Child with mental challenges entitled to family pension: Jitendra Singh

Child with mental challenges entitled to family pension: Jitendra Singh: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that a mentally ill child of a deceased government employee is entitled to a family pension. The minister stated that this public reiteration was necessary because the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has observed that banks are refusing to grant family pensions to such children in some cases, requiring a court-issued guardianship certificate. According to the minister, the provision of nomination for family pension is intended to       Read More