New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) The Defence Ministry has taken a decision to enhance the income criteria for grant of family pension to children and siblings suffering from mental or physical disability.
'Accordingly, such child/sibling shall be eligible for family pension for life, if his/her overall income from
sources other than family pension remains less than the entitled family pension at ordinary rate i.e 30 per cent of the last pay drawn by the deceased government servant/pensioner concerned plus the dearness relief admissible thereon,' the Ministry said in a statement.