Inclusion/C0-authorisation of Names in PPO as Family Pensioners – Guidelines issued by DoPPW
No. 1/1(39)/2026-P&PW (E)/E-12002-(5)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Loknayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 29.10.2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Inclusion/Co-authorisation of names of eligible family members as family pensioners in the PPO-reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that Rules 63 and 79 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 contain provisions for indicating the names of the permanently disabled child or children and dependent parents and disabled siblings as family pensioners if apart from spouse, there is no other member of family to whom family pension may become payable before such disabled child or children or dependent parents or disabled siblings.
2. This provision enables commencement of family pension to such family member becoming eligible, by submitting a claim in Form 12, along with other prescribed documents, to the Pension Disbursing Authority, including banks.
3. Inclusion of such a family member as a family pensioner may be sought in Form 6-A by the retiring Government servant, subject to fulfilment of the prescribed conditions. After retirement, an existing pensioner or spouse may seek inclusion of such a family member as a family pensioner in the PPO through Form 8.
4. It is clarified that inclusion of such a family member as a family pensioner in the PPO is subject to the eligibility of any other family member who may have become eligible after such inclusion. For example, the claim of a post-retiral spouse for family pension would precede that of a disabled child included in the PPO as a family pensioner at the time of the retirement of Government servant.
5. It is stated that non-inclusion of such a family member as a family pensioner in the PPO does not, by itself, extinguish an otherwise valid statutory claim.
6. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of the officials dealing with family pension.
7. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Deepak Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To,
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations of the Government of India
(As per standard distribution list)
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