Over the years so many initiatives are taken by the government to give financial independence to women and support gender equality. The changes include making family pension rules better for divorced daughters and widows without children.
Women had to endure a tough struggle
Divorced and separated daughters had to go through a lengthy legal fight to access the family pension of their late parents. Thankfully, the government has now updated the family pension rules, as announced by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
You can receive your pension without waiting for court outcomes
With the new family pension guidelines, if divorce proceedings were initiated while the pensioner was alive, or if a woman is divorced or living apart, those daughters can now claim their pension without having to wait for a court ruling. This change aims to prevent women from facing financial hardships during legal processes.
Easier pension rules for women
The government has made the pension rules more straightforward to help women navigate tough situations and ensure their financial stability. Now, a divorced or separated daughter can directly apply for her deceased parents’ pension without waiting for a legal verdict.
When can you put your child’s name forward?
If a woman who is a pensioner has filed for divorce, she can list her children’s names for the family pension instead of her husband’s name.
Additionally, if she has initiated divorce proceedings due to domestic violence, dowry harassment, or similar issues, she can also register her children’s names for the family pension in place of her husband’s name.
Pension guidelines regarding remarriage
In the case of a widow receiving her deceased husband’s pension and having no children, she can continue to receive the pension even if she remarries, as long as her income remains below the minimum pension threshold.