Dependency criteria for grant of two family pensions

The Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare (P&PW) New Delhi, has invited to the OM No. 38/37/2008-PPW(A) dated 02.09.2008 wherein the dependency criterian was revised for eligibility of dependent parents, sons and daughters for receipt of family pension in terms of OM No. 45/86/97-P&PW (A) Part I dated 27.10.1997 and No. 45/51/97-P&PW(E) dated 05.03.1998.

Processing of files received by DOPT for advise/clarification

The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) referred to their OM dated 13.10.2010 wherein the detailed procedure for processing of files referred to DOPT for advice/clarification etc. were circulated. The DOPT has noted that a number of references, especially those relate to Court cases, are sent to DOPT without correctly following the prescribed procedure.