Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme, Enhancement of Lumpsum Amount
The Government of Tamil Nadu Finance (Pension) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.197 on 1 September 2021 to increase the lump sum payable when a subscribing government employee dies while in service from Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.5,00,000. It also increases the employee contribution from Rs.60 to Rs.110 per month with effect from 1 September 2021.
What the government order does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Finance (Pension) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.197, dated 1 September 2021, under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme. It revises both the death benefit paid to a subscriber's family and the monthly contribution collected from employees.
The scheme began with effect from 1 January 1974 as a self-insurance arrangement without the involvement of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. It was originally called the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Benefit Fund Scheme and was later renamed the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme.
Who is covered
The Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme supports the family of a covered government employee who dies while in service. The source identifies the covered categories as including:
- Government employees in temporary and non-pensionable service.
- Persons in foreign service and on deputation.
- Menials paid from contingencies.
- Persons on provincialised work-charged establishments.
- All India Service Officers belonging to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
- Employees covered under the Group Insurance Scheme, for whom the enhanced benefit was also announced as applicable.
Key changes
G.O.(Ms) No.197 makes the following changes with effect from 1 September 2021:
- The lump sum payable under the scheme is increased from Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.5,00,000.
- The employee contribution is increased from Rs.60 to Rs.110 per month.
- The monthly contribution continues until the government employee's superannuation.
- Existing rules and other instructions governing the scheme continue to apply.
The previous contribution of Rs.60 per month and benefit of Rs.3,00,000 had applied with effect from 1 February 2016.
Relevance to property matters
G.O.(Ms) No.197 concerns an employee family security benefit, not land, housing allotment, property registration or development. A property buyer or owner is not affected merely because of a property transaction. It may matter personally where the buyer, owner or a family member is a government employee covered by the scheme.
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Common questions
How much is payable if a covered Tamil Nadu government employee dies while in service?
The lump sum payable under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme is Rs.5,00,000 with effect from 1 September 2021.
How much must an employee contribute each month?
The employee contribution is Rs.110 per month with effect from September 2021. It continues until the employee's superannuation.
Does G.O.(Ms) No.197 change any land or housing rule?
No land or housing rule is set out in G.O.(Ms) No.197. It deals with contributions and death benefits under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Family Security Fund Scheme.
Do the earlier rules of the Family Security Fund Scheme still apply?
Yes. G.O.(Ms) No.197 states that the existing rules and other instructions governing the scheme continue.
