Defence Ministry scraps minimum 7-year-continuous-service rule for granting enhanced family pension
EOFP is calculated at 50% of personnel's last emoluments and is payable for 10 years from the date of the death of the personnel in service.
Defence Ministry scraps minimum 7-year-continuous-service rule for granting enhanced family pension New Delhi : The Ministry of Defence (MoD) scrapped the rule which required minimum continuous service of seven years for granting enhanced ordinary family pension (EOFP) to the next of kin of deceased defence personnel. The MoD in a statement said that EOFP grant is calculated at 50% of deceased personnel’s last emoluments and is payable for 10 years from the date of death of personnel in service. “As per existing provision, there is a requirement of continuous qualifying service of 7 years for grant of Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate to NoK of Defence Forces personnel”. “Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate is calculated @ 50% of last Emoluments and Ordinary Family pension is calculated @ 30% of last Emoluments. Ordinary Family Pension at enhanced rate is payable for 10 years without any upper age limit from the date following the date of death of the personnel in service,” the Ministry said in a statement. The EOFP is granted for seven years to personnel up to 67 years of ag…
