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Family Pension Rules: The central government has amended family pension rules. These reforms have been made especially keeping in mind the economic empowerment of widows and divorced women. Under the new rules, divorced women, widows or single women will be able to claim their dead father’s pension without any legal obstruction in family pension.
Direct claim for dead father’s pension
Announcing pension reforms, the central government said that it has amended pension rules to make women financially empower and remove unnecessary legal obstacles related to pension. Now a divorced woman or a daughter living alone can directly claim the pension of her dead father. Now women will not have to wait for any legal decision. In addition to her husband, women pensioners can nominate their children for family pension.
Large changes in pension rules
Divorced or separate women: Divorced or alone women can claim pension after their father’s death. Even if the divorce process is not completed, he will be able to claim pension. You will also get the benefit of pension.
Children can be nominated: If a female pensioner is divorcing her husband or has suffered domestic violence or dowry harassment, she can make her children the primary contenders for family pension.
Relief for widows: Even if a widow wants to remarry, she will continue to get her ex -husband’s pension. But his income should be less than the minimum pension limit.
Will make women self -sufficient
Announcing this amendment, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that this step has been taken to empower women. So that women do not have to struggle to get pension. The issue of economic difficulty should be resolved. Apart from pension security, the government has also changed the rules for women government employees. Which will help women to be self-sufficient along with providing economic and social security.
Women government employees will get this benefit
Child Care Holiday: Single mothers can take leave in a phased manner for up to two years. It also includes permission to travel abroad with children.
other benefits: The benefits of the abbreviation will be available in the case of abortion and birth of a dead baby.
Office assistance: Government offices will increase the number of hostels and infant care centers for women employees, as well as providing opportunities for women from self -help groups to reach the market.