Family Pension to Unmarried Daughter

Indian governments have enacted rules on unmarried daughters who are eligible for family pension. Rules mention how and in what state an unmarried, widowed or divorced daughter is eligible for family pension.

Eligibility:

1. All single, widowed, divorced daughters are eligible to receive family pensions. 
2. Family pension is paid to unmarried, widowed and divorced women if all the unmarried kids have reached the age of 25 or have started earning.
3. When the divorce is finalised, the daughter of the pensioner is entitled to family pension.

Rule 54 of Central Civil Services:

This is a social welfare scheme framed to provide monetary relief to the widowed spouse or children of deceased employee or pensioner.

Who is entitled to pension under Rule 54:

1. Spouse
2. Children
3. Parents
4. Disabled Siblings

Eligibility for unmarried daughter:

She is entitled to family pension until she gets married or starts earning whichever comes first under sub rule 6 (iii) Rule 54.

Order of Birth:

If an unmarried daughter is the eldest among all the siblings she is entitled to receive family pension, in the event parents are not alive.

Twins:

If an unmarried daughter has a twin sister, the amount shall be divided among the sisters equally. 

Two Pensions:

If both mother and father are governed by the pension scheme then, daughter is entitled to receive two pension amounts.

Not an Income: 

If an unmarried daughter is the beneficiary of the scheme, then the first pension shall not be considered as her income.

Adopted Child:

Family pension can be denied if an unmarried daughter is the adopted child of the spouse.

Disabled Daughter:

In the event, the daughter is disabled, physically or mentally, pension is payable for lifetime or till 25 yrs. Of age.

Divorced Parent:

If the deceased parent of an unmarried daughter has filed for divorce, in that case an unmarried daughter is entitled to family pension.
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