JAMMU Tawi, April 30 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has issued a clarification regarding admissibility of Additional Quantum of Pension or Family Pension in cases where a pensioner is drawing both service pension and family pension.
The department said the age-linked benefit is personal to the pensioner and cannot be granted on more than one pension for the same individual.
As per the clarification, where a J&K Government pensioner is also receiving J&K family pension of a spouse, the additional quantum will be allowed only on the higher of the two pensions.
In cases involving pension or family pension from Government-owned autonomous bodies, PSUs, corporations or statutory bodies, the benefit will similarly be granted on th...