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Reimbursement of medical claims to pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas – DoT

No: 4-35(01)12019-PAT
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications

20, Ashoka Road, 1120, Sanchar Bhawan
New Delhi-110001

Dated: 28/07/2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reimbursement of medical claims to pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas-reg.

This refers to medical claims being received from pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas. In this respect, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s (MoH&FW) OM No. S. 14025/23/2013- MS.EHSS dated 29.09.2016 may be referred (copy enclosed). As per this OM, the pensioners residing in non-CGHS have following options to avail medical facilities:

(a) They can avail Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs. 500/- per month or as revised from time to time. At present, vide OM 4/34/2017/P&PW(D) dated 19.07.2017, FMA is @ Rs. 1000/- per month.

(b) They can also avail benefits of CGHS (OPD & IPD) by registering themselves in the nearest CGHS city after making the required subscription.

(c) They also have the option to avail FMA for OPD treatment, and CGHS for IPD treatment after making the required subscriptions as per CGHS guidelines.

2. In addition, in accordance to MoH&FW’s OM No. S.11011/11/2016 CGHS (P)/EHS dated 09.01.2017 (copy enclosed), pensioners have option to avail CGHS facilities by making contribution on an annual basis (1 year/ 12 months) or by making contribution for 10 (ten) years (120 months) for getting a pensioner CGHS card with life-time validity.

3. The undersigned is directed to request all the Pr. CCA/CCAS and others concerned offices that the pensioners of this Department residing in non-CGHS areas may be intimated/sensitized (more than once) by an appropriate means about the above options for medical facilities available to them as per MoH&FW OM dated 29.09.2016 and OM No. S.11011/11/2016 CGHS (P)/EHS dated 09.01.2017. They may be advised that for availing reimbursement of their medical bills, they have to mandatorily register themselves with the nearest CGHS facility as per one of the options above. They may also be advised that if they fail to register themselves w.e.f. applicable date with the nearest CGHS facility for availing OPD/IPD treatment, their further medical bills may not be reimbursed by this Department.

4. Compliance report in respect of the above may be furnished to this office for appraisal of Secretary, DoT.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(S.C. Karol)
Director (Estt.)

State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from July to September 2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILS MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E) III/2003/PF-1/1pt.

New Delhi, Dated: 29.07.2020

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonall RAilways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)

Subject : State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the years 2020-21 (1st July, 2020 – 30th September, 2020).

A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020 dated 13th July, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economics Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f 1st July,2020 to 30th September, 2020 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund, is enclosed, for information and necessary action.

Also ReadState Railway Provident Fund from April to June 2020

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

D.A.: as above

No. F(E)III/2003/PF-1/1pt.

New Delhi, Dated: 29.07.2020

Signed Copy

Revision of Pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale

Reminder-1/URGENT

No.100-6/2017-Pen,
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

30th July, 2020

To

All Heads of Circles

Subject : Revision of Pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier pay Commission periods.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter No.4-1(2)/2019- Pension dated 31.01.2019 forwarding there with DoP&PW’s OM No.-38/33/2012-P&PW(A) dated 04.01.2019 on the above subject. Reference is also invited to letter of even number dated 09.07.2019 forwarding there with DoP&PW’s OM No.38/33/2012-P&PW(A) dated 09.07.2019 on the above cited subject.

In this regard, representations have been received from various quarters for non-implementation of above-said order with the request to take immediate action for clearing pending cases of pre-2006 pensioners.

In view of above, it is requested to instruct the concerned officials to take immediate necessary action to settle the pending cases. Efforts may also be taken to ensure to identify those cases which fall under the preview of DoP&PW instructions.

This may be accorded Top Priority.

Your Faithfully,

(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (Pension)

Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006

 

Benchmark while considering MACPs to Non-Gazetted Staff

Benchmark while considering MACPs to Non-Gazetted Staff

EAST COAST RAILWAY

Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer
Rail Sadan, IInd Floor, Bhubaneswar – 751017

No.ECor/Pers/R/Clari-MACPs/2020

Date: 29.07.2020

All PHODs/CHODs,
DRMs- SBP/WAT/KUR,
Sr.SPOs-SBP/WAT?KUR & WPO/CRW/MCS.

