Order on Delay in commencement of family pension.
(a) Proof of income for eligibility for family pension:
In the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, in Rule 50(1) (b), the following provisions has been made in regard to determining the eligibility of a family member for family pension based on his /her income from other sources:
(b) (i) In order to decide the eligibility for family pension under this rule, a member of the family, other than the widow or widower of the deceased Government servant or pensioner, shall be required to submit, along with the claim for family pension, a copy of the last Income Tax Return filed by the said member of the family with the Income Tax Department.
(ii) In case the said member of the family informs that he or she has not filed the Income Tax Return with the Income Tax Department, he or she shall submit a certificate of income from a sub-divisional magistrate.
(iii)In case the member of the family is not able to submit either a copy of the Income Tax Return or a certificate of income from a sub-divisional magistrate, the Head of Office may rely on any other document produced by the said member of the family in support of his or her claim regarding income and decide the eligibility of the said member of the family for family pension accordingly.
Click for Order copy.: 26.06.2022 DOPPW-on-Delay-in-commencement-of-family-pension-15-06-2022
