New Delhi: Central government family pensioners can receive up to Rs 1.25 lakh as monthly family pension, according to details shared by Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

  • The amount of maximum family pension under the Government is Rs 1,25,000 per month (i.e 50 per cent of the maximum pay in the government) plus dearness relief (DR) as admissible from time to time, as per details shared by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.
  • So, if one is eligible and falls in this bracket, he or she will get Rs 1.25 lakh of family pension per month.
  • Meanwhile, the amount of minimum family pension under the government is Rs 9,000 per month plus dearness relief as admissible from time to time, according to details the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

These details have been shared as part of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s series on “75 important rules related to Family Pension” with a view to creating awareness among elderly pensioners.