7th Pay Commission: Family pensioners can now get Rs 1.25 lakh monthly pension, check new rule

The central government has changed the rules to allow family pensioners to get up to Rs 1.25 lakh monthly pension.  

New Delhi: The Central government has changed the rules for family pension, which is provided to children of Central government employees after their death. According to the new rule, the dependents of the employees are now eligible for receiving up to two family pensions worth up to Rs 1.25 lakhs under the Central Civil Services Pension Rules 1972. Previously, the ceiling on family pension was set at Rs 45,000. 

The Central government offers social security to its employees and their families. Under sub-rule (11) of rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Central Civil Services, 1972), if a husband and a wife are government employees, then their children are entitled to receiving two pensions. 

In this case, the Rs 45,000 cap on family pension devoided children from receiving the maximum benefits from the government’s social security initiatives. Therefore, the government has now increased the limit to Rs 1,25,000.