Centre Amends Policy On Suspension Of Family Pension
NDTV
The recent amendment is regarding the suspension of family pension to the spouse of a dead government employee if he or she is charged with murdering the employee or abetting the commission of such an offence.
The Centre, in its recent move, has amended the decades-old policy regarding the suspension of family pension to the spouse of a dead government employee if he or she is charged with murdering the employee or abetting the commission of such an offence.
As per the new rule, other eligible members of the family would be entitled to receive the family pension till the disposal of the criminal proceedings against the spouse of the dead employee. In case, the spouse is proved not guilty of the murder charge, the family pension would be payable to him or her from the date of acquittal.
According to the provisions under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, if a person who is eligible to receive family pension on death of a government employee or a pensioner is charged with offences of murdering the government employee or pensioner or for abetting in the commission of such an offence, the payment of family pension shall remain suspended till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
In such conditions, family pension is neither paid to the person who is charged with the offence nor to any other eligible member of the family till the conclusion of the case.
