3 Options To Pensioners to Authenticate His/Her Life

“At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life”

Submission of Life Certificate

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

 DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE 

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 

NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 

Vol-V/2018-19/147

23.10.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Submission of ‘Life Certificate’.

It has been observed that the Authorized Banks are not adhering to extant rule regarding submission of life certificate issued vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2014-15/31-72 dated-30.01.2015 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2 Vol-V/2017-18/178 dated-08.01.2018 (Copies Enclosed). At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life:

I. By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate,

II. According to Para 15.2 of the “Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner” which states that “In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a life certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/ incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate”. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance.

III. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission “Digital India” and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed] the pensioner can prove their existence though Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.

In spite of above provisions some banks are insisting on appearing physically in the banks causing inconvenience to the pensioners. All Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are advised to ensure that all the above options are honoured by the respective branches of Authorized Banks.

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(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

Source: https://cpao.nic.in

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OROP Revised Pension Tables – Affected Tables No.5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92

OROP Revised Pension Tables – Affected Tables No.5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92 and also in Table No.7

“Affected tables No.5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92. The modified tables are enclosed herewith”

“Table No. 7, the pension rate of Hony.Nb.Subedar with qualifying service of 13 years, amendment may be carried out in table No. 7“

No.12(1)/2014/D[Pen/Policy]/Pt.II 

Government of India 

Ministry of Defence 

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, 17th October, 2018

To 

The Chief of the Army Staff 

The Chief of the Naval Staff

 The Chief of the Air Staff

Sub: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Force Personnel.

Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016, appending 101 pension tables indicating rates of pension/family pension under OROP scheme notified vide this Ministry’s letter No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Po1)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015.

2. As per Para-3 of GoI, MoD letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015, OROP tables had been prepared on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with same length of service. However, in preparing the tables of EC/SSC officer (other than medical officers) data of pension of Cdr, (Lt. Col. in Army) was inadvertently taken as pension of Lt. Cdr. (Major in Army). This has affected tables No.5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92. The modified tables are enclosed herewith. Pension of the affected pensioners may be revised according to amended tables. However, if pension revised in these cases according to amended tables w.e.f, 1.7.2014 is less than the pension as on 30.06.2014, the same will not be revised to the disadvantage to the pensioner.

3. Further, in table No. 7, the pension rate of Hony.Nb.Subedar with qualifying service of 13 years has not been protected with reference to the lower rank viz. Havildar of same qualifying service i.e. 13 years. As such following amendment may be carried out in table No. 7 :

Rank – Hony. 

Nb. Sub. 

Group – X

Qualifying Service – 13 Years 

For – 8078

Read – 8136

4. Any arrears/recovery of over payment pension would have to be adjusted by the concerned PDAs as per the extant rules/procedure.

5. All the terms and conditions which are not affected by this order shall remain unchanged.

6. This issue with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. PC.I. to 10(11)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 14.08.2018.

7. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully, 

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(Manoj Sinha) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Pension Slip for Civil Pensioners – PDF Format Download

Pension Slip for Civil Pensioners – PDF Format Download

Pension Slip for Central Civil Pensioners – Statement PDF Format Download

Pension Slip for Central Government Pensioners from Pension Disbursing Banks

Every month authorized banks are sending Pension Slip for all Pensioners through their registered email.

Read also: Monthly Pension Slip for CG Pensioners – Pension Slip FAQ

Pension Slip contains various details of Pensioner and Pension…

Basic Pension | PPO Unique ID | Date of Retirement | Name of Family Pensioner | Date of Retirement | PPO Number | Category Description | Aadhar Number | Pan Number | Bank Branch | Commutation Amount | Commutation End Date | Next Life Certificate Date | Project Tax Summary (Consolidate)

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5th CPC Jul-18 DA Order Issued by DoPPW

5th CPC July 2018 DA Order Issued by DoPPW 

Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.07.2018 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment

F.No.42/06/2018-P&PW(G) 

Government of India

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, 

New Delhi Dated 8th Oct, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.07.2018 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment-reg.

In continuation of this Department’s OM No.42/06/2018-P&PW(G) dated 19.04.2018 the President is pleased to decide that the Deamess Relief w.e.f 01.07.2018 to the CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment shall be paid in the following manner:-

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985 and were sanctioned ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 01.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June, 2013 vide OM No.1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June, 2013 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 274% to 284% w.e.f 01.07.2018.

(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 266% to 276% w.e.f. 01.07.2018.

(a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and were sanctioned ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 4th June, 2013 vide OM No 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27th June 2013.

(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs. 965/-.

2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

3. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized bank etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

4. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after the concurrence of O/o C&AG.

5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/3/2008-E(B) dated 11th Sept, 2018.

6. Hindi version will follow.

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Sanjay Wadhawan 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Grant of Dearness Relief to CG Pensioners from July 2018 – Orders issued

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.07.2018

No. 42/06/2018-P&PW(G) 

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 the 18th September 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.07.2018.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/06/2018- P&PW(G) dated 22.03.2018 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 7°/o to 9% w.e.f 01.07.2018.

Also read: DoE Orders on DA – 9% Effective from 1.7.2018 to all CG Employees

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to 

(i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4134/2002-P&PW(D) Vo1.11 dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years 

(ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners 

(iv) Railway Pensioners/family pensioners

 (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension 

(vi) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

4. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

5. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

6. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

7. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II134-80-11 dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

8. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.

9. This issues in accordance with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1/2/2018-E.II(B) dated 07th Sept,2018.

Hindi version will follow.

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(Charanjit Taneja) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

view order – DR Order for july 2018

Authority: http://pensionersportal.gov.in/

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Pension Adalat for Central Civil Pensioners & Family Pensioners

Pension Adalat for Central Civil Pensioners & Family Pensioners (except Railway, Defence, Post and Telegraph)

Central Pension Accounting Office (CpAO) 

Ministry of Finance,

 Department of Expenditure 

Trikoot-Il, Bhikaji Kama Place- 110066

All Central Civil Pensioners are informed that the Central Pension Accounting Office is going to organize a Pension Adalat, which will be held on 18th September, 2018 at the Central Pension Accounts Office, Bhikaji Cama Place, Trikoot-Il, New Delhi-l10006.

Therefore, all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners (except Railway, Defence, Post and Telegraph) are requested to send their complaint filled in as per the prescribed format through e-mail to Sr. Accounts Officer (Co-ordination Section) at sraocord-cpao@gov.in or via post to this office by 10.09.2018. The prescribed format is available at www.cpao.nic.in. Your complaint will be resolved in the Pension Adalat to be organized on 18.09.2018. Kindly send your P.P.o. number, account number, contact address and telephone number along with your complaint. If the complaint is being sent by post, then please mention “Pension Adalat-2018” on the top of the closed envelope.

Dated:30-08‐2018 

New Delhi

Assistant Controller of Accounts (Pensions)

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Technical Resignation in Central Services – Master Circular

Technical Resignation in Central Services – Master Circular

Master Circular on Technical resignation and lien in Central Services

No.28020/2/2018-Estt.(C) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 27th August, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Master Circular on Technical resignation and lien in Central Services-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM No.28020/1/2010 dated 17.08.16 on the above subject and to say that guidelines/instructions regarding lien/technical resignation have been issued from time to time. It is now proposed to further consolidate these instructions to provide clarity and ease of reference.

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2. Before the Master Circular is finalized, it is requested to furnish comments/views in this regard, if any, by 10.9.20 18 to the undersigned at the e-mail address: jha.sn@nic.in.

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(Surya Narayan Jha) 

Under secretary to the Government of India

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Clarification on Casualty Pensionary Awards to Defence Pensioners

Clarification on Casualty Pensionary Awards to Defence Pensioners

Revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/Ors pensioners : Clarification

 

Circular No.604

Dated: 16.08.2018

Sub: Revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/Ors pensioners : Clarification.

Ref: This office Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016.

There are several representations from various War Veteran Associations demanding the benefit of Maximum of Term of Engagement in OROP as well as in 7th CPC revision quoting the Para-3 of Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016. Thus, it appears that there are some misinterpretation/confusion about Para-3 of Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016, which needs to be clarified in this regard.

