Punjab Stops Transfer of Pension to Relatives of Deceased Employees**In a significant policy shift, the Punjab government has decided to restrict the transfer of pensions to only the spouses of deceased government employees.
This change, effective immediately, excludes children, parents, and siblings of the deceased from receiving pension benefits.The new rule was outlined in a notification from the Punjab finance department issued on Tuesday.
The decision is part of an amendment to the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules under the Civil Servants Act, 1974.According to the amendment, family pensions will now only be sanctioned to the spouse of the deceased and will be restricted to a period of 10 years or until the spouse remarries, whichever comes first.
In cases where the deceased government servant had more than one wife, the pension will be equally divided among the widows.This revision also introduces changes in the pension calculations. The notification specifies that in cases of voluntary retirement, different reduction factors will apply based on the age at retirement, ranging from 2% to 10%.
Additionally, the gross pension will be calculated based on the average basic pay of the last three years of service, including personal pay, starting from the first day of July of the last three years prior to retirement.
The provincial finance department believes these changes will streamline the process and ensure that pension benefits are distributed more efficiently to support the spouses of deceased employees.The government has communicated these updates to various administrative and financial offices across Punjab for immediate implementation and necessary action.
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