Retirement Benefits
Revision of Pension
F.No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
New Delhi-110003
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Dated the 8th May,
1998
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OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Fifth
Central Pay Commission- Revision/updation of family pension in respect of
Government servants who retired/died on or after 1.1.1986 but before
1.1.1996.
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The undersigned is directed to say that in
accordance with Government's decision on the recommendations of Fifth
Central Pay Commission announced in this Department's Resolution
No.45/86/97- P&PW(A) dated 30.09.1997, orders have been issued vide
para 7.1 of this Department's O.M. NO.45/86/-97-P&PW(A)-Part I dated 27.10.97 to the effect that the
family pension, w.e.f. 1.1.96, shall be calculated at a uniform rate of
30% of basic pay in all cases instead of slab system and shall be subject
to a minimum of Rs.1275/- per month and a maximum of 30% of the highest
pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs.30,000/-
since 1.1.1996). It has also been decided by the Government that the
benefit of the aforesaid enhanced rate of family pension may also be
extended in the case of pre-96 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f.
1.1.96. Accordingly it has been provided in paras 9.1 and 9.2 of this
Department O.M. No.45/86/97- P&PW(A)-Part II dated 27.10.1997
regarding revision of pension/family pension of pre-1996 retirees that
the consolidated family pension worked out in accordance with provisions
of para 4.1 of this OM shall be final in the case of only those family
pensioners who became entitled for family pension during the period from
1.1.1986 to 31.12.95 and were sanctioned family pension at the rate of
30% of the last pay drawn by the pensioner/deceased employee and that in
case of other pensioners/family pensioners consolidation of pension
should be treated as an interim measure to provide them immediate relief.
Subsequently orders have been issued for revision of pension/family
pension of pre-1986 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.1996 vide
this Department's OM No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A)-PART III dated 10.2.98 wherein
provision for sanction of family pension @30% has already been made.
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In continuation of instructions contained in
para 9.2 of this Department's OM No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part II dated 27.10.1997, it has been decided that in
respect of those Government servants who retired/died between 1.1.1986 to
31.12.1995 and in whose case the last pay drawn exceeded Rs.1500 their
family pension may be revised w.e.f. 1.1.1996 in the following manner :-
- The existing family pension shall be
consolidated w.e.f. 1.1.96 in accordance with the provisions
contained in para 4.1 of this Departmnet's OM No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part-II dated 27.10.1997
- Family pension shall be re-calculated at
the rate of 30% of the last pay drawn by the pensioner/deceased
employee and the difference between the family pension already
admissible under slab system and @30% of last pay drawn shall be
worked out.
- The additional family pension becoming due
on account of the difference between family pension already
admissible under slab system and at a rate of 30% of last pay shall
be added to the consolidated family pension worked out as at (i)
above. The total of these two amounts i.e. the consolidated family
pensin plus additional family pension shall be basic family pensin
w.e.f. 1.1.1996 and shall be subject to the prescribed limits.
- Dearness relief on the basic family pensin
as at (iii) above shall be admissible in accordance with the orders
issued by the Government from time to time after 1.1.1996.
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Arrears already paid on account of consolidation
of family pension as an interim measure in accordance with the provisions
contained in para 9.2 of this Department's OM No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A)- Part-II dated 27.10.97 as also Dearness Relief
admissible thereon shall be adjusted by pension disbursing authorities
against arrears becoming due on the revision of family pension and DR
admissible on the basis of this order.
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It shall be the responsibility of the Head of
the Department from which the Government servant had retired or was
working last before his death to revise w.e.f. 1.1.96 the family pension
in respect of government servants who retired or died on or after 1.1.86
but before 1.1.96 in accordance with these orders and issue a revised
pension payment authority. However, the Pension Sanctining Authority, in
no case will ask the pensioner/family pensioner to surrender his/her
original PPO for issuing revised authority. His authority will be issued
under the existing PPO number and would travel to the Pension Disbursing
Authority through the same channel through which the original PPO had
travelled. The Pension Disbursing Authority would affix this authority to
both halves of PPO. Each pensioner/family pensioner who is entitled for
the benefit of revision of family pension in terms of this order is
required to apply for revision of family pension in the prescribed form
(in duplicate) as at Annexure-I to his/her pension sanctioning authority
i.e. Head of Offie within a period of 180 days from the date of issue of
these orders. Those who fail to submit their application during the
stipulated period will be deemed to have opted to continue to draw their
existing family pension. However, in exceptional cases where the pension
sanctioning authority considers that delay in submission of application
for revision of family pension was beyond the control of the applicant,
such delay in submission of the application will be condoned only with
the approval of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare.
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In cases where the family pensioner was alive as
on 1.1.96 and died subsequently his/her legal heir is/are also entitled
life time arrears w.e.f. 1.1.96 till the death of family pensioner. For
this purpose legal heir may also apply to pension sanctioning authority.
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Orders have been issued by the Government from
time to time in regard to entitlement to family pension in case of those
Government servants who seek permanent absorption in Public Sector
Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies etc. In cases where eligible member of
the family of the deceased absorbee were in receipt of/entitled to family
pension as on 1.1.96 in pursuance of the existing orders their family
pension will also be revised in accordance with these orders.
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These orders are not applicable in case of Armed
Forces pensioners but are applicable in the case of civilian Defence
pensioners.
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In their application to the persons belonging to
the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments these orders issue in
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to
bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Heads of
Departments/Controller of Accounts, Pay and Accounts Officers, and
Attached and Subordinate Offices under them on top priority basis. All
Pension Disbursing Authorities are also advised to prominently display
these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of the
pensioners/family pensioners.
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(S LAKSHMINARYANAN)
Additional Secretary (Pension)
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ANNEXURE I
As referred to in Para 4 of OM No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part-Iv dated: 8th
May, 1998
FORM OF APPLICATION
To,
________________________
________________________
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(PENSION SANCTIONING AUTHORITY)
i.e. Head of Deptt./Office.
Subject: Revision of family pension in terms of Department of
Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Office
Memorandum No.
45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part-IV
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Dated 8th May, 1998.
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Sir,
Kindly revise my family pension entitlement shown in my PPO(Photo copy
enclosed) in terms of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
Office Memorandum No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) Part-IV dated the 8th May, 1998.
The requisite particulars are given below :-
1. Name of the Applicant in Block letters and Full Postal Address :
2. Name of the deceased Govt. servant/pensioner * :
3. Date of retirement/death of the Govt. employee :
4. Date from which family pension is being drawn:
5. Pension payment Order (PPO) No.:
6. Office/Department/Ministry in which the pensioner/deceased government
servant (pensioner) served last and the post held by him :
7. The scale of pay of the post last held and the last pay drawn :
8. Name of the authority which issued PPO :
9. Name of the Pension Disbursing Authority ( with Saving Bank Accounts
Number, whereever applicable) :
*Applicable only in cases where the applicant is a family
pensioner.
DATE:
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(SIGNATURE OF PENSIONER/FAMILY
PENSIONER)
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