The upper limit for double pensions for children of parents who were both working under the old pension scheme has been set.
If both parents were government employees, their disabled children will receive only 50% and 30% of the higher salary as their pension.
This limit has been established by the state government, following the guidelines set by the Center.
The Finance Department has released a notification regarding this change.
Reasons for the Update
Previously, if both parents were government employees under the Family Pension Scheme of 1964, their eligible child received a double family pension, which was only Rs 150 per month.
This amount has not been updated for many years and became impractical due to pay revisions.
As a result, there was a need to update the pension limits.
The Central Pension Rules, 2021 now set the upper limit for double family pensions at Rs 1,25,000 for both parents combined, and Rs 75,000 for a normal family pension.
This means the limits are now fixed at 50% and 30% of the highest salary.
Conditions for Double Family Pension
The department’s notification includes specific conditions for receiving a double family pension.
A disabled child’s disability must occur during the lifetime of the pensioner and their partner.
Additionally, disabled children will still qualify for the family pension even after getting married, as long as other conditions are met.
