Grant of Pension Allowance @ 5%, 10% and 15% of basic Pension/Family Pension to the Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners

No. Fin. (pen)A(3)-1/09-

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Finance (Pension) Department 

Dated: Shimla-171002, 

23rd April, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Grant of Pension Allowance @ 5%, 10% and 15% of basic Pension/Family Pension to the Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners on attaining the age of 65 years, 70 years and 75 years w.e..f. 1st April, 2014.

The Undersigned is directed to say that in modification to this Department Office Memorandum No. Fin(Pen)A(3)-1/09- dated 28th September, 2012, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to grant Pension Allowance @5%, 10% and 15% to the Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners on attaining the age of 65 years, 70 years and 75 years respectively w.e.f. 1st April. 2014 as under:-

Age of Pensioner/Family Pensioner	Pension Allowance
From 65 years to less than 70 years	5% of basic Pension/Family Pension
From 70 years to less than 75 years	10% of basic Pension/Family Pension
From 75 years to less than 80 years	15% of basic Pension/Family Pension

 2. The Pension Allowance being an Allowance shall not form the part of basic Pension /Family Pension for the purpose of grant of dearness relief, meaning thereby, no dearness relief will be admissible on Pension Allowance. The rate of pension allowance specified in Para-I above, is for lhe in intial determination of the pension allowance. After the initial determination, the amount of pension allowance shall remain fixed.

3. The Pension Allowance @ 5%, 10% and 15% shall not be admissible to the Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years and above, as they are already getting additional pension on their basic Pension/Family Pension in accordance with Government instructions contained in Finance Department Office Memorandam No. Fin (Pen) A (3)-I/09-Part-1 & Part-II dated 14.10.2009. The Pension Sanctioning Authorities and the Accountant General (A&E), H.P. shall ensure that the date of birth and the age of Pensioners/Family Pensioners are invariably indicated in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) to facilitate paymenl of Pension Allowance by the Pension Disbursing Authority.

4. The Pension Allowance @ 5%, 10% and 15% on attaining the age of 65 years, 70 years and 75 years but less than 80 years respectively shall be admissible from the lst day of the month in which his dale of birth falls. For example, if a Pensioner completes age of 70 years in the month of June, 2014, he/she will be entitled to Pension Allowance @ 10% on basic Pension w.e.f 1st June, 2014. Those Pensioners /Family Pensioners, whose date of birth is 1st June, will also be entitled to Pension Allowance w.e.f. 1st June, 2014 on attaining the age of 65 years, 70 years and 75 years, as the case may be.

5. The amount of Pension Allowance will be shown distinctly in the Pension Payment Order (PPO). For example, in case, where a Pensioner has attained age of 70 years on 1.6.2014 and his basic Pension is Rs.10,000/-per month, as on that date, the basic Pension and Pension Allowance shall be shown separately as (i) Basic Pension=Rs.10, 000/- per month and (ii) Pension Allowance = Rs. 1000/- per month.

6. The Pension Allowance @ 5%, 10% and 15% shall also be admissible to the All India Services Pensioners (AIS officers) of Himachal Pradesh Cadre.

These instructions may be strictly adhered to by the All Government Departments and Pension Disbursing Authorities.

Sd/-

Principal Secretary (Finance) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh