Pension Information

In the event of death of a Government Servant while in service it has to be ensured by the concerned Head of Office under whom the Government Servant worked at the time of death that the payment of Family pension and death-cum-retirement gratuity admissible under rules, is got authorised to the beneficiaries of the deceased expeditiously. For this purposes the following time table for the work is prescribed.

  • As soon as the Head of office receives intimation regarding death of a Government Servant while in service, he shall initiate immediate action for obtaining claims for Family Pension and Death-cum-retirement gratuity from the beneficiary or beneficiaries in whose favour the Government Servant has made nomination, if any. Where the deceased Government servant had not made any nomination or the nomination made does not subsist the claim should be obtained from the person to whom the Family Pension may be payable under Rule 22 of J&K CSR Vol II. The Head of office shall then address the person concerned in Form 15 or Form 16 as may be appropriate for making a claim in form -17.
  • The Head of Office while taking action under Para I above, shall simultaneously undertake the completion of Form 18. The work shall be completed within one month of the date on which intimation regarding the date of death of the Government servant has been received.
  • The Head of office shall go through the Service book/ Service record of the deceased Government servant and satisfy himself as to whether annual certificates of verification of service for the entire service are recorded therein.
  • If there are any periods of unverified service, the head of office shall accept the unverified portion of service as verified on the basis of valid entries in the Service Book/ Service record. For this purpose, the Head of office may rely on any other relevant material to which he may have already access. While accepting the unverified portion of service, the Head of office shall ensure that service was continuous and was not forfeited on account of dismissal, removal or resignation from service.

[Rule 25 of Family Pension-cum-Gratuity Rules Schedule XV J&K CSRs vol II]

Amount of Family Pension

Rates of Family pension (Normal Rates) are fixed from time to time as detailed below:-

Period of Retirement or Death Pay Range Rate of Basic Pay Minimum Maximum
01.04.1965 to 31.12.1975 Upto  Rs. 199 30% 30 60
200-799 15% 60 96
800 and above 12% 96 150
01.01.1976 to 31.12.1981 Upto 399 30% 60 100
400-1199 15% 100 150
1200 and above 12% 150 200
01.01.1982 to 31.03.1987 Upto Rs 699 30% 105 150
700-1799 15% 150 225
1800 and above 12% 225 300
01.04.1987 to 31.03.1992 Upto Rs 1300 30% 325 390
1301-2600 20% 390 520
2601 and above 15% 520 850
01.04.1992 to 31.12.1995 Upto 1500 30% 375 450
1501-3000 20% 450 600
3000 and above 15% 600 1250
01.01.1996 to 31.03.2004 Uniform rate in all scales 30% 1275 7500
01.04.2004 to 31.12.2005 Uniform rates in all Scales 30% of (Basic Pay + Dearness Pay) 1913 11250
01.01.2006 to 31.12.2015 Uniform rate in all Scales 30% 3500 24000
01.01.2016 onwards Uniform rate in all Scales 30% of (Basic Pay) 9000 67500

Additional Quantum of Family Pension for elderly Family Pensioners:-

Elderly Family Pensioners shall be paid additional Family pension at the age of 80,85,90,95 and 100 Years in relation to their basic Family pension at these ages as per following rates:-

Age of the Family Pensioner Additional Quantum of Family Pension
80years or more but less than 85 years 20% of the basic family pension
85years or more but less than 90 years 30% of the basic family pension
90years or more but less than 95 years 40% of the basic family pension
95years or more but less than 100 years 50% of the basic family pension
100years or more 100% of the basic family pension

[SRO 138 of 2016 dated 25.04.2016]

A retired ex-serviceman who might have been drawing two pensions one from the Central Government (Defence Service) and other from the State Government for any pensionable service rendered under the latter, the widow of such a pensioner in the event of death of her spouse shall with effect from 01.06.2015 be allowed two family pensions subject to the fulfilment of other prescribed conditions.

[SRO 180 of 2015 dated 17.06.2015]

Tenability of Family Pension in case of different type of Beneficiaries

In case the Family Pensioner is Tenable till
Spouse Death or Remarriage whichever is earlier
Son Attaining the age of 25 years or employment or Death whichever is earlier  
Unmarried daughter Marriage  or employment or Death whichever is earlier
Widowed or Divorced Daughter Remarriage  or employment or Death whichever is earlier
Unmarried Sister Attaining the age of 25 Years or marriage or Employment or death whichever is earlier.
Brother Attaining the age of 25 years or employment or death whichever is earlier
Father Death or employment whichever is earlier
Mother Death or remarriage or employment whichever is earlier

The beneficiaries (unmarried female member/son/brother) of a government servant may drawn the pension even beyond the prescribed age limit, provided it is certified by a medical board that the beneficiary is permanently disabled and incapacitated for earning livelihood. In the case of a female beneficiary, it shall also be certified that the disability is permanent and prevents her from marriage.

Rule 21-G.Ins.No.1

NB 1.The condition of medical certificate in case of female beneficiary has been deleted vide SRO 285 dated 11.07.2017.

Vide SRO 284 of 2017 Unmarried/Divorced/widowed daughter is eligible for family pension up to the date of marriage/remarriage or death or till she starts earning.