Earlier vide Annexure No.-II of MoD letter No. 200847/Pen-C/71 dated 24.02.1972, there was a provision that Service Element of War Injury Pension will be equal in amount to the normal retiring pension of the rank held at the time of disablement for maximum service of rank. It means Service Element of War Injury Pension was admisssible for maximum term of engagement subject to restriction that War Injury Pension should not be more than last pay drawn. Prior to 6th CPC the Service Element/Service Pension was given 50% of the reckonable emoluments for 33 years of Qualifying Service including weightage, and for lesser period it was proportionately reduced. It is pertinent to mention that after evolution of 6th CPC provision concept of pro-rata reduction has been dispensed with. As per 6th CPC orders pension will be 50% of the last pay drawn irrespective of Qualifying Service. Therefore, relevance of Maximum Term of Engagement becomes obsolete.

Also read: Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards to Officer and JCOs/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners – PCDA Circular 565

The minimum guaranteed pension after implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission, was initially determined on the basis of minimum of the Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay vide MoD letter dated 11.11.2008 (Circular No. 397 of this office). This was further modified with issue of MoD letter No. 1(04)/2015/(1)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 for revision of Service Pension/Service Element in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/JCOs/ORs pensioners on the basis of minimum of fitment tables, and accordingly Circular No. 547 and 548 has been issued for PBORs and Commissioned Officers respectively. The ibid minimum guaranteed pension was calculated as 50% of minimum of fitment table for 33 years of Qualifying Service including weightage with pro-rata reduction for lesser period.

The minimum guaranteed disability element/war injury element was not covered in the ibid MoD letter dated 03.09.2015. Therefore, MoD letter No. 16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18.05.2016 was issued (Circular No. 560) for revision of Casulaty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners, which provides for minimum guaranteed Disability Element/War Injury Element. The clause of pension upto Maximum Term of Engagement in case of War Disabled Pensioners which was admissible prior to 6th CPC was omitted in both the above circulars of minimum guaranteed pension. Therefore, there was a need to clarify this issue and hence the Para-3 has been inserted in Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016. After issue of GOI MoD letter No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 for delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revision of pension under minimum guaranteed pension, Para No. 3 of Circular No. 569 has become reduntant and therefore this Para-3 may be treated as deleted.

After implementation of 6th CPC and subsequently also in 7th CPC, pension will be determined on the basis of 50% of last pay drawn irrespective of Qualifying Service, so the relevance of pro-rata reduction for lesser qualifying service become reduntant as full pension is admissible for each qualifying service in each rank. Therefore, pension upto term of engagement has also become reduntant. Further, the pension as per OROP rates was based on the live data of 2013 retirees where pension was given as per 6th CPC provisions. Therefore, the demand of pension upto term of engagement has also become obsolete.

Therefore, it is requested y that the issue may be dealt with accordingly and the pensioner approaching for this may be clarified on similar lines duly stating that pension upto term of engagement in case of war disabled pensioners in OROP as well as 7th CPC revision is irrelevant.

7. This circular has been uploaded on official website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in.

No.Gts/Tech/05/LXXX

Dated: 16.08.2018

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(Sushil Kumar Singh) 

Jt.CDA(P)

Authority: http://pcdapension.nic.in

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Hike in Minimum Pension

Hike in minimum pension from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000 per month

RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1701 

ANSWERED ON-01.08.2018

Smt. Wansuk Syiem

(a)whether after meeting recently to consider higher pensions and equity investments, the EPFO the Government is considering a hike in minimum pension from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000 a month, costing the Governments Rs. 3000 crore annually; (b)whether this hike is likely to benefit some 40 lakh subscribers who are getting less than Rs. 1500 per month, out of a total of 60 lakh pensioners under the EPF-95 Scheme; and (c)whether to fetch higher returns for five crore subscribers, EPFO has so far invested Rs. 42,000 crores in equities fetching over 17 per cent return?

Also read: 7th CPC Pension Ready Reckoner Concordance Tables 1 to 58

ANSWER 

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 is a self-funded Scheme with contributions @ 8.33 per cent of wages from employer and 1.16 per cent of wages by Central Government. All benefits under the Scheme are paid out of such accumulations. The fund is valued annually and additional reliefs paid if the position of the fund so permits. However, the Central Government has enhanced minimum pension to Rs. 1000/- per month by providing budgetary support keeping the widespread demand in view even though there is no provision in Scheme for such budgetary support. No decision has been taken to enhance the minimum pension to Rs. 2,000/- per month. Further, as on 26.07.2018, the number of pensioners drawing pension up to Rs.1500/- per month is 33, 61,096. (c): As on 30.06.2018, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has invested Rs. 48,696 crore in Exchange Traded Funds earning a notional return of 14.5 per cent.

