Due to the number demands from our visitors to share the revival of family pension notification updated on 2020. According to the circular, Government of Pakistan, Office of the Controller General of Accounts issued Notification on 05-11-2018 in connection with revival of family pension.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to your letter No. AWRP-22-15/2016, dated 19-1–2018 on the subject.
The queries raised vide your letter have been examined and this office clarifies that the family pension ceases to be payable in case of ineligibility of any surviving family member however the same may be revived anytime e.g. a married daughter may become widow and thus become eligible for family pension w.e.f. 01-7-2015 in the light of Finance Division’s O.M No. F.2(2)-Reg.6/96-IX-700, dated 07-07-2015 (Annex-I).
The same may again be ceased after the demise of widowed daughter or her re-marriage or the family pension may be transferred to the next beneficiary e.g a divorced daughter. So it is confirmed that a ceased pension/family pension can always be revived whenever an even entitles a family member to receive it if in confirmation with instructions issued by the Federal Government from time to time.
The observations raised vide Para-8 of your letter is a matter of the concern. It is therefore requested to kindly share the details of the case with this office so that the response of the quoted office be scrutinized and it may be directed to comply with the federal Government instruction issued on the subject as on 01-7-2015.