Sub: Clarification regarding prescribed Benchmark while considering MACPs to Non-Gazetted Staff

Ref: RBE No.155/2016 and RBE.16/2020.

The comprehensive MACP Scheme on acceptance of Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations has been issued vide RBE No-16/2020. In the light of the recommendations of the 7th CPC, the Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme (MACPs) will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. In order to implement a uniform policy all over ECoR, the following staff.

1. In terms of RBE No.-155/2016 for grant of financial up gradation under the MACPs the prescribed Benchmark has been revised for all level to “Very Good” w.e.f 25th July, 2016.

2. In compliance to RBE No-16/2020, enclosing DOPT’s O.M. No-35034/3/2015-Estt. (D) dated-22.10.2019, Para-17, (i) the revised benchmark of APARs i.e. “Very Good” shall be applicable for the year 2016-17 and subsequent years.

3. White assessing the suitability of and employee for grant of MACP, the DSC (Departmental Screening Committee) shall assess the APARs in the reckoning period, the benchmark for the APARs for the years 2016-2017 and thereafter shall be “Very Good”.

4. For Example, if a particular MACP falls due on or after 25.07.2016, the following benchmark for APARs are applicable for Level 11 and below:

APAR FOR THE YEAR BENCHMARK GRADING FOR MACP FOR LEVEL-11 AND BELOW
2015-16 and earlier Good
2016-17 Very Good
2017-18 and subsequent year Very Good

(R.N.A.Parida)
Chairman Railway Recruitment Cell
For Principal Chief Personnel Officer

Signed Copy

Grant of 3% ad-hoc increase from 01 April 2016 in Bhutan Compensatory Allowance for DAD personnel posted in Project Dantak (Bhutan)

Bhutan Compensatory Allowance

F. No.11(2)/C/2000 (920)
Ministry of Defence (Finance)
DAD (Coord), Room No. 24-A, South Block

New Delhi, 21st July, 2020

To

The Controller General of Defence Accounts
Delhi Cantt. 110 010.

Sub: Grant of 3% ad-hoc increase w.e.f 01 April 2016 in Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) in respect of DAD personnel posted in Project Dantak (Bhutan)-regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to CGDA’s office UO Note No. 13012(4)/79/AN-XIV/BCA-III dated 06.07.2020 and this Ministry’s letter No. 11(2)/C/2000(2324) dt. 21st December, 2016, on the above mentioned subject and to convey the sanction of the President of India for ad-hoc increase in Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) w.e.f 01.04.2016 payable to at par with General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) employees serving under Project dated 17.05.2019 and MEA letter No. E.IV/235/3/2006 dated 31.1.2018 for officers of Central and State Government of India serving on deputation in Bhutan. The revised rates of BCA after 3% increase w.e.f 01.04.2016 for different categories are given as under:

 

Sl No. DAD Officers/Officials BCA rates per month wef 01.04.2015 (in INR) Revised BCA rate per month wef 01.04.2016 (in INR)
 01.04.2015 01.04.2016 
 1. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 10000/- p.m. and above 1,25,697/- 1,29,795/-
2. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 8700/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 10000/- p.m. 1,20,292/ 1,24,228/-
3. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 8700/- p.m.  1,14,439/- 1,18,200/-
4. Other Group ‘A’ Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 6600/- p.m. 1,05,540/- 1,08,911/-
5. Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 5400/- p.m. 73,234/- 75,431/-
6. Non Gazetted staff drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- p.m. and above but less than 4800/- p.m. 62,787/- 64,671/-
7. Staff drawing Grade Pay less than Rs. 1900/- p.m. 33,181/- 34,176/-

2. All other term and conditions for drawal of Bhutan Compensatory Allowance including depression of 6% for Officers and 4% for Personnel Below Officer Ranks as stipulated in BRDB’s letter No. BRDB/03/71/91/GE-1 dated 22nd September 2006 shall remain unchanged.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Addl FA(AK) & JS as IFA (Defence Finance), vide Dy. No. 834/Addl FA (AK) & JS dated. 14.07.2020.

