PENSIONS – Revision of Funeral charges- In case of death of Pensioner/Family Pensioner – Revised orders – Issued.
FINANCE (HR.III-Pension, GPF) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No.105 Dated:11-05-2022
Read the following:
1.G.O.Ms.No.02, Finance(HR.III-Pension,GPF)Dept.,dt: 17.01.2022. 2. G.O.Rt.No.127, General Administration (Cabinet.I) Dept, dt:24.01.2022.
ORDER:
Government have issued comprehensive orders on implementation of 11th PRC Revised Pay Scales, 2022 vide G.O.1″ read above and the following orders were issued at para 14 regarding funeral charges in case of death of service pensioner/ family pensioner.
“The Government, after careful examination, hereby order that the maximum limit for death relief amount on the death of service pensioner/family pensioner shall be fixed as Rs.20,000/- with the monetary benefit accruing from 01-01-2022”
2 The Committee constituted by the Government vide G.O. 2nd read above, after deliberations with Employees’ Associations, recommended that obsequies charges of Rs. 25,000/- would be paid to the pensioners.
3. Government, after careful examination, hereby orders that funeral charges of Rs.25,000/- would be paid on the death of every service pensioner / family pensioner w.e.f. 01.01.2022 in supersession of the orders at para 14 of G.O.Ms.No.02, Finance (HR.III-Pension, GPF) Department, dt: 17-01-2022.
4. The Pension Disbursing Officers concerned shall arrange payment of the amount to the nominee. In case where the nominee is predeceased the payment shall be disbursed to the alternative nominee or legal heirs as far as possible, on the same day of the death of the Service Pensioner/Family Pensioner or on the same day of the death of the Service Pensioner/Family Pensioner or on the next working day immediately following the day of the death of the Service Pensioner /Family Pensioner.
