Family Assistant Package
The term “Family Assistant Package” generally refers to financial assistance provided to the families of deceased government employees in Pakistan. This package typically includes a lump sum grant, family pension, and other benefits like continuation of the deceased employee’s salary until their retirement date.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
1) Lump Sum Grant: A one-time payment is provided to the family, with the amount varying based on the deceased employee’s pay scale (BPS). For example, in one package, employees in BPS 1-16 might receive 2.5 million, while those in BPS 20 and above could receive 10 million.
2) Family Pension: A percentage of the deceased employee’s last drawn salary is paid to the family as a monthly pension. This is often 75% of the gross pension.
3) Continuation of Salary: The deceased employee’s salary, along with any increments and allowances, is paid to the family until the date the employee would have reached retirement.
Other Benefits:
This may include gratuity, group insurance benefits, and special lump sum grants from the Benevolent Fund.
Eligibility:
• The package is typically applicable to the families of government employees who die while in service.
• The definition of “family” may include a spouse, children, and dependent parents.
• Divorced daughters may also be eligible for a share of the deceased father’s pension until they remarry, as per some court rulings.
Supreme Court Ruling:
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared that appointments of next-of-kin of deceased civil servants without open advertisement are unconstitutional, emphasizing the need for open competition and advertisement for such appointments.
Different Packages:
There may be variations in the specific benefits and amounts offered under different packages, depending on the government entity and the date of implementation.
• Document Requirements:
Families may need to provide various documents to process the package, such as death certificates, marriage certificates, birth certificates of children, etc.
• Disbursement Process:
The relevant department or organization is usually tasked with assisting the family in finalizing the package within a specific timeframe.
Government of Punjab issued clarification of Life Certificate / No Marriage Certificate for Financial Assistance to the Family of decessed Govt. Employee. As per clarification the Life certificate / No marriage Certificate is required bi-annunally as per previous routine.