Your faithfully,

(Anu Arora)
AFA (DAD-Coord)

Copy to:

1. All Principal Controllers of Defence Accounts including PCA(Fys) Kolkata.
2. All Controllers of Defence Accounts.
3. Ministry of Finance (E.II) Brach, North Block, New Delhi.
4. Director General of Audit, Defence Services, New Delhi.
5. Principal CDA (Pension) Allahabad.


F. No. 11(2)/C/2000(920)
Ministry of Defence (Finance)
DAD (Coord), Room No. 24-A, South Block

New Delhi,   21st July, 2020

To

The Controller General of Defence Accounts
Delhi Cantt. 110 010.

Sub: Grant of 5% ad-hoc increase wef 01 April 2017 and 2% ad-hoc increase wef 01 April 2018 in Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) in respect of DAD personnel posted in Project Dantak (Bhutan)-regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to CGDA’s office UO Note 13012(4)/79/AN- XIV/BCA-III dated 06.07.2020 and this Ministry’s letter No. 11Q)IC/2000(2324) dt. 21st December, 2016, on the above mentioned subject and to convey the sanction of the President of India for ad-hoc increase in Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) wef 01.04.2017 & 01.04.2018 payable to the employees of the Defence Accounts Department serving with Project Dantak in Bhutan at par with General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) employees serving under Project Dantak in Bhutan in accordance with BRDB No. BRDB/03/71/2010-GE-I/GE-II (Vol-Il) dated 6.8.2019 and MEA letter No. E.1V/235/3/2006 dated 1.4.2019 for officers of Central and State Government of India serving on deputation in Bhutan. The revised rates of BCA after after 5% ad-hoc i increase wef 01 April 2017 and 2% ad-hoc increase wef 01 April 2018 for different categories are given as under:

Sl No. DAD Officers/Officials BCA rates per month wef 01.04.2016 (in INR) Revised BCA rate per month wef 01.04.2017 (in INR) Revised BCA rate per month wef 01.04.2018 (in INR)
 01.04.2016 01.04.2017 1.04.2018
 1. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 10000/- p.m. and above 1,29,795/- 1,36,830/- 1,39,785/-
2. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 8700/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 10000/- p.m. 1,24,228/- 1,30,985/- 1,33,823/-
3. Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 8700/- p.m. 1,18,200/- 1,24,656/- 1,27,367/-
4. Other Group ‘A’ Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 6600/- p.m. 1,08,911/- 1,14,698/- 1,17,128/-
5. Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- p.m. and above but less than Rs. 5400/- p.m. 75,431/- 79,203/- 80,787/-
6. Non Gazetted staff drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- p.m. and above but less than 4800/- p.m. 64,671/- 67,905/- 69,263/-
7. Staff drawing Grade Pay less than Rs. 1900/- p.m. 34,176/- 35,885/- 36,603/-

2. All other terms and conditions for drawal of Bhutan Compensatory Allowance including depression of 6% for Officers and 4% for Personnel Below Officer Ranks as stipulated in BRDB’s letter No. BRDB/03/71/91/GE-1 dated 22″ September 2006 shall remain unchanged.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Addl FA(AR) & JS as IFA (Defence Finance). vide Dy. No. 834/Addl FA(AK) & JS dated., 14.7.2020.

Yours faithfully,

(Anu Arora)
AFA (DAD-Coord)

Signed Copy

West Bengal Group Insurance Savings Scheme – Table of Benefits from August to October 2020

West Bengal Group Insurance Savings Scheme, 1987 – Table of Benefits upto October, 2020

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH

No. 2291-F(J)-N.B. Date: 24th July, 2020

MEMORANDUM

Subject: State Government Employees Group Insurance cum Savings Scheme, 1987 – Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of Membership 2020-2021.

In continuation of this Department’s Memo No. 1828-F(J)NB dated 01.06.2020, the undersigned is directed to say that a new table of benefits showing accumulation of savings fund under the above mentioned scheme corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) only per month has been drawn up for the period from 01.08.2020 to 31.10.2020 in matching with the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 circulated under GOI’s OM No. 7(2)/EV/2016 dated 11.12.2019.

