alive.
What do the new rules say?
The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, under the Ministry of Finance, has clarified that under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023, if a deceased government employee has neither a spouse nor children, the family pension will be given to his or her parents. If both are alive, the pension will be given at 75% of the rate, and if only one is alive, the pension will be given at 60% of the rate.
Now, both parents will be required to submit their individual life certificates every year in November. If one of the parents passes away, only the surviving parent’s certificate will be required the following year, and the pension will automatically return to 60%.
If, for any reason, the life certificate is not submitted by November 30th, pension payments will be stopped from December. After submitting the certificate, the pension will resume, but the amount for the paused period will not be refunded.
How to Submit a Life Certificate
The government has provided several options to simplify this process. Pensioners can submit certificates digitally through the Jeevan Pramaan app. This requires Aadhaar authentication and face scanning. Additionally, certificates can also be submitted through banks, post offices, or doorstep services for senior citizens.
The government states that the 75% family pension paid to parents is intended to provide financial security to the families of deceased employees. However, to ensure that payments do not fall into the wrong hands, an annual life certificate is required. This will ensure transparency and ensure that the rightful beneficiaries receive their benefits in a timely manner.
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