Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners

No.1/13/09-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the 28^th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners – Clarifications – reg.

The undersigned is directed to state that as per the existing provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as amended from time to time, the son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner is eligible for family pension upto the date of his/her marriage/remarriage or till he/she starts earning or till the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier. Further, a disabled son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner suffering from any disorder or disability of mind, including mentally retarded, or who is physically crippled or disabled, is eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. Subsequently, orders were issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) dt. 27.10.97 and No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 30.8.2004 making divorced/widowed daughters eligible for family pension even after attaining the age limit of 25 years subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. It was subsequently clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 11.10.2006 that family pension to widowed/divorced daughters is admissible irrespective of the fact that the divorce/widowhood takes place after attaining the age of 25 years or before.

2. Further, orders have been issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 6^th September, 2007, whereby an unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner beyond 25 years of age, has been made eligible for family pension at par with the widowed/divorced daughter subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. However, family pension to the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters shall be payable in order of their date of birth and the younger of them shall not be eligible for family pension unless the next above has become ineligible for grant of family pension. Further, the family pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters above the age of 25 years, shall be payable only after the other eligible children below the age of 25 years have ceased to be eligible to receive family pension and that there is no disabled child to receive the family pension.

3. Subsequently, orders have been issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/15/2008-P&PW(E) dt. 17.8.2009 whereby dependent disabled siblings of a Government servant/pensioner have been made eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.

4. Representations have been received in this Department from various quarters (i.e. Pensioners’ Associations, etc.) to the effect that the claims for family pension of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings are not being entertained by certain Ministries/Departments on the plea that their names do not appear in the details of family members submitted by the Government servant/Pension to the Head of Office from where he/she had retired. Besides, in cases where a Government servant/Pensioner had expired prior to the issue of above referred orders by this Department, the claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc. for family pension are not being entertained by Ministries/Departments on the plea that they were not eligible for family pension at the time of retirement/death of the Government servant or death of the Pensioner. This Department has been requested for issue of appropriate clarificatory orders in the matter so as to settle the family pension claims of the aggrieved widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc., of the Government servants/Pensioners.

5. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that subject to fulfilment of other conditions laid down therein, the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner, will be eligible for family pension with effect from the date of issue of respective orders irrespective of the date of death of the Government servant/Pensioner. Consequently, financial benefits in such cases will accrue from the date of issue of respective orders. The cases of dependent disabled siblings of the Government servants/Pensioners would also be covered on the above lines.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested kindly to settle the family pension claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings accordingly on priority. They are also requested to bring these orders to the notice of their attached/subordinate organizations for compliance.

7. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.97/EV/201 1 dated 06.04.2011.

8. In so far as their applicability to the personnel of Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders are being issued in consultation with the C&AG of India vide their U.O. No.65-Audit (Rules)/14-2010 dt. 26.4.2011.

9. Hindi version will follow.

(K.S.Chibb)
Director

Get original order : - Order from Pension Portal

Grant of family pension to childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee after her remarriage – Clarification

No.1/4/2011 -P&PW(E)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

New Delhi, the 1st April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of family pension to childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee after her remarriage – Clarification -reg.

A reference is invited to the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M.No. 38/37/08-P & PW(A) dt. 2.9.2008 whereby provisions regulating pension / family pension / gratuity / commutation of pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump sum compensation, etc. were revised consequent upon implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of 6th CPC.

2. As per the provisions of para 8.6 of the ibid O.M., the childless widow of a deceased Government employee shall continue to be paid family pension even after her remarriage subject to the condition that the family pension shall cease once her independent income from all other sources becomes equal to or higher than the minimum prescribed for family pension in the Central Government.

3. References/Representations have been received in this Department from various quarters raising therein doubts that the provisions of this Department’s O.M. dt. 2.9.2008 do not adequately take care of cases wherein death of the employee took place prior to 1.1.2006 and the childless widow of the deceased employee got remarried before/on or after 1.1.2006.

