Central Civil Services Pension Rule, 1972: Centre amends 47-year-old provision to widen scope

Earlier, the rate of family pension in this category was 30 percent from the beginning and family pension at enhanced rate of 50 of last pay drawn was not payable to the family.

It's a good news for the kin of all central government employees, including central paramilitary forces.

The family pension was payable at enhanced rate of 50 percent of the pay last drawn for 10 years, if the government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less than seven years; thereafter the rate of family pension was 30 percent of the pay last drawn.

"The government felt that the need for family pension at enhanced rate is more in the case of a government servant who dies early in his career, as his pay at the initial phase of service is much less," the notification said.

The families of government servants who died before completion of service of seven years within 10 years before October 1, 2019 will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates with effect from October 1, 2019, it added.