J&K notifies enhanced family pension benefit for families of retired govt employees

Ziraat Times News Desk

Srinagar, Jul 20: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has amended the Family Pension-cum-Gratuity Rules, 1964, providing enhanced family pension benefits to the families of retired government employees who die after retirement.

According to a notification issued by the Finance Department (Codes Division), the Lieutenant Governor has approved the addition of a new proviso under Note 4 of Rule 20 of the Jammu & Kashmir Family Pension-cum-Gratuity Rules, 1964, contained in Schedule XV of the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, Volume II.

Under the revised provision, in the event of the death of a government servant after retirement, the family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for a period of seven years, or up to the date on which the deceased retiree would have attained the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier.

The notification states that the amendment has been issued in exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India.

The Finance Department has clarified that cases already settled under the rules that existed prior to the issuance of the notification will not be reopened. However, any cases that are pending on the date of issuance of the notification will be decided in accordance with the new provisions.

The notification will come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The order was issued by the Finance Department under the authority of the Lieutenant Governor and signed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, Shailendra Kumar.