Payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above

No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003

Dated the 28^th September, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:    Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

    The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents , viz. PAN Card, Matriculation certificate, Passport, CGHS Card, Driving licence and Voter’s ID Card, would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth is submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will immediately send one copy each of the document submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner to the Pay and Account Officer/CPAO for formal authorisation of the additional pension/family pension. The Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension beyond a period of three months only on receipt of such an authorisation from the Pay and Account Officer. These instructions were reiterated in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25.6.2010.

2.     It has been brought to the notice of this Department that, in many cases, final authorisation could not be communicated by Pay & Accounts Offices to the Pension Disbursing Banks even after expiry of the stipulated period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth was submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner on account of non-receipt of sanction from the Heads of Offices.

3.     Considering the hardship that is likely to be caused to the old pensioners/family pensioners due to discontinuance of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank in such cases, it has been decided that where the pensioner/family pensioner has submitted any of the prescribed documents as proof of age/date of birth, etc., payment of additional pension/family pension, on provisional basis, will continue to be made till 31.12.2010 or for a period of six months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth was submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner, whichever is later. The Heads of Offices may ensure that all formalities regarding sanction may be taken up and additional pension sanctioned within the same period. In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to submit any of the documents mentioned in OMs dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 but claims additional pension based on some other documentary evidence, such cases will be submitted to the administrative Ministry. If the administrative Ministry is satisfied about the claim of the pensioner/family pensioner, it will authorise additional pension/family pension accordingly. The decision of the Administrative Ministry in this regard will be final.

(Tripti P.Ghosh)
Director

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Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – payment of Disability Pension/Family pension

No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
Dated 30th September, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – payment of Disability Pension/Family pension – regarding.

     The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of pensioner/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension as on 1.1.2006 under the CCS(EOP) Rules is to be revised in accordance with Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare Office memorandum No.38/37/2008-P&P&W(A) dated 1.9.2008.

2.     The question of modified parity between past and present pensioners, covered under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules/Liberalized Pensionary Award Scheme, on the lines of benefits sanctioned for ordinary pensioners/family pensioners, has been under the consideration of the Government. It has now been decided that the revision of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners coming under this category would be done as under:-

(A) The past cases of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners will be revised under Para 4.1 of this Department’s OM NO. 38/37/2008-P&P&W (A) dated 1.9.2008 as is being done hithertofore and the revised pension on the basis of the provisions of this OM worked out.

(B) The pension/family pension shall also be calculated as on 1.1.2006 by applying the following procedure:

I.      Family Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post:

          40% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum of Rs.4550/-

(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post:

          60% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum of RS.7,000/-

In case where the widow dies or remarries, the children shall be paid family pension at the rates mentioned at (a) or (b) above, as applicable, and the same rate shall also apply to fatherless/motherless children. In both cases, family pension shall be paid to children for the period during which they would have been eligible for family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Dependent parents/brothers/sisters etc. shall be paid family pension one-half the rate applicable to widows/fatherless or motherless children.

II.           Family Pension under Categories D & E

                    Family pension shall be calculated as the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee.

(a                     If the Government servant is not survived by his widow but is survived by child/children only, all children together shall be eligible for family pension at the rate of 60% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum ofRs. 7000/-

(b                     When the Government servant dies as a bachelor or as a widower without children, dependent pension will be admissible to parent without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, if both parents are alive, and at the rate of 60% if only one of them is alive.

III.           Disability Pension for Categories B & C

(a)           Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, to be reduced proportionately, if the employee did not have required qualifying service for full pension, plus disability element equal to 30% of the same minimum basic pay, for 100% disability.

(b)           For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced proportionately. In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less that 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the minimum of pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum basic pay in the revised Scale of pay in case of HAG and above, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, subject to a minimum ofRs. 7000/- per month.

IV.           Disability Pension for Category D

(a)          Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee subject to proportionate reduction in case his qualifying service up to the deemed date of retirement falls short of full qualifying service and disability element equal to 30% of the same minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay / minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, subject to the condition that the aggregate of service and disability element shall not be less than 80% of the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability.

(b)           For lower percentage of the disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M.No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008

V.           Disability Pension for Cases under Category E

(a)           Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay or the minimum Basic pay in the revised Scale of pay in case of HAG and above applicable from 1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee subject to proportionate reduction in case his qualifying service upto deemed date of retirement falls short of full qualifying service and disability element equal to the same minimum of pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Payor the minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay in case of HAG and above, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability subject to the condition that the aggregate of service and disability elements shall not exceed the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disability.