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7th CPC Revised Pension Calculator for pre-2016 Pensioners – Pensioners’ Portal

7th CPC Revised Pension Calculator for pre-2016 Pensioners – Pensioners’ Portal

Revised Pension Calculator for pre-2016 Pensioners – Seventh CPC

The Pensioners’ Portal (Government of India) published an updated pension calculator on its portal for finding normal pension, enhanced family pension and family pension for pre-2016 pensioners after implementation of 7th Pay Commission…

Related Circulars :

• Order No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) Dated 06/07/2017 (Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners in implementation of Governments decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission- Concordance tables- regarding)
• Order No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) Dated 12/05/2017 (Implementation of Government Decision on the Recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners)
• Order No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) Dated 04/08/2016 (Implementation of Governments decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum compensation etc.)

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Fixing of Minimum of Revised pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners – RSCWS

Fixing of Minimum of Revised pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners – RSCWS

Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners – Reg: Benefit of Upgraded/Merged Posts by 6th CPC for fixing of Minimum of Revised pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners

No.RSCWS/HO/CHD/ Memo/2018-5

Dated: 21/05/2018

Hon. Minister of Finance, Govt. of India, 

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Subject: Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners – Reg: Benefit of Upgraded/Merged Posts by 6th CPC for fixing of Minimum of Revised pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners

Reference:- i) Resolution of GOI No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 29-8-08 & OM Dated 1-9-08, ii) Para 5 of DOP&PW O.M. F.No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 11-2-2009 – (which has been quashed by various Courts but not withdrawn by the DOP&PW) iii) DOP&PW O.M. F.No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 30-7-2015

Dear Sir,

 We seek your benign intervention in the following matter of serious injustice with a section of Pre-2006 Central Government Pensioners:

1. Sixth Pay Commission had Merged and upgraded some posts keeping in view their duties & responsibilities. The recommendations of the Sixth CPC were accepted by the Government vide Resolution of the Government Notified on 29-8-2008 and orders were issued thereon vide DOPT & DOPPW vide OMs dated 1-9-2008.

2. DOP&PW subsequently modified these orders vide O.M. File No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 11-2-2009 and ordered that the benefit of upgrading of posts by Sixth Pay Commission shall not be given for the fixation of Revised Pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners.

3. Above cited orders of DOP&PW (dated 11-2-2009) had been quashed by the various Courts including the Apex Court, which inter-alia directed that “The fixation (of Pension) … will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of the pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired.” DOP&PW issued the orders thereon vide OM dated 1-9-2008.

4. DOP&PW vide OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Dated 30th July, 2015, in compliance with the judicial pronouncements, had decided that the pension/family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006.

5. Para 5 of DOPPW OM dated 11-2-2009 had specifically been quashed by various Courts –including the High Court of New Delhi in WP(C) 3035/2016 dated 3-8-2016 in Ram Phal-vs-Union of India & Ors and CAT Bangalore in CP 237/2015 in OA 231/2013 (Parthasarthy-Vs-Union of India).

6. High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam had held as under in OP (CAT).No. 169 of 2015 (Z) in its judgment dated 18th January, 2016 UNION OF INDIA vs N.R.PURUSHOTHAMAN PILLAI: “The resultant position that emerges from the pronouncement of the Central Administrative Tribunal as well as the different High Courts and the Apex Court is that, computation of pension in the matter of implementation of the 6th Pay Commission Report has to be at 50% of the pay scale with respect to the scale of pay applicable to the post in question and not to the corresponding scale of pay to the one at which the incumbent has retired.”

7. Regrettably the benefit of upgrading of posts was still not given to the Pre-2006 Pensioners in spite of the above cited judgments of various Courts. The benefit of the Court judgments on this had been restricted only to the Petitioners and not to other similarly placed Pre-2006 Pensioners.

8. This is totally discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution as well as under the settled law that the decisions taken in one specific case either by the Judiciary or the Govt. should be applied to all other similar cases without forcing the other employees or pensioners to approach the court of law for an identical remedy or relief.

9. Delhi High Court in W.P.(C) 8012/2013 had held that “policy decision of the Government in the OM dated September 01, 2008 to fix pension for all categories of pensioners did not classify post of pre January 01, 2006 retirees and all were entitled to pension as per a common formula”

10. It is, therefore, requested that Pre-2006 Pensioners be given the benefit of upgraded Pay Band and Grade Pay of the post from which they retired so that minimum pension be not lower than 50% of the pay in the revised pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the post from which the pensioner retired – as per DOPPW OM dated 30-7-2015.

Yours faithfully, 

(Harchandan Singh) 

Secretary General, RSCWS

Source: www.rscws.com

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Revision of Provisional Pension Sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules – DoPT Orders

Revision of Provisional Pension Sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules – DoPT Orders

No.25014/06/2016.AIS-II

 Government of India

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel &Training

North Block, New Delhi–110001 

Dated the 18th April, 2018

To The Chief Secretaries of all the

 State Governments and UTs.

Subject: Revision of Provisional Pension Sanctioned Under Rule 69 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

Sir, 

I am directed to refer to the Department of Pension and Pensioner Welfare’s OM No.38/49/16-P&PW(A) dated 12th February, 2018 (copy enclosed) regarding “Revision of Provisional pension”.

2. The applicability of the provisions of the aforesaid OM regarding grant of Provisional Pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 has been considered by this Department and it has been decided to make the provisions of the aforesaid Office Memorandum of Department of Pension and Pensioner Welfare regarding “Revision of Provisional Pension” applicable, mutatis-mutandis, to the All India Service Pensioners to whom provisional pension was sanctioned under Rule 6 of All India Service(Death-Cum Retirement-Benefits) Rules, 1958.

Yours faithfully 

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(Jyotsna Gupta) 

Under Secretary to Government of India

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Grant of additional pension to the pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh – reg.

Grant of additional pension to the pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh – reg.

No.38/6/18-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,

 Dated the 18th January, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of additional pension to the pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh –reg.

I am directed to refer to your UO No. CPAO/IT & Tech/U.T. Chandigarh/50/2016-17/167 dated 14th December 2017 on the above subject and to say the in accordance with Rule-2 of CCS (Pension) Rules, these rules are applicable to Government servants appointed substantively to civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union. As mentioned in your note dated 24.4.2017, the employees and pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh are governed by the rules and orders as applicable to the employees of Punjab Civil Services. However, the employees of other U.T. Administrations are governed by the rules regulating the service conditions of Central Government employees.

2. MHA, in their OM dated 24.3.1984 has also clarified that the employees of Union Territory Administration other than Chandigarh are governed by CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and that the pay scales and conditions of service of employees of Chandigarh Administration are not covered by the rules governing Central Government employees. Thus, there is no inconsistency in the note dated 24th March, 1984 of MHA. Therefore, there is no need for any amendment to the note of MHA.

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(S.K. Makkar)

 Under Secretary to the Government of India.

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Payment of arrears accruing in respect of deceased pensioners to the nominee/legal heir

Payment of arrears accruing in respect of deceased pensioners/family pensioners to the nominee/legal heir

CPAO/IT&Tech/Simplification/11.Vol-VI/2017-18/2016

Dated: 12.03.2018

Subject: Payment of arrears accruing in respect of deceased pensioners/family pensioners to the nominee/legal heir.

On death of the pensioners/family pensioners, the pension account is closed by the bank and the balance amount in the account of pensioners/family pensioners is paid to the nominees/legal heirs. However, it is observed that the life time arrears arising subsequently on account of Pay Commission etc. are not paid to the nominees/legal heirs of the deceased pensioners/family pensioners either on account of fact that the pension/family pension is not revised by the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) or the amount of arrears of revised pension/family pension is not paid due to closure of the bank account. In such cases action is to be taken by the concerned Pay & Accounts Officer as per provision of para 7.5.6 of the Civil Accounts Manual (copy attached).

DP&PW vide its OM No. 1/22/2012-P&PW (E) dated 10th July, 2013 (copy enclosed) has clearly defined the procedure so that nominees/legal heirs of pensioners/family pensioners are not subjected to harassment in claiming the payment of arrears of pension.

In view of the above, all the Head of Offices/PAOs/CPPCs of banks are requested to comply with the procedure as mentioned in the above OM of DP&PW for speedy settlement of claims of pension arrears.

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(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansar) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

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Dos and Don’ts concerning Photographs to be submitted with Pension Forms

Dos and Don’ts concerning Photographs to be submitted with Pension Forms

Furnishing three copies of joint photographs (or separate photographs) with wife or husband by the Pensioner to Head of Office while filling up/uploading the pension forms

F.No.4/13/2018-P&PW(D

 Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

 Department of Pension &Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, 

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 06-04-2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Furnishing three copies of joint photographs (or separate photographs) with wife or husband by the Pensioner to Head of Office while filling up/uploading the pension forms-regd.

The undersigned is directed to say that as per CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the Central Government Civil Pensioner is required to submit-(a) Three copies of joint photograph (or separate photographs) with wife or husband (duly attested by Head of Office) (b) Three copies of passport size photograph of disabled child/siblings/dependent parents, if applicable (duly attested by Head of Office) alongwith Form 5 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 for affixing on Pension Payment Order. Further, after 1-1-2017, the Central Government Civil Pensioners are required to submit the pension forms through Bhavishya i.e. online pension sanction and payment tracking system.

2. The following guidelines should be strictly followed while filling up/uploading the pension forms in Bhavishya. Details of Dos and Don’ts conceming photographs are as under:

Dos and Don’ts concerning Photographs to be submitted with Pension Forms

3. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(Sanjay Wadhawan) 

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel. No. 24655523

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BHAVISHYA – Pension Sanction & Payment Tracking System

BHAVISHYA – Pension Sanction & Payment Tracking System

An Initiative of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

BHAVISHYA

Department of P&PW has introduced an online Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System called ‘BHAVISHYA’. Actions for timely payment of retirement dues and issue of Pension Payment Order (PPO) start one years before the date of retirement of the employee. There are a number of intervening stages and the system will pinpoint delays at each stage to enable timely interventions. The tracking can be done by the retiring employee as well as the administrative authorities.

In addition, forms required during the process are available in electronic format. The retiring employee can fill the forms online. It facilitates the administrative authorities by processing the claims and passing on the calculated amounts and other details to the Pay and Accounts Offices. The new system will also capture personal information, service data and contact details like mobile number and e-mail etc. The retiring employees will be kept informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-mail.

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has implemented an online system called ‘BHAVISHYA’ for retiring central government civil employees. The system provides for on-line tracking of pension sanction and payment process. Tracking can be done by the individual as well as the administrative authorities for all actions preparatory to grant of pension and other retirement benefits. This is in line with the priorities of Government to ensure transparency and accountability in systems and processes.

At present, Bhavishya is implemented in main secretariat of 89 Ministries/ Departments except Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Defence, Department of Post, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Tele communication and some security related sensitive organizations.

There is no such proposal to revamp the payment of pension through Public Sector Banks. However, the data base for the existing pensioners is being updated by the Authorized Banks for pensions’ payment once in a year through master data reconciliation with Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) and from time to time based on the Special Seal Authority (SSA) issued by CPAO to Central Pension Processing Centers (CPPCs) of Banks.

The Authorized Banks submit the report of payment of pension through e-scrolls to CPAO after making the payment of pension. Life Certificate is submitted by the Central Civil Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in the month of November every year and excess payment of pension may happen if the pensioner dies before the coming November, i.e., the next due date of submission of Life Certificate. If excess/ wrong payment of pension is paid to the pensioner by Public Sector Banks then entire amount is recovered by the Banks from the pensioners/ family pensioners as per the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in this regard. During the financial year 2016-17, an amount of about Rs. 73 crore was received/ recovered from the Authorized Banks by the Central Pension Accounting Office in respect of central civil pensioners/family pensioners.

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Grant of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport – DoPT

Grant of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport – DoPT

F.No.11012/7/2017-Estt.A-III 

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension 

Department of Personnel &Training 

Establishment A-III Desk

North Block, New Delhi – 110001 

Dated 28th March, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of vigilance clearance for obtaining passport.

The undersigned is directed to say that matter regarding guidelines for granting vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Service holding Central Civil Posts have been reviewed and it has been decided to lay down guidelines for grant of vigilance clearance to the Government servant for obtaining Indian Passport.

2. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued the guidelines for issuance of ordinary Passport to the Government servant vide O.M. No. VI/401/01/05/2014 dated 26.05.2015 in connection with procedures to be the followed in case of passport to be issued to Government servant.

3. In view of the above, it is mandatory for the administrative Department/Controlling Authority to check whether any provision of the Section 6(2) of the Passport Act, 1967 are attracted in the case of employee, who are working under them, while obtaining Indian Passport. As such, it is required to check the vigilance clearance of such Government servant.

4. Accordingly, it has been decided that vigilance clearance can be withheld only under the following circumstances:

 (i) The officer is under suspension; 

(ii) A charge sheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary proceeding and the proceeding is pending.

 (iii) Charge sheet has been filed in a Court by the investigating Agency in a criminal case and the case is pending.

 (iv) Sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter.

 (v) An FIR has been filed or a case has been registered by any Government entity against the officer, after a preliminary fact finding inquiry. 

(vi) The officer is involved in a trap/ raid case on charges of corruption and investigation is pending.

5. Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld due to an FIR filed on the basis of a private complaint unless a charge-sheet has been filed by the investigating agency provided that there are no directions to the contrary by a competent court of law. However, the information regarding FIR may be provided to the Passport Office. The final decision will be taken by the concerned Passport Issuing Authority.

6. There may be situations wherein wards and relatives of the civil servants residing abroad (for education and other purposes) could be having medical emergencies or family events. The officer himself/ herself may require to visit abroad for medical reasons. Therefore, as a policy, ordinarily, a passport will not be granted if a disciplinary proceeding is pending against the officer. However, the competent authority can take a view wherein a foreign travel is necessitated due to extreme urgent situation like medical emergencies etc. on case to case basis.

7. All Ministries/ Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above guidelines to the notice of all Disciplinary Authorities under their control.

8. Hindi version will follow.

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 (Sanjiv Kumar) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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7% DR from Jan 2018 – Orders issued by DoPPW

7% DR from Jan 2018 – Orders issued by DoPPW

Grant of Dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners- Revised rate effective from 01.01.2018

No.42/06/2018-P&PW(G) 

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 the 22nd March,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUMSub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.01.2018.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 28.09.2017 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 5% to 7% w.e.f 01.01.2018.

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to 

(i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No.4/34/2002-P&PW(D) Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years 

(ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners 

(iv) Railway Pensioners/family pensioners 

(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension 

(vi) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No.23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.

3. These orders shall not be applicable on CPF beneficiaries, their widows and eligible children who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised vide this Department’s OM 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd 27.06.2013.

Separate orders will be issued in respect of above category.

4. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Relief shall not be made before the date of disbursement of pension/family pension of March, 2018.

6. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45173/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

7. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

8. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

9. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-U dated 23/0411981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

10. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with thc C&AG.

11. This issues in accordance with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 11/2018-E.U(B) dated 15th March,2018.

12. Hindi version will follow.

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 (Charanjit Taneja)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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CPPCs Advised to Issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year – CPAO

CPPCs Advised to Issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year – CPAO

Deduction of Income Tax at the time of making payment

“All Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year”

CPAO/IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37(Vol-II)/2017-18/204

09/03/2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Deduction of Income Tax at the time of making payment.

It is observed that some of the banks are not following the guidelines of the Income Tax Act regarding tax deduction on pension payments. Pensioners have raised grievances relating to the deduction of Income Tax at the fag end of the year causing undue financial hardship to the pensioners. Moreover, there is considerable delay in the issuance of Form-16 to the pensioners and in some cases, Form-16 are not being issued to the pensioners.

In view of the above, all Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year and follow the Income-tax guidelines issued from time to time.

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(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

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Vacancies in CIC

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Vacancies in CIC

As per the provisions of the Section 12(2) of the RTI act, 2005, the Central information Commission shall consist of :- The Chief Information Commissioner and Such number of Central Information Commissioners not exceeding ten as may be deemed necessary. Presently, the Chief Information Commissioner and six Information Commissioners are posted in the Central Information Commission.

The number of cases pending for disposal has actually been coming down in last three years, as detailed below:-

As on	Cases (No.)
01.04.2015	37,323
01.04.2016	34,982
01.04.2017	26,449
01.01.2018	24,763

The selection of Information Commissioners in Central Information Commission is made under Section 12(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 after inviting applications through open advertisement and following the due process.

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB News

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