Revise the Definition of ‘Family’ to include Widowed Dependant Daughter-in-law for claiming Family Pension (D/o Pension & PW): Agenda Item No. NC-49/19/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting.
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.9 Item No. NC-49/19/26: Revise the Definition of ‘Family’ to include Widowed Dependant Daughter-in-law for claiming Family Pension (D/o Pension & PW)
The demand in brief is that widowed dependent Daughter-in-Law may be included in definition of ‘Family’ for Family Pension. Under Section 21(vii) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a daughter-in-law is legally dependent on her father-in-law after her husband’s death.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff Side raised that the daughter-in-law is part of family as per Hindu Marriage Act. He also mentioned that daughter-in-law is considered as part of family vide various court’s judgements. Secretary, Staff Side suggested that the issue should be decided positively.
Decision: Chairman clarified that this is a policy decision of the Govt and is beyond the mandate of this Committee. The item may be treated as closed.
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