In a significant policy update, the Cabinet Division has ruled that if a retired government official remarries while receiving a pension, the second spouse will also be eligible for pension benefits after the official’s death.
Additionally, the mandatory wait period for restoring pensions of those who surrendered 100% of their benefits has been reduced from 15 years to 10 years.
The decision also allows pensioners with critical illnesses to seek medical assistance from the Government Employees Welfare Board. Officials are also addressing anomalies in festival bonuses and increments for those whose pensions were later restored.