4. The issue has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It is hereby clarified that the childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee who had expired before 1.1.2006, shall be eligible for family pension in the light of 6th CPC’s recommendations irrespective of the fact that the remarriage of the widow had taken place prior to/on or after 1.1.2006. The financial benefits in such cases, however, will accrue from 1.1.2006. This, however, would be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions laid down therein, including the income criterion that the income of the widow from all sources does not become equal to or higher than the minimum prescribed for family pension in the Central Government.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their U.O. No.64/EV/2011 dt. 11 3.2011.

6. This order, in so far as their applicability relates to the employees of Indian Audit & Accounts Department, is being issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their U.O. No.50 -Audit(Rules/ 14-2010 dt. 31.3.2011…

7. Hindi version will follow.

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(K.S.CHIBB)

Director

PENSIONER'S DR RELEASED

Ex-gratia lump sum compensation ceiling is removed to the families of deceased Central Government Employees

There is no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Central Government Employees. The restriction of ceiling for the compensation of Rs.20 lakhs (each individual) is removed.

No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

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3rd, Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-II0 003

Dated the 12thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the Government's decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC-Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service - payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.employees - modification - regarding -
The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated 16thMarch, 2009, it was provided that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Government servants including from sundry Government sources, such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case. Para 12 of Annexe to this Department's OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11thSeptember, 1998 was modified to that extent.

2. The matter has been further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11thSeptember, 1998 read with OM NO.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008 and OM No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16th March, 2009.
3. The above revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006.
4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 11th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged.5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4thJune, 20106. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)Director(PP)

MISSING EMPLOYEES FAMILY PENSION AFTER SIX MONTHS

Grant of Family Pension to the dependent family members of Govt. Servant/Pensioner reported missing

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare issued fresh guide lines in supersession of their OM No.1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31/03/2009 regarding Grant of family pension to the dependent family members of a Government Servant/Pensioner reported missing vide Memo No.1/28/04-P&PW (E) dated 02/07/2010.
The full text of the orders is furnished below.
As per the latest orders 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
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 dated 29th August, 1986 and the subsequent clarifications issued vide O.M. No.1/17/86-P&PW(E) dated 18th February, 1993, O.M. No.1/17/86-P&PW(C) dated 25thJanuary, 1991 and O.M. No.1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31st 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 some time 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 pilgrimage, 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

FMA ENHANCED BY GOVERNMENT TO PENSIONERS RESIDING IN NON-CGHS AREAS

FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR NON-CGHS PENSIONERS ENHANCED

WITH EFFECT FROM 1.9.2008 BY THE GOVERNMENT

 

 

Dear Comrades - The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has enahnced the quantum of Fixed Medical Allowance granted to Central Government Pensioners who are residing outside the CGHS area from Rs.100/- to Rs.300/- with effect from 1.9.2008.

 

Confederation and Staff side have demanded the enhancement to at least to Rs.600/- or Rs.500/- - But the Government has enhanced it to only Rs.300/- which is far short of our demand.

 

The full text of the Government Orders is available by clicking the Link Below:

 

 

http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/Pension/no.4-25-2008-ppwd.pdf

