Implementation 7th Pay Commission Revision of pension of pre-2016 Pensioners/Family Pensioners
F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 4th August, 2016.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Implementation
of Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central
Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family
pensioners etc.
The undersigned is directed to say that
in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh
Central Pay Commission, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to
the regulation, with effect from 01.01.2016, of pension/ family pension
of all the pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners in the manner
indicated in the succeeding paragraphs. Separate orders are being issued
in respect of employees who retired/died on or after 01.01.2016.
2.1
These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were
drawing pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Rules,
1972, Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules and the corresponding rules applicable to
Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services, including
officers of the Indian Civil Service retired from service on or after
1.1.1973. A pensioner/family pensioner who became entitled to
pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 consequent on
retirement/death of Government servant on 31.12.2015, would also be
covered by these orders.
2.2 Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence in regard to Armed
Forces pensioners/family pensioners.
2.3
These orders also do not apply to retired High Court and Supreme Court
Judges and other Constitutional/Statutory Authorities whose pension etc.
is governed by separate rules/orders.
- In these orders:
- ‘Existing
pensioner’ or ‘Existing Family pensioner’ means a pensioner/family
pensioner to whom these orders are applicable in terms of para 2.1
above.
- ‘Existing pension’ or ‘Existing Family Pension means the
basic pension (inclusive of commuted portion, if any) or basic family
pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of 6th CPC
recommendations, which an existing pensioner or family pensioner was
entitled to.
4.1 For existing pensioners, who have retired
before 01.01.2016, the revised pension/family pension with effect from
01.01.2016 shall be determined by multiplying the pension/family
pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of 6th Central
Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations, by 2.57. The amount of revised
pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher
rupee.
Illustration:
Case I : Pensioner ‘A’
retired at last pay drawn of Rs. 79,000 on 31st May, 2015 under the 6th
CPC regime in the scale of Rs. 67000-79000:
| | Amount in Rs. |
| 1. | Basic Pension fixed in 6tH CPC | 39500 |
| 2. | Revised Pension fixed under 7tnCPC (using a multiple of 2.57) | 101515 |
Case
II: Pensioner ‘B’ retired at last pay drawn of Rs. 4,000 on 31st
January, 1989 under the 4th CPC regime in the pay scale of Rs.
3000-100-3500-125-4500:
| | Amount in Rs. |
| 1. | Basic Pension fixed in 4tn CPC | 1,940 |
| 2. | Basic Pension as revised in 6th CPC | 12,600 |
| 3. | Revised Pension fixed under T” CPC (using a multiple of 2.57) | 32,382 |
4.2
For this purpose, the existing pension/family pension will be the basic
pension/family pension only without the element of additional pension
available to the old pensioners/family pensioners of the age of 80 years
and above. The additional pension/family pension payable to the old
pensioners/family pensioners will be worked out in accordance with para
4.5 of this O.M.
4.3 Since the consolidated pension will be
inclusive of commuted portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion
will be deducted from the said amount while making monthly
disbursements.
4.4 The minimum pension with effect from 01.01.2016
will be Rs. 9000/- per month (excluding the element of additional
pension to old pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension / family
pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the
Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000 with
effect from 01.01.2016).
4.5 The quantum of pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-
| Age of Pensioner/family Pensioner | Additional quantum of Pension |
| From 80 years to less than 85 years | 20% of revised basic pension/ family pension |
| From 85 years to less than 90 years | 30% of revised basic pension / family pension |
| From 90 years to less than 95 years | 40% of revised basic pension / family pension |
| From 95 years to less than 100 years | 50% of revised basic pension / family pension |
| 100 years or more | 100% of revised basic pension
/ family pension |
The
amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension
payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80
years of age and his/her revised pension in terms para 4.1 above is
Rs.10,OOO pm, the pension will be shown as (i).Basic pension=Rs.10,OOO
and (ii) Additional pension = Rs.2,OOO pm. The pension on his/her
attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i). Basic Pension =
Rs.10,OOO and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,OOOpm. Dearness relief will
be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners
also.
4.6 The revised pension/family pension arrived at as per paragraph 4.1 includes dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016.
- Where
the revised pension/family pension in terms of paragraph 4.1 above
works out to an amount less than Rs. 9000/-, the same shall be stepped
up to Rs. 9000/-. This will be regarded as pension/family pension with
effect from 1.1.2016.
- The existing instructions regarding
regulation of dearness relief to employed/re- employed pensioners/family
pensioners, as contained in Department of Pension & Pensioners
Welfare O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as amended from
time to time, shall continue to apply.
- The cases of Central
Government employees who have been permanently absorbed in public sector
undertakings/autonomous bodies will be regulated as follows:-
(a) PENSION
Where
the Government servants on permanent absorption in public sector
undertakings/autonomous bodies continue to draw pension separately from
the Government, the pension of such absorbees will be updated in terms
of these orders. In cases where the Government servants have drawn one
time lump sum terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions and have
become entitled to the restoration of one-third commuted portion of
pension as per the instructions issued by this Department from time to
time, their cases will not be covered by these orders. Orders for
regulating pension of such pensioners will be issued separately.
(b) FAMILY PENSION
In
cases where, on permanent absorption in public sector
undertakings/autonomous bodies, the terms of absorption and/or the rules
permit grant of family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or
the corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees/members of All
India Services, the family pension being drawn by family pensioners will
be updated in accordance with these orders.
- The
matter regarding Constant Attendant Allowance admissible to the existing
pensioners shall be examined by a Committee comprising Finance
Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of
Home Affairs, Defence, Posts, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel
& Training and Chairman, Railway Board as Members. Till a final
decision is taken based on the recommendations of the Committee,
Constant Attendant Allowance shall be paid at existing rates.
- All
Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks handling
disbursement of pension to the Central Government pensioners are hereby
authorised to pay pension/family pension to existing pensioners/family
pensioners at the revised rates in terms of para 4.1 and 5 above without
any further authorisation from the concerned Accounts Officers/Head of
Office etc. Wherever the age of pensioner/ family pensioner is available
on the pension payment order, the additional pension/ family pension in
terms of para 4.4. above may also be paid by the pension disbursing
authorities immediately without any further authorisation from the
concerned Account Officer/ Head of Office, etc. A suitable entry
regarding the revised pension shall be recorded by the pension
Disbursing Authorities in both halves of the Pension Payment Order.
10 The pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with provisions of Para
4.1. and 5 above shall be treated as ‘Basic Pension’ with effect from
01.01.2016. The revised pension/family pension includes dearness relief
sanctioned from 1.1.2016 and shall qualify for grant of Dearness Relief
sanctioned thereafter.
- Further orders in regard to
revision of pension based on the recommendations of the Committee to be
constituted in terms of the Government’s decision on Item No. 11 of
this Department’s Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 4th
August, 2016, will be issued in due course.
- After a decision as
in para 11 above is taken by the Government and orders are issued in
this regard, the Head of the Department of the Ministry, Department,
Office, etc. from which the government servant had retired or where he
was working prior to his demise will revise the pension/family pension
of all pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 1st January 2016
in accordance with those orders and issue revised Pension Payment Order
(PPOs) accordingly.
- It is considered desirable that the benefit
of these orders should reach the pensioners as expeditiously as
possible. To achieve this objective it is desired that all Pension
Disbursing Authorities should ensure that the revised pension and the
arrears due to the pensioners in terms of para 4.1. and para 5 above is
paid to the pensioners or credited to their account by 31st August, 2016
or before positively.
- In their application to the persons
belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
- Ministry
of Agriculture etc. 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 offices are also advised to prominently display
these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.
- Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Vandana Sharma)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
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