Government of Pakistan Cabinet Secretariat, Establishment Division, issued a Notification on 08-09-2026 in connection with the Revised Assistance Package 2026 Federal. The details are as follows:
Revised Assistance Package 2026 Federal
No. 8/5/2019-E-2 Islamabad, the 8th September, 2026
Subject: Revision of Assistance Package For Families of Government Employees Who Die in Service
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s O.M No. 7/40/2005-E-2, dated 13 June, 2006, O.M No. 8/10/2013-E-2, dated 20 October, 2014, O.M. No. 8/10/2013-E-2 dated 9 February, 2015 including amendments thereof issued from time to time on the subject noted above and to state that the Prime Minister has been pleased to approve the following revised Assistance Package with effect from 28-08-2026, for Government employees who die in service: –
Table of Packages in Case of Death of Govt Employee 2026
| Item | In Service Death Case | Security-Related Death Case |
| Lump Sum Grant | BS — Amount1 – 4 — Rs. 600,0005- 10 — Rs. 900,00011-15 — Rs. 1,200,00016-17 — Rs. 1,500,00018-19 — Rs. 2,400,00020 & above — Rs. 3,000,000 | i) Lumpsum grant in case of death in encounter, bomb blast, watch & ward duty, riots, act of terrorism etc.: -BPS — Amount (in Rs)1 – 10 — Rs.10 Million11 – 15 — Rs.12.5 Million16 – 17 — Rs.15 Million18 – 19 — Rs.18 Million20 & above — Rs.20 Million ii) Lump Sum Grant in case of death in accident while performing official duty subject to inquiry by a three-member departmental committee headed by at least a BS-19 officer, to be constituted for the purpose by head of the Ministry / Division / Department: -BPS — Amount (in Rs)1 – 10 — Rs.3 Million11 – 15 — Rs.4 Million16 – 17 — Rs.4.50 Million18 – 19 — Rs.5 Million20 & above — Rs.7 Million |
| Disability | Nil | i) Lump sum grant for permanent disability Rs. 3,000,000/- to the officer/official incapacitated and released from service for having become invalid as a result of injury in encounter/bomb blast/riots/watch and ward duty or terrorist activity.ii) Lump sum grant for temporary disability Rs. 1,000,000/- to the officers/officials incapacitated as a result of the injury in accidents as stated in para-i above but who are still serving in the department.iii) Rs.200,000/- in case of serious injury.iv) Rs.100,000/- in case of minor injury. |
| Salary | Nil | Full Pay & Allowances to the family of Shaheed till superannuation with increments and full benefits of rates of pay & allowances & ad hoc relief etc. as revised by the Government from time to time. However, it will not be admissible in accident cases. |
| Pension | 100% pension to the families of deceased Government servants as per their length of service and last pay drawn. In case of less than 10 years’ service of deceased employees, the rate of minimum 10 years’ service will be applicable. | Full pension after superannuation as per applicable pension rules. |
| Accommodation | Repetition of Government accommodation / hired house till the age of superannuation or minimum period of five years, whichever is later. In case the deceased had neither Government accommodation nor rented house at the time of death, the family will be entitled to draw house rent allowance/ceiling as per BPS-wise entitlement of the deceased, for the above-stated period. | Retention of Government accommodation / hired house till the age of superannuation or minimum period of five years, whichever is later. In case the deceased had neither Government accommodation nor rented house at the time of death, the family will be entitled to draw house rent allowance/ceiling as per BPS-wise entitlement of the deceased, for the above-stated period. |
| Education | Free education to all the children of deceased government employees up to graduation in any public/government educational institution, including expenses of tuition fee, books, related material and living allowances etc. | Free education to all the children of deceased government employees up to post-graduation, and all expenses in this context shall be borne by the Government. |
| Allotment of Plot | Payment of lump sum grant in lieu of plot subject to the condition that no plot has been allotted in the past, as per scale given below:
BS — Amount |
Funding for purchase of house:
BPS — Minimum Area of House — Amount (in Rupees) |
| Provision of transport/cash payment in lieu of transport | Nil | The family of Shaheed from the rank of BS-18 & above will be provided a car (1300cc / Toyota Corolla) or equivalent amount, whereas for the rank of BS (16-17), a 1000cc car or equivalent amount shall be provided. |
