Q.1268 Pension for children

when parents pass away . . .

Question: Hi there, my name is Sidharath Chauhan. I am the permanent resident of Punjab, India. Currently, I am living in Canada as an international student. My parents passed away. In 2001, my father passed away and his pension was then received by my mother. In the year 2015, my mother passed away and then I was getting a pension on behalf of my mother. I have been here in Canada since last July 2018. I want to know if I can get the pension from the last July till this July directly to my Canadian bank account. Or do I need to show any further documents? If it is possible, then what can be the procedure to receive my pension from India. If I give them a proper reason like I am really suffering from financial problems here. Would it be possible to get the pension if I live out of India? Answer: Government pension in India I believe is granted to the pensioners spouse after his/her death. When both parents pass away generally the dependent children below 25 years of age are granted their parents pension. The 25 years age limit does not now apply to divorced or widowed daughter as they can continue to receive family pension even after attaining 25 years age. However there is also an income stipulation that must be met to qualify for continuation of pension. Only your pension provider can give you an affirmative answer whether your current situation you are still elligible to receive family pension. Regarding your intent to seek pension on the basis of suffering from financial problems, I quite honestly doubt that considering your current status of studying abroad will help in any way. I doubt if you would be able to get family pension while being non-resident from India. However, the only way you can find out is to contact the concerned pension authority directly.