A copy of the said table is enclosed herewith as ready-reckoner. The figures have been worked out on the basis of the rates of interest as follows:-

From

To

Interest p.a. (compounded quarterly)

From

To

Interest p.a. (compounded quarterly)

01.11.1987

31.10.2001

12%

01.02.2018

30.04.2018

7.9%

01.11.2001

31.10.2002

11%

01.05.2018

31.10.2018

7.8%

01.11.2002

31.10.2003

9.5%

01.02.2018

30.04.2018

7.9%

01.11.2003

31.10.2004

9.0%

01.05.2018

31.10.2018

7.8%

01.11.2004

31.10.2012

8.0%

01.11.2018

30.04.2019

7.6%

01.11.2012

31.10.2013

8.6%

01.05.2019

31.07.2019

7.6%

01.11.2013

31.10.2014

8.8%

01.08.2019

30.04.2020

8%

01.11.2014

31.10.2017

8.7%

01.05.2020

31.07.2020

7.9%

01.11.2017

31.01.2018

8.0%

01.08.2020

31.10.2020

7.9%

The mortality rate continues to remain unchanged.

2. The amounts shown in the table are applicable (with the fractions) for one unit and to be rounded off after calculating the final amount payable.

3. The amounts shown in the table are applicable to a member of Group-D category. Corresponding amounts for the member of higher groups may be calculated proportionately.

4. It is assumed that subscriptions have fully been realized from salary up to the month in which a member ceases to be in service, failing which the same shall be deducted with interest from his/her entitlement.

Additional Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Signed Copy

Dearness Allowance from July 2020 – 3% – but on hold !

DA from July 2020

Central Government decided to freeze the Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Govt Pensioners from 1st January 2020 to July 2021 and Ministry of Finance released the office memorandum No. 1/1/2020-E- II(B) on 23rd April, 2020 for freezing of DA & DR till July 2021.

Currently Central Government Employees and Pensioners receiving only 17 percent DA / DR since July 2019. In the above said office memorandum it has been pointed out that, Arrears will not be paid from 1st January 2020 till 30th June 2021.

Due to this Central Government Employees will face huge loss in the salary for one and half years.

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As per the AICPIN for last 6 months i.e. Jan 2020 to June 2020 the Central government employees would have received 24 per cent DA / DR from July 2020, perhaps if the Central Government had not freeze the DA / DR since January 2020

Almost Central Government Employees / Pensioners lost 7 percent DA / DR from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020.

Percentage
DA from July 2019 17%
DA from Jan 2020 21% 4%
DA from July 2020 (expected) 24% 3%
DA Loss 7%

This article is based only on the AICPIN / DA Calculation formula, however there is no official confirmation from Central Government about DA percentage.

AICPIN for the month of June 2020

AICPIN June 2020

No. 5/1/2020-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st July, 2020

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — June, 2020

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 78 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2020 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2020 increased by 2 points and stood at 332 (three hundred and thirty two). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.61 per cent between May and June, 2020 compared to (+) 0.64 per cent increase between corresponding months of previous year.

DA Calculation Sheet

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.65 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Groundnut Oil, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Milk (Buffalo), Brinjal, Cauliflower, Green Coriander Leaves, Potato, Tomato, Refined Liquor, Cooking Gas, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Garlic, Onion, Arum, Coconut, Lady’s Finger, Lemon, Mango, Kerosene Oil, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Jharia recorded the maximum increase of 9 points. Among others, 8 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 7 points in 2 centres, 6 points in 3 centres, 5 points in 7 centres, 4 points in 12 centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. On the contrary, Ranchi-Hatia recorded the maximum decrease of 8 points. Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 5 centres, 2 points in 2 centres and 1 point in 1 centre. Rest of 12 centres’ indices remained stationary.

Expected DA from July 2020 Calculator

The indices of 31 centres are above All-India Index and 45 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Chhindwara and Jalandhar centres remained at par with All-India Index.