| Maintenance of house / Transport Allowance | Nil | The family of Shaheed shall be paid the following amount on account of maintenance of house/transport allowance on a monthly basis: –
BPS — Amount (in Rs.) |
| Employment | Nil | Employment of “widow/widower/son/daughter of deceased” in BS (01-15) post on regular basis without advertisement, in the manner as prescribed in this Division’s O.M No. 8/23/2021-E-2(pt) dated 23-12-2022. |
| ITEM | IN SERVICE DEATHS | SECURITY RELATED DEATHS |
| Marriage Grant | Marriage grant amounting to Rs.8 lac on the wedding of one daughter may be granted to the family of deceased Government employees. | Marriage grant amounting to Rs.8 lac on the wedding of one daughter may be granted to the family of deceased Government employees. |
| Health | Free health facilities as per their entitlement during service. | Free health facilities as per their entitlement during service. |
| Advances / Loans | In case of advance against salaries sanctioned by the AGPR or the provincial AO Office, the unpaid balance of ‘House Building Advance’, ‘Motorcar Advance’ & ‘Motorcycle Advance ’ is to be waived. | In case of advance against salaries sanctioned by the AGPR or the provincial AG Office, the unpaid balance of ‘House Building Advance’, ‘Motorcar Advance’ & ‘Motorcycle Advance ’ is to be waived. |
| GP Fund | Only the payable amount of GP Fund shall be paid to the deceased family. | Only the payable amount of GP Fund shall be paid to the deceased family. |
| Sum Assured from Benevolent Fund | Payment on account of Sum Assured shall be paid to the family of the deceased government employee by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates. | Payment on account of Sum Assured shall be paid to the family of the deceased government employee by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates. |
| Special Lump Sum Grant from Benevolent Fund | Nil | Payment on account of Special Lump Sum Grant shall be paid to the family of Shaheed by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates, as under:-
Sr. — BPS — Amount (Rs.) |
| Monthly Benevolent Grant | Monthly benevolent grant shall be paid to the family of a deceased employee by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates. | Monthly benevolent grant shall be paid to the family of a Shaheed by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates. |
| Additional Monthly Benevolent Grant | Nil | Additional monthly benevolent grant shall be paid to the family of a Shaheed by FEB&GIF as per their applicable rules/rates. |
| Nomination of an officer as deceased | An officer of BS-17 or BS-18 may be nominated by each Ministry / Division / Department as counsel who will be responsible for finalization/provision of all the facilities under the package to the families of Govt. employees who die in service within one month of the incident.
As a proactive approach, each Ministry / Division / Department must observe the following practices regarding their employees: – a. An up-to-date list of family members of each employee for pension purposes be maintained beforehand. |
An officer of BS-17 or BS-18 may be nominated by each Ministry / Division / Department as counsel who will be responsible for finalization/provision of all the facilities under the package to the families of Govt. employees who die in service within one month of the incident.
As a proactive approach, each Ministry / Division / Department must observe the following practices regarding their employees: – a. An up-to-date list of family members of each employee for pension purposes be maintained beforehand. |
- The death of a government employee will be deemed to be a “security-related death” if it occurs due to an immediate and direct consequence of any act of terrorism, militancy, violent resistance, targeted attack, or hostile action arising from, or connected with, or attributable to the discharge of official duties. An incident not attributable to any act of violence or threat arising from the performance of official duties is not a security-related death.
- The aforesaid package (both in-service and security-related deaths) is applicable mutatis mutandis to all regular federal government employees who died in service on or after the date of its issuance and shall supersede all the previous Assistance / Shuhada Package(s) issued by this Division.
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