CGWNEWS - Clarification on Enhanced Family Pension Payable – DoPPW

CGWNEWS - Clarification on Enhanced Family Pension Payable – DoPPW

DoPPW Order - Dearness Relief To CG Pensioners/ Family Pensioners With Effect From July 2018

DPPW Order - Dearness Relief To CG Pensioners/ Family Pensioners With Effect From July 2018

DoPPW - Grant-in-aid For 2018-2019 To Pensioners Associations

DoPPW - Grant-in-aid For 2018-2019 To Pensioners Associations

Submission of documents / information by identified Pensioner Associations for release of Grant-in-aid during 2018-2019

No.55/16/2018-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel PG & Pension

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003

Dated: 8th June, 2018

To,

President / Secretary

Identified Pensioners Associations

(as per list attached)

Subject: Submission of documents / information by identified Pensioner Associations for release of Grant-in-aid during 2018-2019 under Web-based ‘Pensioners’ Portal’ Scheme.

Sir,

This Department would be considering the proposal for release of Grant-in-Aid for the financial year 2018-19 to various identified Pensioners’ Associations under the Scheme of Pensioners’ Portal. For this, it is necessary that the Pensioners’ Associations submit a brief on the activities undertaken in the last financial year and also formulate a Work Plan for the current financial year. While formulating the Action Plan it also needs to be ensured that activities under SANKALP are also included in the Work Plan.

2. You are also aware that during 2017-2018 Grant-in-aid was released on the basis of your registration (Unique Identification number) with NITI AAYOG DARPAN PORTAL with Unique ID registration No. with PFMS (EAT) module which was a mandatory requirement to get the grant-in-aid. Further, you had to book the utilization of funds for approved components under the Scheme of GIA through EAT Module under PFMS which is also mandatory requirement. Any expenditure booked otherwise than through EAT module will not qualify for adjustment against the Grant-in-aid sanctioned and released and the Association will be liable to refund such amount to this Department alongwith interest. Moreover, your Association may also not become eligible of for further release of Grant-inaid for 2018-2019 onwards. In this connection please refer to this Department’s sanction letter for release of Grant-in-aid for the financial year 2017-2018 and also refer to number of e-mails sent to you in the matter.

3. Accordingly, all the Pensioners Associations will have to download/provide a copy of Utilization Certificate and Statement of Accounts through PFMS-EAT module and subsequently audited by CA so as to enable you to get Grant-in-aid for the financial year 2018-2019.

4. You are therefore requested to furnish the following information/documents :

i) Activities undertaken during 2017-2018 with reference to Annual Action Plan 2017-2018 submitted by you in the enclosed proforma (Annexure-I)

ii) Annual work plan for the year 2018-19. While undertaking this exercise, you may include activities which may contribute to overall welfare of the pensioners.

iii) The Work Plan/activities undertaken under “SANKALP’ in pursuance of this Department’s letter NoA/36/2013-P&PW(C) dated 17.09.2014 (copy enclosed)

iv) The number of Pensioners Grievances registered online on CEPENGRAMS by the Pensioners Association through their login-ID and present status of these Grievances.

v) Total existing memberships of the Association as on 01.04.2018 and no. of members added/deleted during 2017-18and the present status.

vi) Utilization certificate and statement of accounts for the Grant-in-aid released during 2017-18 downloaded/retrieved from the PFMS-EAT Module and audited the same by CA.

vii) Filled in proforma for furnishing Association Details (Annexure-II)

3. In addition to above, the Pensioners’ Association are also required to submit quarterly progress report in this regard to the department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare for perusal.

4. In view of the above, all the identified Pensioners’ Associations are requested to submit the above stated information alongwith requisite documents latest by 30th July, 2018 positively so as to enable for this Department to release the Grant-in-Aid for the financial year 2018-19 well in time.

