FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — Financial Assistance to the family of a civil servant who dies while in service. No limit for length of service for the deceased civil servant is prescribed for grant of financial assistance to his family who died while in service. Thus the family of the deceased civil servant will be entitled to financial assistance even the deceased had served for one day only. Families of civil servants who died on or before 09-11-2004 are not entitled to this benefit. Family of a civil servant cannot be refused such financial assistance simply on the grounds that financial position of the family is sound. Eligible for grant of financial assistance in case of death of a civil servant:-  Wife or wives in the case of a male civil servant.  Husband in case of a female civil servant.  Children of the civil servant.  Widow or widows and children of a deceased son of the civil servant.  Father of the civil servant.  Mother of the civil servant.  Eldest surviving brother below the age of 21 years.  Eldest surviving unmarried sister, if the eldest sister married or dies then the next eldest.  Eldest surviving widowed sister