(1) If an employee dies while in service or within seven years of receiving pension, his family or his minor brother or unmarried sister will receive gratuity or pension as written in section 47 or 48. But in case of pension, such pension will not be received for more than seven years. The family of an employee who died before seven years of receiving pension will not receive pension after seven years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (1), if the person receiving pension is a minor, he shall receive such pension until he reaches adulthood.
(3) If the widowed spouse or widowed wife of an employee dies before seven years of his or her spouse being in service or receiving the pension and receiving the family pension as per sub-section (1), from the date of payment of the pension period and if he or she does not receive such pension or his or her spouse If the employee dies after seven years have passed since he started receiving pension, he will receive half of the amount of pension that he would have received throughout his life from the date of his death.
(4) When the salary of an existing employee is increased, two-thirds of the increase in the initial salary will be added to the family pension received by the person receiving family pension as per sub-section (1), (2) and (3).
(5) If an employee dies without receiving any amount due under this Act, the person who is determined to receive his pension or gratuity according to this Act among the members of his family will be entitled to receive that amount.
(6) When giving pension or gratuity, if the deceased employee has wished for someone from among his family members or his minor brother or unmarried sister, it will be given to that person and if for some reason the person is unable to receive it or if no one has wished for it, it will be given to the nearest rightful one among the family members of that employee.