Family pension throughout life admissible also to the physically/mentally handicapped children of those employees who retired/died before 30-9-1974.

(6) Family pension throughout life admissible also to the physically/mentally handicapped children of those employees who retired/died before 30-9-1974. - 1. Proviso to sub-rule (6) of Rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, stipulates that if the son or daughter of a Government servant is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 21 years in the case of a son and 24 years in the case of daughter (now 25 years in both cases) the family pension shall be payable to such son or daughter for life subject to the conditions laid down therein. The said proviso was incorporated in the said rule vide Notification No. 1 (3)-E. V (B)/74, dated 30-9-1974, and came into effect from that date. 2. Representations have been received from various quarters for grant of family pension to the sons/daughters of Government servants/pensioners who are suffering from disorder or disability of mind, etc., where Government servants retired/died before 30-9-1974. The matter has been considered carefully and it has been decided that the benefits of family pension to the sons/daughters of Government servant, who are suffering from any disorder or disability of mind or are physically crippled or disabled so as to render them unable to earn a living be extended to such sons/daughters of Government servants who retired/died before 30-9-1974. 3. These orders will take from 20th May, 1987 and no arrears will be admissible. [G.I., Dept. of P. & P.W., O.M. No. 1/47/87-P. & P.W., dated the 20th May, 1987.]