Widow and Minor Pension Inquiry: What Are a Company's Obligations After 13 Years?

One of our former employees passed away 13 years ago. His wife currently receives a widow pension and a minor pension. She has inquired about the non-deposit of the pension in September 2010, and the PF office has directed her to contact the company.

Company Obligations Regarding Pension Inquiry

My question is, as a company, what are our obligations in this situation, if any? Your guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Prashant

Well, just thinking aloud. Possible chances could be that the widow of your deceased employee has remarried and hence is not eligible for a pension, or the minor has now become a major and hence is not eligible for a pension. Rather than assuming things, it would be better to inquire directly with the PF Office or the bank through which the amount is being remitted.

Regards,
Sree

Good Morning,

That respected widow neither remarried nor has minor or major children. The crux of the issue is that she started receiving a pension both before September 2010 and after September 2010.

Regards,
Prashant

Pension Eligibility for Minors

The minor will become a major at the age of 18 years. However, the child pension will be paid until the age of 25 years.

Regards,
Abbas.P.S

She may not have filled the "alive certificate" at the bank. This is mandatory and is required every year.

Regards,
P. Chakrabarty

Dear All,

Every widow or widower must file a certificate every year stating that he or she has not remarried and is alive, as rightly pointed out by Shri Parth Chakravarty. Children's pension is eligible until the pensioner's child attains the age of 25 years. When a child reaches 25 years, his or her pension will be stopped, and the next child (if any) will start receiving the pension. If there is no such next eligible child, the pension of the widow or widower will increase proportionally.

Special (handicapped/disabled) children continue to receive the pension regardless of age beyond 25 years, but this information must be included in the initial pension application in form 10-D. The concerned bank will be in a better position to explain the reasons for the stoppage of pension in the case mentioned by Shri Prashant Deshpande Ji.

Dear Mr. Prashanth, I agree with Mr. Shyam Agrawal's advice. There is nothing that the company has to do here. However, you can help the widow by advising her to visit the bank and check whether she has submitted the surviving certificate (which is generally filled and submitted in the bank during November every year).

Regards,
K. Ramachandra
Bangalore