Eligibility of all State Aided Universities for family pension beyond 25 years of age.

Eligibility of all State Aided Universities for family pension beyond 25 years of age.

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PENSION BRANCH
WRITERS’ BUILDINGS
BLOCK NO.- IV, 2nd FLOOR
KOLKATA – 700 001

No. 111-F(Pen)/N/F/1P281/2023

Dated: 06.02.2024

MEMORANDUM

Subject: Eligibility of un-married/ widowed/ divorced daughter of the employees/ pensioners of all State Aided Universities for family pension beyond 25 years of age.

Whereas, the Higher Education Department, vide its No. 75-Edn(U) dated 02-02-2009, extended the benefit of family pension to the unmarried daughters, even after attaining the age of 25 years, of the employees/ pensioners of the then State Aided Universities covered under approved DCRB Schemes, with the concurrence of Finance Department vide U.O. No. 595-F(Pen) dated 15-12-2008.

And,

Whereas, a number of references, relating to grant of family pension in favour of unmarried/ widowed/ divorced daughter beyond 25 years of age of the employees/ pensioners of all the State Aided Universities have been received in the Finance Department for sometime past.

Therefore, having considered the references as stated above, it has been decided by the Government that the benefit of family pension shall be extended to the-

i. unmarried daughters, of the employees/ pensioners of the remaining State Aided Universities, covered under the approved DCRB Schemes, framed by the concerned Department of Govt. of West Bengal, even beyond the age of 25 years till their marriage or death subject to the fulfilment of income criterion as applicable in case of the employees/ pensioners of the State Government vide no. 138-F(Pen) dated 03.03.2008 r/w 270-F(Pen) Dated 08.09.2021.

ii. widowed/ divorced daughters, of employees/ pensioners of all the State Aided Universities covered under the approved DCRB Schemes, framed under the administrative control of the concerned Department of Govt. of West Bengal, even beyond the age of 25 years till their remarriage or death, as the case may be subject to the fulfilment of income criterion as applicable in case of the employees/ pensioners of the State Government vide No. 270-F(Pen) dated 08.09.2021.

This order will be effective from the date of issue of this memorandum.

Additional Chief Secretary
Government of West Bengal