The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) issued an Office Memorandum on October 27, 2025, to clarify the calculation of the Enhanced Rate of Family Pension in cases where a government employee dies after retirement. According to Rule 50(2)(a)(iii) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, enhanced family pension is payable for a maximum period of seven years or up to the date the deceased government servant would have attained the age of sixty-seven years, whichever period is shorter. The clarification specifically addresses scenarios where the standard retirement age is higher than 60 years (e.g., 65 years for Central Health Service doctors). The DoPPW confirms that the provision applies uniformly to all cases, irrespective of the actual retirement age. Therefore, the enhanced rate will be calculated based on the deceased employee’s death date and the maximum duration determined by the seven-year limit or the age of 67 years.
No. 1/1(10)/2024-P&PW(E)-Part(1)/10344
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 27th October, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Clarification regarding Enhanced Rate of Family Pension Death after Retirement cases — reg.
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has been receiving few references/RTI applications etc. seeking information i clarification regarding Enhanced Rate of Family Pension after death of government employee after retirement,
2. In this connection, it may be stated that as per Rule 50(2)(a) (iii) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, the family pension after the death of Government employee is granted to the eligible family members of the employee at enhanced rate as under:
“(2)(a)(iii): in the event of death of a Government servant after retirement, the family pension shall be payable for a period of seven years, or, for a period up to the date on which the retired deceased Government servant would have attained the age of years had he survived, whichever is less.
3. There are some references seeking clarification on the calculation of this period where the rage of retirement is more than 60 years like the age of retirement of Central Health Service (CHS) doctors is 65 years and the officer retires at the age of 65 and dies unfortunately before 67. It is clarified that the provisions of Rule 50 (2)(a)(iii) is applicable in all cases i.e. whether the retirement age is 60 or 65 years. In all such cases, the enhanced family pension is payable for a period of seven years, or for a period up to the date on which the retired deceased Government servant would have attained the age of sixty-seven years had he survived, whichever is less.
4. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
(Dilip Kumar Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt.of India
Tele. No. 011-24641627
To
Ministries/Departments/Or2anisations.
(As per standard list).
Copy to:
(i) Comptroller General of India (CGA), New Delhi
(ii) Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), New Delhi,
(iii) Ail Desks/Officers in the DoPPW,
