Government of the Punjab, Services, and General Administration Department has issued Notification on 27-04-2020 in connection with Amendment in Benevolent Fund Rules – Decrease in Marriage Grant, Educational Scholarships and More. The details of the amendments in the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Part-I (Disbursement Rules 1965 are as under:

The Decrease in Marriage Grant, Educational Scholarships etc

No. BF-217(Gazetted) 2017,-In exercise of the powers conferred under section 7 of the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960 (XIV of 1960), Governor of Punjab is pleased to make following amendments in the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Part-I (Disbursement) Rules, 1065 with immediate effect:

Amendment in the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Part-I (Disbursement) Rules, 1065

In the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Part-I  (Disbursement) Rules, 1965, In rule 3:

• In closure (a), under the heading “MARRIAGE GRANT”:
• In Sub-clause I), for the figure “150,000”, the figure “80,000” shall be substituted; and
• In sub-clause ii), iii) and iv), for the figure “150,000”, the figure “80,000” shall be substituted.
• In clause (b), under the heading “FUNERAL GRANT”, in Sub-clauses i) and ii), for the figure “50,000”, the figure “35,000” shall be substituted.
• and In clause (c), under the heading “EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP”:
• In Sub-clause (i), for the figure “20,000”, the figure “10,000” shall be substituted;
• For Sub-clause (ii), the following shall be substituted:

“(ii) Intermediate or Bachelor of Arts or

Equivalent classes or diploma   Rs.28,000/- P.A. ;

Classes; and                                                      and

• After sub-clause (ii) as amended above, the following shall be inserted:

“(iii) Masters or equivalent classes or BDS

Or MBBS or B.Sc. (Engg) or DVM or       Rs.32,000/- P.A.”.

B.Sc. (Hons) Agri. or B. Pharmacy.

(4)    In clause (d), under the heading ‘MONTHLY GRANT” for the Figures “10,000”, “15,000” and “20,000”, the figures “6,500”, “11,500” and “15,500” shall be substituted respectively.

Special thanks:

• Ali Hussain
• Sami Ur Rehman
• Muhammad Umar Hameed Shad