Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the Government has been continuously bringing reforms to facilitate the pensioners and their families. Addressing the 49th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop in New Delhi today, he said now divorced daughters are eligible for family pension and the seven-year service eligibility for entitlement of pension or family pension has been done away with. The Minister added that the intention is to free the regulatory regime of the feudal mindset.<br />''<br />''He mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pursuing the interest of pensioners since his Government came to power in May 2014. Dr. Singh said, the minimum pension was fixed at one thousand rupees within a month Mr. Modi assumed office and Family Pension has also been revised.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />
News On AIR | February 27, 2023 7:20 PM
Divorced daughters eligible for family pension: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh