Increasing minimum pension under PF pension optees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-834

ANSWERED ON-16.07.2014

Increasing minimum pension under PF pension optees

834 . Shri T.K. Rangarajan

(a)whether there is any proposal to increase the minimum pension of Provident Fund (PF) pension optees and if so, by what amount;

(b)whether it would be retrospective;

(c)by when the proposal would be implemented; and

(d)the number of subscribers going to be benefited as on date?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT 

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a): Yes, Sir. The minimum pension shall be of Rs. 1000/- per month to member and widow(er) pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 for the financial year 2014-15.

(b) & (c): The details are being worked out.

(d): The number of persons expected to be benefited under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 95 from this notification is 28 lakh (approximately).

Source:http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

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OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 517

Dated: 08.11.2013

Subject: Revision of service pension w.e.f 1.7.2009 and 24.09.2012 in terms of re-grouping of certain treads.

Reference: This office Circular No. 430 dated 10.03.2010, circular No 478 dated 13.02.2012 and 501 dated 17.01.2013.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(Central Civil Pensioners)
(Last updated/Reviewed: 04.11.2013)

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NPS.1 The CCS(P) Rules are applicable to govt. servants appointed on or before 31.12.2003.Are the employees who joined pensionable establishments of Govt. of India after 31/12/2003 eligible for any benefits under these rules?

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No.4/30/2010-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi-110003,
Dated the 28th October, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of 1/3rd commuted pension portion of pension in respect of Government servants who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Central Autonomous Bodies-Implements of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

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Submission of life certificates with additional information in November every year.

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi

2nd Reminder

CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2013-14/61

Dt: 10/06/2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Submission of life certificates with additional information in November every year.

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No.4/38/2008-P&PW (D)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS' WELFARE)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi-110 003.
Dated the 3rd April, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Revision of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of Government servants who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Central Autonomous Bodies - stepping up of notional full pension w.e.f. 24.9.2012.

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Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

No.38/6/2010-P&PW(A)(Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2013

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission, orders for revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006 have been issued on 1.9.2008.

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No.28 (22)/84-P&PW
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

New Delhi, the 4.2.1986

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Permanent absorption of Central Government employees and employees of the Union Territories in the autonomous bodies of the Union Territories counting of service for pension.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Personnel & AR's (now Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) O.M. No, 28/10/84-Pension Unit dated 29.8.84 down the provisions for regulating the cases of the Central Government employees going over to a Central autonomous; body or vice-versa for purpose of counting of past service for pension in the new organization, and to say that certain Union Territory Administrations have sought clarification if the autonomous bodies of the UT’s financed wholly or substantially by the UT Administrations can be treated at par with the autonomous bodies of the Central Government for the purpose of implementing the instructions contain in O.M of 29.8.84 referred to above.  In this context it has also been pointed out by the UT Administrations that there are similarities between the administrations of the UTs and the Central Government extending to the terms and conditions of employment of the staff of the UTs, their scales of pay, then governance by the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 etc. It has, therefore, been urged that the benefit available to the employees of the Central Government when absorbed in autonomous bodies wholly or substantially financed by the Central Government and vice versa for counting of past service for pension, should also be extended to the employee of the UTs when absorbed in the autonomous bodies wholly or substantially financed by the Govts. Of UTs and vice versa.

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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-ll0 003.
Dated the 13th February, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- 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 pension vide this Department's OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time to time.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART-II 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st December, 2012

   G.S.R. 928(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to conditions of service of persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely:-

   (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2012.

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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-ll0 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.

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No. 55/40/2012-P&PW(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the 31st Dec., 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person — reg.

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No.l/16/1996-P&PW (E) (vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 27th November, 2012

Sub:- Eligibility of children from a void or voidable marriage for family pension - clarification regarding.

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