Meaning Of Family In EWS

Dear client,
With reference to your query regarding the computation of family income where you are a married person residing in Madhya Pradesh, have considered the issue in the context of the ₹8 lakh annual income threshold.
At the outset, it is important to clarify that the expression "family income" does not have one universal meaning for every government benefit, reservation or certificate. The applicable definition depends upon the particular scheme, reservation category and certificate being sought.
If your query relates to an EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Income and Asset Certificate, the matter has to be examined under the applicable EWS rules rather than simply by adding your income and your wife's income. The Government of Madhya Pradesh presently provides a specific service for issuance of an EWS Income and Asset Certificate. Accordingly, would not advise you to assume that, merely because you are married and maintaining a separate household, your parents' income can automatically be excluded. The precise definition applicable to the particular EWS certificate and the relevant rules must be applied to your circumstances.
On the other hand, if your query concerns an OBC Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) certificate, the position is materially different. The relevant determination is principally based upon the status and income of the applicant's parents, rather than simply upon the applicant's own income or his spouse's income. The current Madhya Pradesh admission documentation expressly refers to the Central Government's creamy-layer criteria and the applicable Government of India notifications.Therefore,being a married man does not, by itself, provide a general rule that your parents' income will either always be included or always be excluded. The answer depends upon whether you are applying for EWS, OBC-NCL, or some particular Madhya Pradesh government scheme.
Before submitting any declaration or income certificate, recommend that you establish the following:
The exact certificate or benefit for which you require the ₹8 lakh criterion.
Whether it is an EWS certificate, OBC-NCL certificate, or a particular Madhya Pradesh scheme.
Whether your parents are living with you or separately.
Whether your parents are financially dependent upon you.
The nature and approximate annual income of your father and mother.
Your own annual income and your spouse's annual income.
Whether you are applying under Central Government rules or Madhya Pradesh State rules, as the applicable definitions can differ.
Once these facts are known, the question of whose income has to be taken into account can be answered with considerably greater certainty, would particularly caution you not to submit an income declaration merely on the assumption that your parents' income is irrelevant because you are married. If the concerned authority considers your parents' income relevant under the applicable rule, an incorrect declaration can create unnecessary legal and administrative complications.
If you have the information about (i) whether you need EWS or OBC-NCL, (ii) whether your parents live separately from you, and (iii) the approximate income of you, your wife, your father and your mother, you can examine the applicable rule and you can come to a specific opinion as to whose income should be counted and whether you appear to fall within the ₹8 lakh criterion.