                    The condition that the aggregate of service and disability elements shall not exceed the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay, in case of HAG and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, for 100% disabilitystands withdrawn w.e.f. 1.7.2009.

(b)           For lower percentage of the disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008.

3.           After the revised pension/family pension has been calculated in accordance with the methods indicated in (A) & (B) above, the higher of the two shall be granted as revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

4.           All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 3.2.2000, as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008 shall remain unchanged.

5.           This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No.403/EV/2010 dated 28.7.2010.

6.           In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director

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Grant of family pension to the dependent - In case of pensioner Missing or Kidnapped

No. 1/28/04-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & pensioners' Welfare
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Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the ^2nd July, 2010

Office Memorandum

Subject:       Grant of family pension to the dependent family members of a Government Servant/Pensioner reported missing - Reg.

          The undersigned is to invite a reference to this Department’s earlier O.M. No.1/17/86-P&PW dt. 29^th August, 1986 and the subsequent clarifications issued vide O.M. No.1/17/86-P&PW(E) dt. 18^th February, 1993, O.M. No.1/17/86-P&PW(C) dt. 25^th January, 1991 and O.M. No.1/28/04-P&PW(E) dt. 31^st March, 2009, detailing therein instructions concerning grant of family pension to the eligible family members of the Government servants/Pensioners who have suddenly disappeared and whose whereabouts are not known, after a period of one year, or Government servants who have been kidnapped by insurgents/ terrorists, after a period of six months, reckoned from the date of registration of the FIR with the Police Authorities.

2.         The staff side of the National Council (JCM) have been raising for quite sometime the issue concerning withdrawal of the mandatory condition of one year prescribed in regard to sanction of family pension to the eligible family members of the pensioners who are reported missing while on prigimage, tour, etc., and sanction the family pension to the eligible family members within a period of two months from the date of filling of the FIR with the police. This demand of the staff side is based on the premise that this kind of stipulation in the rules has been causing a great deal of hardship to the families of such missing pensioners.

3.         The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has been observed from the earlier instructions issued in this regard by this Department that the same do not make any distinction between the Government servant and the pensioners but cover both of them for the purpose of grant of family pension. It has accordingly been decided that the family pension/retirement or death gratuity to the eligible family members of a Government servant/Pensioner reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known, may be sanctioned after a period of six months from the date of registration of an FIR with the Police. This, however, would be subject to the instructions regarding grant/disbursal of retirement or death gratuity, etc., as contained in this Department’s O.M. referred to above.

4.         This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.367/EV/2010 dated 15.06.2010.

5.        These orders, in so far as their applicability relates to the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, are being issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Audit General of India, vide their U.O.43-Audit(Rules) / 28-2009 dt. 21.06.2010.

6.         Hindi version will follow.

(K.S. Chibb)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners - Additional pension reg.

No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003

Dated the 25^th June, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:         Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

     The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth is submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will immediately send one copy each of the document submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner to the Pay and Account Officer/CPAO for formal authorisation of the additional pension/family pension. The Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension beyond a period of three months only on receipt of such an authorisation from the Pay and Account Officer.

2. Certain Pension Disbursing Banks to whom the documentary proof of age was submitted by the pensioners/family pensioners have informed that many Pay & Accounts Offices, to whom the same is forwarded as per OM of even number dated 21.5.2009 ,have not communicated to them their final authorisation in accordance with the above instructions. These Banks are, therefore, finding it difficult to continue the payment of additional pension beyond three months in the absence of the formal authorisation. The PAOs who are receiving the proof of age may get it sanctioned from HOO / HOD as per procedure invariably. In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to submit any of the documents mentioned in OMs dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 but claims additional pension based on some other documentary evidence, such cases will be submitted to the administrative Ministry. If the administrative Ministry is satisfied about the claim of the pensioner/family pensioner, it will authorise additional pension/family pension accordingly. The decision of the Administrative Ministry in this regard will be final.

3.CGA is requested to advise all Pay & Accounts Officers to take immediate action for getting the additional pension sanctioned from Head of Office/HODs so that the final authorisation of the additional pension may be done by the PAOs.

