Amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of India, for central government employees, has introduced simple and secure family pension rules. Union Minister Dr. Jitendraa Singh announced the changes himself that was made by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW). These rules under the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW) will be beneficial for the employees who are enduring the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Rules 80 (A) of the CCS (Pension) Rule 1972, after a government employee dies doing his/her duty, the Provisional Family Pension will be sanctioned to his/her family members once the Family Pension case has been given to the Pay and Accounts Office. Also read 7th Pay Commission DA hike: BIG update for Central government employeesHowever, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, fresh instructions imply that the Provisional Family Pension may be sanctioned immediately after getting the Family Pension and Death Certificate from the family member.

Source: dna June 05, 2021 00:56 UTC