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A woman central government employee or pensioner fighting a domestic violence case or involved in divorce proceedings can now nominate her child for family pension instead of her husband.
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions have issued a notification allowing women employees to do so after amending the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.
This amendment, which is enforced after inter-ministerial consultations, is “progressive in nature and would empower women employees and pensioners significantly”, an official statement said.
