F.No.38/37/08-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-110 003
Dated the 28th January.
2013
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Sub:-
Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — reg.
The
undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on
the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders were issued for
revision of pension/family pensioners vide this Department’s OM
No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1 .9.2008. as amended from time to time.
2. It
has been decided that the pension of pre-2006 pensioners as revised w.e.f.
1.1.2006 in terms of Para 4.1 or Para 4.2 of the aforesaid OM dated 1.9.2008.
as amended from time to time, would be further stepped up to 50% of the sum of
minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the
pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired, as arrived at with
reference to the fitment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance. Department
of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. In the case of HAG
and above scales, this will be 50% of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay
scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the
above-referred OM dated 30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure.
3. The
normal family pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners as
revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of Para 4.1 or Para 4.2 of the aforesaid OM
dated 1.9.2008 would also be further stepped up to 30% of the sum of minimum of
pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay
scale in which the Government servant had retired, as arrived at with reference
to the fitment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance. Department of
Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August. 2008. In the case of HAG and
above scales. this will be 30% of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay
scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the above OM
dated 30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).
4. A
revised concordance table (Annexure) of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and post 2006
pay scales/pay bands indicating the pension/family pension (at ordinary rates)
payable under the above provisions is enclosed to facilitate payment of revised
pension/family pension.
5. The
pension so arrived in accordance with Para
2 above and indicated in Col. 9 of Annexure will be reduced pro-rata, where the
pensioner had less than the maximum required service for full pension as per
rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules,1972 as applicable before 1.1.2006 and in no
case it will be less than Rs.3.500/- p.m.
6. The
family pension at enhanced rates (under sub rule (3)(a) of Rule 54 of the CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972) of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners revised w.e.f.
1.1.2006 in terms of Para 4.1 or this Department’s OM No.1/3/2011-P&PW(E)
dated 25.5.2012 would be further stepped up in the following manner:
(I) In
the case of Government servants who died while in service before 1.1.2006 and
in respect of whom enhanced family pension is applicable from the date of
approval by the Government, i.e. 24.9.2012, the enhanced family pension will be
stepped up to 50% of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade
pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale in which the Government servant
had died, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th
August. 2008. In the case of HAG and above scales, this will be 50% of the
minimum of the pay in the revised pay scale arrived at with reference to the
fitment tables annexed to the above-referred OM dated 30.8.2008 of Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure.
(ii) In
the case of a pensioner who retired before 1.I.2006 and in respect of whom
enhanced family pension is applicable from the date of approval by the
Government. i.e. 24.9.2012, the enhanced family pension will be stepped up to
the amount of pension as revised in terms of Para 2 read with Para 5 above. In
case the pensioner has died before from the date of approval by the Government,
i.e. 24.9.2012, the pension will be revised notionally in terms of Para 2 read
with Para 5 above. The amount of revised enhanced family pension will, however,
not be less than the amount of family pension at ordinary rates as revised in
terms of Para 3 above.
7. In
case the pension consolidated pension/family pension/enhanced family pension
calculated as per Para 4.1 of OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 is
higher than the pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated
above, the same (higher consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to
be treated as basic pension/family pension.
8. All
other conditions as given in OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, as
amended from time to time shall remain unchanged.
9.
These orders will take effect from the date of approval by the Government, i.e.
24.9.2012. There will be no change in the amount of revised pension/family
pension paid during the period 1.1.2006 and 23.9.2012, and, therefore, no
arrears will be payable on account of these orders for that period.
10. In
their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
11. All
the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents fo 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 to prominently display these orders on their notice
boards for the benefit of pensioners.
. Hindi
version will follow.
sd/-
(Tripti P.Ghosh)
Director