Yours faithfully,

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(Seema Gupta)

Director (PW)

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Source : http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/

Instructions On Dearness Relief To Re-Employed Pensioners - DoPPW

Instructions On Dearness Relief To Re-Employed Pensioners

Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employed post-reg

F.No.42/14/2017-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare’

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi-110008

Date:- 08th March, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part or pension for fixation of pay in the re- employment post-reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that the grant of dearness relief to rc»employed pensioners/family pensioners is presently regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s 0M No. dated 02.07, 1999 and subsequently amended vide this Department’s dated 38/88/2008- dated 09.07.2009

2. DoPT, vide their OM No.3/3/2016-Estt.(Pay II) dated 01.05.2017 have issued instructions for revision of ignorable amount of pension from Rs.4000/- to Rs. 15000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) for the purpose of fixation of pay in the re-employment post. Accordingly, the amount Of Rs. 4000/- appearing in this Department’s 0M dated is revised as Rs. 15000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand). The other conditions for grant of dearness relief In OM dated 02.07 1999 remain the same.

3. In their application to Indian Audit Accounts Department, these orders are being issued after consultation With the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

4. This issues With the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure ID Note No.181/E-V/2017 dated 17.11.2017 and Department of Personnel & Trainmg ID Note no dated 18.09.2017.

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(Charanjit Taneja)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/

Revision Of Provisional Pension Sanctioned Under Rule 69 Of The CCS (Pension) Rules

Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules

No.38/49/16-P&PW (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated the 12th February, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The undersigned is directed to say that in implementation of the decision taken on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, orders were issued vide this Departments’ OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016 by multiplying the pre-revised pension/family pension by a factor of 2.57. Subsequently, vide OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017, it has been decided that the pension/family pension of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2016 by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay sclae/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died.

2. Instructions were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 30.11.2016 for extending the benefit of OM dated 4.8.2016 to the following categories of pensioners drawing provisional pension under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

(i) Retired before 1.1.2016 and sanctioned provisional pension under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules on account of departmental/judicial proceedings or suspension.

(ii) Suspended before 1.1.2016 and sanctioned provisional pension, based on their pre-revised pay under Rule-69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules on retirement on or after 1.1.2016.

3. It has now been decided that provisional pension sanctioned in the above cases may be revised w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May, 2017. Higher of the two formulations i.e. OM dated 4.8.2016 or OM dated 12.5.2017 would be the revised provisional pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in such cases.

4. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance ID No. 1(21)/E-V/2016 dated 15.01.2018

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Harjit Singh)

Director

Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

DoPPW To Organise Next Pension Adalat On 9.2.2018

DoPPW to Organise Next Pension Adalat on 9.2.2018

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare to organise next Pension Adalat on 9th February

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, will organise next Pension Adalat on 9th February, 2018 under the auspices of MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh, wherein 34 grievances of 17 Ministries/Departments (including 3 unresolved grievances) will be considered. The issues include revision of Family Pension, Commutation of Pension, final settlement of GPF, Fixed Medical Allowance etc. In the first Pension Adalat conducted in September 2017, out of 29 grievances, 26 have been resolved. To strengthen the grievances redressal mechanism, the department has started Pension Adalat wherein unresolved grievances are taken up and petitioner along with concerned Ministry/Department, Banks, CPAO etc. are brought at one common platform with an objective to provide on the spot resolution of grievance.

Department of Pension formulates policy of pension and pension related matters of central government employees and ensures welfare of pensioners’ through various activities. The Department felt that laying down the policy only is not sufficient, it is also equally important to create awareness of updated rules amongst pensioners. At present the strength of Central Government pensioners are around 61 lakh scattered across the country. Web based system along with Print and electronic media is a viable source to reach out to the pensioners living in far flung areas of the country. Pensioners’ Portal is a web based single platform created with the objective to disseminate pension related information as well as to provide redressal of the pensioners’ grievances at a single point. The system has been strengthened and now available on mobile app.

In the recent years following orders have been issued for the benefit of pensioners/family pensioners:

Minimum pension has been enhanced from Rs.3500/- to Rs.9000/- per month;

In case of Disability Pension, minimum pension is Rs.18,000/- per month;

The ceiling of gratuity has been increased from the existing Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs;

Constant Attendant allowance has been increased from Rs.4500/per month to Rs.6750/- per month;

Fixed Medical allowance (FMA)enhanced from Rs. 500/- per month to

Rs.1000/- per month;

The rates of ex-gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the families of employees who die in performance of duty has been increased from existing Rs. 10-15 lakhs to Rs.25-45 lakhs;

Divorced daughter will be eligible for family pension if divorce case has been filed before the death of pensioner/family pensioner, even though the judgment has been passed after the death of the pensioner /family pensioner;

Permission of CMO/CGHS has been dispensed with for sanctioning Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to pensioners residing in cities/areas not covered under CGHS;

General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules has been liberalized by raising the limits and by including more reasons for withdrawals. Procedures have been simplified by allowing subscribers to withdraw funds based on a simple declaration;

Order issued to ensure timely payment of final GPF. Responsibility to be fixed at each level if GPF final payment gets delayed.

In order to ensure timely and accurate settlement of pension, this department has started an online pension assessment and sanction system called ‘Bhavishya’. As of now 429 offices of civil ministries/departments are on the board of Bhavishya processing 15,000 pension cases of government employees. This system has been developed based on CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 with inbuilt automatic calculation system. It avoids repetition of manual entry at various levels, thereby reducing the chances of human error.

After implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, the cases of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners have also been processed on Bhavishya. The revision module in Bhavishya is based on concordance tables issued by Department of Pension & PW and facilitates the offices to revise pension cases without any manual calculation. As of now 35523 cases have been processed through Bhavishya.

This Department is also promoting use of submission of Digital Life Certificate among the pensioners so that they can submit life certificate from anywhere without waiting in long queue in banks. Till date 93% of pensioners accounts have been seeded with Aadhar number which enables them to avail the digital life certificate in future. From 01.11.2017 to 31.01.2018, total 61, 47,119 pensioners have submitted their life certificate through Jeevan Pramaan.

Department of Pension is regularly organizing Pre-Retirement Counseling (PRC) for employees nearing retirement to create awareness about the procedure of getting pensionary benefit in time and explore the opportunity using their skill towards nation building post retirement. Till date 38 PRCs have been conducted benefiting 3801 retiring government servants. Department also conducts Training of Trainers to strengthen in house capabilities of Government Ministries/Departments for conducting Pre-retirement counseling for their own retiring employees.

On the direction of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Department has developed ANUBHAV an online system of sharing experiences by retiring government employees. ANUBHAV is facilitating retiring officials to record their experiences and create a wealth of institutional memory for future generations. To encourage retirees for submission of quality write ups, an award scheme has also been instituted. In 2017, contributors of 16 write ups have been awarded by MoS (PP) Dr Jitendra Singh.

Source: PIB News

DoPPW Orders - Grant Of Fixed Medical Allowance To Central Government Civil Pensioners Residing In Areas Not Covered Under CGHS

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS

F.No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 31/01/2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme -reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.38/99/99-P&PW(C) dated 17-4-2000 on the subject mentioned above and to say that in accordance with the instructions contained therein, Central Government Civil Pensioners, residing in an area not served by any CGHS dispensary or any corresponding Health Schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, even though their places of residence may fall within the limits of a CGHS covered cities, are required to submit the following documents for claiming Fixed Medical Allowance:

a) An undertaking in the prescribed format.

b) A certificate from the Medical Authorities of CGHS or from authorities of corresponding Health Schemes of the concerned Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, that the area where the pensioner is residing is not served by any dispensary under CGHS or the corresponding Health Scheme administered by the Ministry/Department.

2. Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioners in obtaining the required certificate from the concerned Medical Authorities, the matter has been reconsidered in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It has now been decided that the pensioners, residing in areas not covered by CGHS or any corresponding Health Schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, would no longer be required to submit a certificate referred to in para 1 (b) above.

However, such pensioners would continue to submit an undertaking in the

following format:

I , a retired employee of _____ (Office Address) declare that I am residing at (Residential Address indicated in PPO) , which area is not covered under CGHS or any corresponding Health Scheme administered by the Ministry/Department of , (as the case may be). I have also not obtained and do not wish to obtain a CGHS Card for availing out-door facilities under CGHS/Corresponding Health Scheme of other Ministries/Departments from any dispensary situated in an adjoining area.

3. A Central Government Civil Pensioner is also required to fill the enclosed Form along with above mentioned undertaking.

4. All the pension disbursing authorities are required to obtain the above undertaking along with the Form, as mentioned in Para 3 above, from such pensioners before sanctioning Fixed Medical Allowance. An entry to this effect should also be made in their PPOs.

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(Sanjay Wadhawan)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

DOPPW - 7th CPC Pension Fixation For Medical Officers

7th CPC Pension Fixation for Medical officers retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017

No.38/37/16-P&PW(A)(iv)

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated, the 8th November, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission — Fixation of Pension of Medical Officers retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017

In accordance with Rule 33 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 the emoluments reckoned for calculation of pension include Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) granted to medical officers in lieu of private practice.

2. In the case of medical officers who have retired from 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017, the pension is based on emoluments which included NPA @ 25% of the pre-revised pay. Orders have been issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide OM No.12-2/2016-EIII.A dated 7th July, 2017 for grant of NPA to serving medical officers @ 20% of basic pay w.e.f. 1.7.2017. Accordingly, the medical officers retired/retiring on or after 1.7.2017 are entitled to pension based on emoluments which include NPA at the rate of 20% of the revised basic pay.

3. The matter regarding revision of pension of the medical officers who retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017 based on revised rate of NPA has been examined by the Government. It has been decided that the pension/family pension in respect of medical officers who retired/died during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017 shall be further revised w.e.f. 1.7.2017 by adding NPA @ 20% to the basic pay on the date of retirement.

4. The fixation of pension/family pension of retired medical officers in the above manner will be further subject to the condition that emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay + NPA) to be reckoned for pension do not exceed Rs.2,37,500/- (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only).

5. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No. 1(18)/E-V/2017 dated 23rd October, 2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

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(Harjit Singh)

Director

Authority: http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/

DOPPW - Identification Of Pensioners Associations Under The Pensioners’ Portal

DOPPW - Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners’ Portal

F.No.55/14/2017-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi

06-Nov-2017

Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners’ Portal

A Project on Pensioners’ Portal entrusted to Department of P&PWaims at the welfare of Central Civil Pensioners across the country. Its specific objective is to facilitate redressal of Pensioner’s grievances and provide detailed information, guidance etc on pension and other retirement related matters through various stake holders. The project envisages inter-alia association of registered Pensioners’ Associations of Central Government Employees and other welfare organizations in the implementation process.

Under the above project this Department has already identified 46 Pensioners Associations on the basis of the following criteria. These Associations are given one time hardware/software and Grant-in-Aid up to Rs.75,000/- per annum to participate in the implementation of the scheme to defray expenses on certain approved

components such as telephone/internet connection, stationary etc.

This Department now intends to identify Pensioners Associations in 2017-18 from 11 States and 4 UTs which are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Tripura, Goa,Nagaland, Mizoram, Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur,Sikkim, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Dadra & Nagar Haveli looking after the welfare of Civil/Railways/Defence pensioners. The Central Government Pensioners Associations desirous of getting identified under the Pensioners’ Portal may send their details as indicated below along with copies of relevant documents with reference to above criteria along with a write up on their vision/plan to work towards welfare of Central Government Pensioners to Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare at the address given above within 30 days from date of publication of advertisement in newspapers. Super scribing – “Identification under Pensioners Portal”

1) Name of Pensioners’ Association with Address etc.

