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PM enhances marriage grant for daughters of deceased govt employees

 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved to enhance marriage grant from Rs 50,000 to Rs 100,000 for one orphan daughter of federal government employees, who die after retirement.

Recently, the Board of Trustees of Benevolent Fund doubled the amount of monthly grant for the families of those employees who die during service in a security related incident. Besides, Special lump sum grant ranging from Rs 200,000 to Rs 500,000 has also been approved.

The board continually reviews its policies and benefits provided to the federal government employees keeping in view the financial resources of the funds.

The benefits also include educational stipends ranging from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000 to two children in a financial year, reimbursement of semester and annual fee to the children of Federal Government employees up to Rs. 100,000 per annum and farewell grant equal to the last pay drawn by the employee on his retirement.

 

 

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