Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Pensioners Portal Orders
No.45/3/2008 – 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-110003
Dated 20, November, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Special benefits in cases of
death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family
pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/Family Pensioners – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that
the pension of pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing
pension/family pension as on 1.1.2006 under the CCS(EOP) Rules was to be
revised in accordance with Department of Pension & Pensioners’
Welfare OM NO.38/37/2008-P&P&W(A) dated 1.9.2008. Accordingly,
instructions were issued vide this Department OM of even number dated
30th September 2010 for extension of benefits of modified parity to past
pensioners’ for revision of disability pension/family pension covered
under CCS(EOP) Rules.
2. Further, orders were issued vide this
Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A) dated 28th January, 2013 for
further stepping up of normal pension/family pension to 50%/30% of the
sum of minimum pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to the
pre-revised pay scales from which the pensioner had retired, as arrived
at with reference to the fitment table annexed to the Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure OM NO.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August
2008. The question of extending this benefit to pre-2006 disability
pensioner/family pensioner covered under the Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules has been under the consideration of the
Government. It has now been decided that the pension/family pension of
pre-2006 disability pensioners/family pensioners covered under CCS(EOP)
Rules would be further stepped up as under:-
I. Family Pension for Categories B & C
(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable
post: 40% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay (in the case
of below HAG scale)! minimum Basic pay in the revised Scale of Pay (in
the case of HAG and above) applicable from 1.1.2006 corresponding to the
scale of pay last held by the employee 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 subject to a
minimum of Rs.4550!– 2-
(b) Where the deceased Government
servant was holding a pensionable post: 60% of minimum of Pay in the Pay
Band plus Grade Pay (in the case of below HAG scale )/ minimum Basic
Pay in the revised Scale of Pay (in case of HAG and above) applicable
from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the
employee 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 subject to a minimum of Rs.7.000/-
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
Family pension shall be calculated as the minimum of Pay in the Pay Band
plus Grade Pay and minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay (in
case of HAG and above) applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the
scale of pay last held by the employee 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.
(a) 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 minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay and minimum Basic
Pay in the revised Scale of Pay( in case of HAG and above) applicable
from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the
employee 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 subject to a minimum of Rs. 7000/-
(b) When the Government servant dies as a
bachelor or as a widower without children, dependent pension will be
admissible to parent without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at
the rate of 75% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay and
minimum Basic Pay in the revised scale of pay(in case of HAG and above)
applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by
the employee 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, 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 minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay (in the case of below
HAG scale)/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale (in case of HAG and
above) applicable from 1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last
held by the employee 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, to be reduced proportionately, if
the employee did not have required qualifying service for full pension,
plus disability element equal to 30% of the same basic pay, for 100%
disability.
(b) For disability less than 100%,
disability element shall be reduced proportionately. In cases of
disability pension where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the
disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability
element) shall not be less than 60% of the minimum of pay in the Pay
Band plus Grade Pay ( below HAG scale) or the minimum basic pay in the
revised Scale of pay (in case of HAG and above) corresponding to the
scale of pay last held by the employee 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 so” August, 2008 , subject to a
minimum of Rs. 7000/- per
month.
IV. Disability Pension for Category D
(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50%
of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay ( in the case of below
HAG scale)/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay (in case of HAG
and above) applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay
last held by the employee 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 so” August, 2008, subject to proportionate
reduction in case his qualifying service up to the deemed date of
retirement falls short of full qualifying service and disability element
equal to 30% of the same minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay
(in the case of below HAG scale)/minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale
of Pay ( in the case of HAG and above) 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 subject to the condition that the aggregate of
service and disability element shall not be less than 80% of the minimum
of Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay/minimum Basic Pay, in case of HAG
and above, applicable from 1.1.2006, corresponding to the scale of pay
last held by the employee 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 so” August, 2008 for 100% disability.
(b) For lower percentage of the
disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element
as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M.
No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008.
V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E
(a) Disability pension would comprise of
a service element equal to 50% of minimum of Pay in the Pay Band plus
Grade Pay (in the case of below HAG scale or the minimum Basic pay in
the revised Scale of pay (in case of HAG and above) applicable from
1-1-2006, corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee 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 subject to proportionate reduction in case his qualifying
service upto deemed date of retirement falls short of full qualifying
service and disability element equal to the same minimum of pay in the
Pay Band plus Grade Pay ( in the cases of below HAG scale) or the
minimum Basic Pay in the revised Scale of Pay (in case of HAG and above)
corresponding to the scale of pay last held by the employee, 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 for 100% disability.
(b) For lower percentage of the
disability, proportionate reduction would be made in disability element
as provided in OM dated 3.2.2000 as amended vide O.M.
NO.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11.2008.
3. In the case of Disability
pension/Family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of OM
NO.38/37/2008-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the disability
pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated above, the
same (higher consolidated disability pension/family pension) will
continue to be treated as basic disability pension/family pension.
4. These orders shall take effect from
24.9.2012. There will be no change in the amount of revision disability
pension/family pension paid during the period 1.1.2006 to 23.9.2012,
and, therefore, no arrears will be payable on account of these orders
for that period.
5. All other terms and conditions in the
O.M. dated 3.2. 2000, as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F)
dated 18.11. 2008 and 30.09.2010 shall remain unchanged.
6. This issues with the concurrence of
the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their 10
No.481/EV/2014 dated 3.9.20145-
7. In so far as persons belonging to the
Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after
consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
8. 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.
8. Hindi version will follow.
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(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director
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