2) Date of Registration/incorporation

3) Memorandum of Associations (MOA)& rules, if any

4) Objectives of the Association

5) Sources of funding

6) Total membership of the Association

7) Audited Accounts for last 3 years

8) Annual Activities Report for last 3 years

9) Publication/journal details

10) Composition of General Body

11) Number of General Body Meetings held

12) Premises (whether hired or owned) by the Association

13) Infra-structural details

14) With whom the Association interact frequently

15) Is the Association also involved in social activities in addition to pension related matters. If so, provide details thereof along with documents/ photographs etc.

(Seema Gupta)

Director (PW)

DOPPW - Dearness Relief To CPF Beneficiaries In Receipt Of Ex-Gratia Payment In The 5th CPC Series From 01.07.2017

Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment in the 5th CPC series from 01.07.2017

F. No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

Date -13th Oct, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.07.2017 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment-reg

In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 12.05.2017, the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief @ 5th CPC w.e.f 01.07.2017 to the following categories :-

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985, and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June,2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June, 2013 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 264% to 268% w.e.f 01.07.2017.

(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97 -P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 256% to 260% w.e.f 01.07.2017.

(a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. & revised to Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 04 June, 2013 vide OM No 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27th June,2013.

(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-

2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

3. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

4. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.

5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 26th September,2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

(Charanjit Taneja)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Original Copy

Revision Of Disability Pension/Family Pension Under CCS(EOP)Rules – DoPPW Orders On 12.10.2017

Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules – DoPPW Orders on 12.10.2017

Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC – regarding.

No.1/4/2016-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-11 0003.

Dated the 1z” October, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of recommendations of yth Central Pay Commission – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that orders were issued vide D/o. P&PW’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&P&W(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension/family pension of pre 2016 pensioners/family pensioners, including those drawing pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules. In terms of the aforesaid OM, the revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) w.e.f. 01.01.2016 was required to be determined by multiplying the disability pension/family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations, by 2.57.

2. Subsequently, vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 11th May, 2017, it was decided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF’s who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016 and drawing pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by 7thCPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed.

3. The question of revision of disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules by pay fixation method has been considered by the Government. It has been decided that the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules will also be revised by notionally fixing the pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the aforesaid manner. Accordingly, disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rwles w.eJ. 01.01.2016 will be revised in the following manner:-

I. Family Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post: 40% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.11 ,700/- per month.

(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post: 60% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.

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

(a) Family pension to the widow shall be equal to the notional pay as on 01.01.2016

(b) 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 the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs. 18,000/-

(c) If the Government servant died as a bachelor or as a widower without children, family pension will be admissible to parents without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016, 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 the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 plus disability element equal to 30% of the same notional pay, for 100% disability.

(b) For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced proportionately subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to minimum disability pension of Rs. 18,000/- per month.

IV. Disability Pension for category D:

(a)Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal in amount to normal family pension

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability pension would be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to a minimum disability pension of Rs.18,000/- per month.

V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal to the same notional pay as on 01.01.2016 for 100% disability.

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability element shall be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules.

4. It has also been decided that the higher of the two formulations, ie. the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules already revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 or revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules worked out in accordance with para 3 above, shall be granted to pre 2016 disability pensioners/family pensioners under CCS(EOP)Rules w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases, where disability pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 happens to be more than the disability pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 3 above, the disability pension/family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.

5. The limit of maximum pension and family pension under para 8 of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM dated 12.05.2017 would not be applicable for disability pension under CCS(EOP)Rules.

6. All other terms and conditions of OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 1ih May 2017, in so far as they are relevant in the case of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules would also be applicable for revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.

7. These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing disability pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the CCS (EOP) Rules or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services and will also be applicable to those pensioners/family pensioners who were granted disability pension/family pension in terms of this Department’s OM No.38/41/06/-P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009 on death/disability of Government Servant covered by the National Pension System.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their ID No.1 (11)/EV/2017 dated 11.09.2017

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

10. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing officers are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits of disability pensioners/family pensioners.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(Sujasha Choudhury)

Director

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