There was no Joint Notification of spouse in the PPO prior to 1-4-1984. Time and again it was emphasized to apply for Endorsement of Family pension by the Living Pensioners. It was not taken seriously by the pensioners. Many widows face financial hardship due to the non-availability of Joint Notification.
When the pensioner dies without Joint Notification, the Widow has to do the followings:
Ensure that her name is in the Discharge Certificate/ PPO. If the Part II order has been published for marriage, the name will be there positively.
Intimate the death of her husband to the respective Record Office along with the Original Death certificate and also to the Bank branch from where her husband was drawing pension.
Then send a Claim application for Family pension to Record Office..
If everything is in order in the service records, the record office will send the Claim form set in Triplicate.
The claim form will contain::
Non-Re-marriage certificate, LTA certificate, Bank details( she has to open a bank a/c) if there is no Joint account and other family details.
Pass port size photo (3 numbers) duly attested by Soldiers board/ Gazetted Officer., Thumb impression of all fingers,
Legal heir certificate, Domicile certificate from Village Admin.officer , 2 witnesses by Local respectable people./preferably from retired Military persons.
If the widow happened to be Second wife, then the particulars of the children born to the first wife to be furnished. In this case, if the children fulfill the conditions, then the pension will be divided between 2nd wife and the children of first wife..
The set of forms in Triplicate, duly filled, signed, attested to be sent to Record Office through District Sainik board.
If there is un-due delay in claiming for pension, the reason to be informed
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If all the particulars, required certificates are correctly sent, the Sanction order for Family pension will be received from CDA/ RO with in a period of six months or so.
All veterans are requested to help such widows in your area to avoid financial hardship to the grieved family.
