Government increases the income limit of disabled dependents for family pension to 30% of last drawn pay

Government increases the income limit of disabled dependents for family pension to 30% of last drawn pay

• Ministry of Defence has increased the limit of eligibility of Children/Siblings suffering from mental or physical disability for family pension. 
• The child/sibling will be eligible for family pension for life, if his/her overall income from sources other than family pension is less than 30% of the last pay drawn by the deceased government servant/pensioner concerned plus the dearness relief admissible thereon.
• Earlier this eligibility limit was Rs 9000. i.e If the income of Children/Siblings (with disability) was more than Rs 9000 then he/she would not get the family pension.

Points to remember:

1. What is the eligibility limit for Children/Siblings suffering from mental or physical disability to receive a family pension from Ministry of Defence?= Income should be less than 30% of last drawn pay

Source: PIB