AMENDMENT TO PENSION RULES 1972 IN RECOVERY

OF LICENCE FEE AND PENAL INTEREST

DOPT has amended the Rules 64, 71, 72 & 80 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 vide its OM No.20/16/1998-P& PW(F) dated 19/04/2010. The following are the salient features in the said orders.
1. In Rule 64, sub rule (4"), in clause (a) in sub-clause (ii) for the words "ten per cent of gratuity or one thousand rupees, whichever is less" the words "ten per cent of gratuity" shall be substituted.
2. In Rule 71, sub-rule (3), in clause (a) after the words "licence fee" the following shall be inserted namely "as well as damages (for the occupation of the Government accommodation beyond the permissible period after the date of retirement of allottee"
3. In rule 72 (a) in sub-rule (5), for the word's "ten per cent of gratuity or one thousand rupees, whichever is less", the words "ten per cent of gratuity" shall be substituted.
(b) In sub-rule (6), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:--
"(6) The recovery of licence fee (where it is not possible for the Directorate of Estates to determine the outstanding licence fee) as well as damages (for the occupation of the Government accommodation beyond the permissible period after the date of retirement of allottee) shall be the responsibility of the Directorate of Estates and to withheld amount of gratuity under sub-rule (5) above, the retiring Government employees who are in occupation of Government accommodation, shall be paid immediately on production of. "No Demand Certificate "from the Directorate of Estates after actual vacation of the Government accommodation;
(7) The Directorate of Estates shall ensure that "No Demand Certificate" shall be given to the Government employee within a period of fourteen days from the actual date of vacation of the Government accommodation and the allottee shall be entitled to payment of interest (at the rate applicable to General Provident Fund deposit determined from time to time by the Government of India) on the excess withheld amount of gratuity which is required to be refunded, after adjusting the arrears of licence fee and damages, if any, payable by the allottee and the interest shall be payable by the Directorate of Estates through the concerned Accounts Officer of the Government employee from the actual date of vacation of the Government accommodation up to the date of refund of excess withheld amount of gratuity;
(8) On account of licence fee or damages remaining unpaid after adjustment from the withheld amount of gratuity mentioned under sub-rule (5) above, may be ordered to be recovered by the Directorate of Estates through the concerned Accounts Officer from the Dearness Relief without the consent of the pensioners and in such cases no Dearness Relief shall be disbursed until full recovery of such dues has been made.
4. In rule 80 in sub-rule (4), in clause (c), for the words "ten per cent of the amount of gratuity or rupees one thousand, whichever is less", the words "ten per cent of the amount of gratuity" shall be substituted.
5. In rule 80-C in sub-rule (I), in clause (v), for the words "ten per cent of the death gratuity
Or one thousand rupees, whichever is less", the words "ten per cent of death gratuity" shall be substituted.
For full text of the order copy please click the below link and down load.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/Pension/20-16-98-PPW(F)19042010.pdf.

REVISION OF PENSION TO PRE-2006 PENSIONERS

Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare issued clarificatory orders on Revision of Pension to Pre-2006 Pensioners

 

Demands were raised for extending the benefit of higher pay granted by the 6th CPC from 1.1.2006 to the Pre-2006 Pensioners also for fixing the quantum of pension under 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 [as clarified from time to time] - But the demand is rejected by the Government now.

 

The current clarificatory Orders says that the fixation of pension will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. This clearly means that wherever there had been grant of higher pay scale by the 6th CPC to a particular cadre in which the pensioner had retired before 1.1.2006, then the pensioner would not be awarded. 

 

The full text of orders are downloadable from the following Link:

 

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/28388696/Revision-of-Pension-of-Pre-2006-Pensioners

GOVERNMENT ORDERS REMOVAL OF PENSION ANOMALY

 CONFEDERATION TOOK UP THE ANOMALY IN PENSION FIXATION FOR POST-1.1.2006 PENSIONERS AND GOVERNMENT ISSUED ORDERS

 

GOVERNMENT ISSUES ORDERS GRANTING THE BENEFIT OF 'WHICHEVER IS GREAY' BETWEEN 'LAST PAY DRAWN' OR 'AVERAGE OF 10 MONTHS PAY' FOR OFFICIALS RETIRED BETWEEN 1.1.2006  TO 1.9.2008

 

HOWEVER THIS GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO THOSE OFFICIALS COMPLETED 33 YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE ONLY

 

THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING ON THE RAPIDSHARE LINK BELOW:

 

Download link: http://rapidshare.com/files/176888831/Pension_Order_6th_CPC_11th_December.pdf

POST 2006 PENSIONERS - ORDERS RELEASED

 

FINANCE MINISTRY ORDERS FOR POST-2006 PENSIONERS ALSO RELEASED

 

This Order is for those who retired and retire on or after 1.1.2006.

 

For those already Pension etc are fixed, those will be revised on the basis of this order. However if old pension is found to be more advantageous then under the present orders then it would not be revised in a disadvantageous manner.

 

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PRE-2006 PENSIONERS PENSION REFIXATION ORDERED

FINANCE MINISTRY ORDERS REFIXATION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS

 

 

DEAR COMRADES - THE GOVERNMENT ORDERS ON FIXATION OF PENSION TO PRE-2006 PENSIONERS IS ALSO RELEASED. THE ORDER TEXT CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING ON THE RAPIDSHARE LINK BELOW:

 

Download link: http://rapidshare.com/files/141956986/pensiontable_sixthpc_pre2006.pdf