death of a family pensioner, the arrears of family pension is payable to eligible member of the family next in line

(20) In the event of death of a family pensioner, the arrears of family pension is payable to eligible member of the family next in line. - It is not considered necessary to provide the facility of nomination for family pension. In the event of death of a family pensioner, the right to receive any arrears of family pension would automatically pass on to the eligible member of a family next in line in accordance with Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. 2. The requirement of succession certificate for payment of any arrear should be required only in cases, where there is no eligiblie family member as defined in the above Rule 54, after the death of a family pensioner. 3. These instructions may be brought to the notice of all disbursing authorities. [G.I., Dept. of Pen. & P.W., O.M. No. 43/4/95-P. & P.W. (G), dated the 30th October, 1995.]