(Tripti P. Ghosh)
Director

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payment of family pension in the case of Burma Pensioners

No.23/1/2008-P&PW(B)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 28th May,2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: payment of family pension in the case of Burma Pensioners - regarding

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The Burma Civil Pensioners/family pensioners are presently being paid ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance such that this allowance, which is being paid by the Govt. of India, plus the existing pension being paid by the Govt. of Myanmar taken together is Rs.3500/- as on 1.1.2006. As per the existing orders, the Dearness Relief as announced by the Govt. of India from time to time is also admissible on this amount.

2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that Govt. of Myanmar extends family pension subject to the following conditions:-

a) In the event of death of the Government servant while in service, family pension will be payable to the family for a period of ten years or upto the date on which the deceased government servant would have attained the age of 65 years, whichever period is earlier: and
b) In the event of death of the Government servant after retirement, the family pension would be payable for the unexpired period of ten years from the date of retirement or upto the date on which government servant would have attained the age of sixty five years, whichever period is earlier.

3. Considering the hardship the affected family pensioners would face in case the family pension is discontinued as per the instructions of the Government of Myanmar, Government of India has condidered the matter sympathetically. The President is now pleased to dicide that the ex-gratis adhoc allowance would be continued to be paid to the Burma Civil Family Persioners by the GovernmentOf India even after the period specified in para 2 above irrespective of the discontinuance of family pension by the Government of Myanmar. This would however be subject to the overall ceiling as prescribed by this Department from time to time.

4. Policy and procedure regarding payment of ex-gratia adhoc allowance will continue to be governed by the existing instructions issued in the matter so far.

5. This OM issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their UO No. 137/E.V/2009 dated 21.5.2009

6. Similar orders in respect of Defence Personnel will be issued separately by the Ministry of Defence.

7. Hindi version will follow.

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Grant of family pension to the famlilies of Government servants kidnapped by insurgents / terrorists.

The undersigned is to invite a reference to this Department's earlier OM No. 1/17/86-P&PW dated 29th August, 1986 and the subsequent clarificatins issued vide OM No. 1(17)/86-P&PW(E) dated 18th February, 1993 and OM No.1/17/86-P&PW(C) dated 25th January,1991, detailing instructons regarding grant of family pension to the eligible family members of the Government servants who have suddenly disappeared and whose whereabouts are not known, within a period of one year from the date of registration of an FIR with the police.
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Quantum of pension increased to the old persioners

Family Pensioners:
The enhanced family pension shall be payable to the family fo a Government servant who dies in service from the date of death of the Government servant for a period of ten years, without any upper age limit Pensioners:

The quantum of pension available to the old persioners shall be increased as follows...

Age of Family Pensioner Additional Quantum
From 80 Years to Less than 85 Years 20% of Basic Family Pesion
From 85 Years to Less than 90 Years 30% of Basic Family Pesion
From 90 Years to Less than 95 Years 40% of Basic Family Pesion
From 95 Years to Less than 100 Years 50% of Basic Family Pesion
Above 100 Years 100% of Basic Family Pesion

Once an employee renders the minimum pensionable service of 20 years, pension should be paid at 50% of the average emoluments received during the past 10 months or the pay last drawn, whichever is more beneficial to the retiring employee.It is, however, clarified that the pension of a post 1.1.2006 pensioner shall also not be lower than fifty percent of the sum of the minimum of the pay in the pay band and the grade pay from which the pensioner has ritired.

For example, if a pensioner has retired in the grade pay of Rs. 4200 p.m. in the pay band of Rs.9300-34800, his minimum guaranteed persion would be 50% of Rs. 9300 + Rs. 4200 (i.e. Rs.6750). The additional quantum of pension/family pension, on attaining the age of 80 years and above, would be admissible from the 1st day of the month in which his date of birth falls.

For example, if a pensioner / family pensioner completes age of 80 years in the month of August 2008, he will be entitled to additional pension/family w.e.f. 1.8.2008. Those pensioners/family pensioners whose date of birth is 1st August will also be entitled to additional pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.8.2008 on attaining the age of 80 years and above.

The period of 10 years for payment of enhanced family pension will count from the date of death of the government servant. These orders will however, not apply in a case where the period of seven years for payment of enhanced family pension has already been completed as on 1.1.2006 and the family was in receipt of normal family pension on that date.

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.(Dated - 14.10.2008)

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