Year-on-year inflation based on all-items stood at 5.06 per cent for June, 2020 as compared to 5.10 per cent for the previous month and 8.59 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous. year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.49 per cent against 5.88 per cent of the previous month and 5.47 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Expected DA Calculator for Bank Employees from August 2020

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2020 will be released on Monday 31st August, 2020. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in

(Shyam Singh Negi)
Deputy Director General

Relaxation of Rule 80A – Payment of provisional Family Pension on death of a Government Servant

No. 1/11/2020-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated 29th July, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Relaxation of Rule 80-A for payment of provisional Family Pension on death of a Government Servant during service.

The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with Rule 80-A of the CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, on death of a Government servant during service, Head of Office shall sanction and draw provisional family pension and death gratuity in favour of claimant or claimants, after the family pension case, including Form 18 and other documents referred to in Rule 80, has been forwarded by the Head of Office to the Pay & Accounts Office. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that the process of forwarding the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office along with requisite documents itself takes a long time. It is also understood that, in a large number of cases, provisional family pension and gratuity are not being sanctioned on death of a Government servant. The delay in finalization of family pension and gratuity results in hardship to the family of the deceased Government servant.

2.The matter has been examined in this Department. In accordance with Rule 54(2)(ii) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, on death of Government servant during service, the family of a deceased Government Servant becomes entitled to family pension even in cases where a government servant dies before completion of one year of continuous service, provided the deceased government servant concerned, immediately prior to his/ her appointment to the service or post, was examined by appropriate medical authority and declared fit by that authority. Thus family pension is payable to the family of deceased Government servant irrespective of the length of service of the Government servant before his death. Therefore,verification of the entire service is not relevant for determining the amount of family pension.The amount of death gratuity, however, depends on the length of qualifying service of the deceased Government servant. Any Government dues in respect of the deceased Government servant are also required to be recovered from the amount of death gratuity.

3.Keeping in view the position mentioned in para 2 above and in order to avoid any hardship to the family of the deceased Government servant, it has been decided to relax the provisions of rule 80-A of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 to the extent that if a claim for family pension in Form 14 along with death certificate and bank account details of the claimant has been received and the Head of Office is satisfied about the bonafide of that claim, he shall sanction provisional family pension immediately. The Head of Office shall not wait for forwarding of the family pension case (including Form-14, Form-18 and other relevant documents mentioned in Rule 80) to Pay & Accounts Office before sanctioning the provisional family pension.

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4. The amount of provisional family pension shall not exceed the maximum family pension as admissible under Rule 54 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972.

5. In Central Armed Police Forces related cases, where death of an employee occurs, initially provisional family pension may be sanctioned without waiting for the final Operation Casualty Report.

6. The Pay & Accounts Office shall release the provisional family pension on the basis of sanction order issued by the Head of Office without insisting for any other documents including service book. The provisional family pension shall be paid in the same manner as Pay and Allowances of the establishment are paid.

7. A format for sanctioning the provisional family pension by the Head of Department is enclosed.

8. There will be no change in regard to the provisions for sanction of provisional gratuity under Rule 80-A. Action for sanction of death gratuity under rule 80-A may be taken by the Head of Office after forwarding Form-18 and other relevant documents to Pay & Accounts Office. In case the amount of provisional family pension is later found to be in excess of the final family pension, the same may be adjusted from the amount of death gratuity, failing which, it may be recovered in instalments from the family pension payable in future.

Also ReadGrant of Additional Benefits on death / disability of Government Servants covered under NPS

9. The payment of provisional family pension sanctioned as per Para 3 above may initially continue for a period of six months from the date, following the date of death of employee. The period of such provisional family pension sanctioned may be further extended, for not more than six months at a time, on the advice of Pay & Accounts Office and with the approval of Head of Department (HOD).

10. The provisional family pension may continue to be paid for two months succeeding the month in which the Pension Payment Order for final family pension is issued by the Pay & Accounts Office, keeping in view the time likely to be taken by Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) and Central Pension Processing Centre (CPPC) for processing the case. While authorizing final family pension after receipt of complete family pension case, the Pay & Account office shall indicate the date from which the family pension authorized in the Pension Payment Order is to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authority. Accordingly, the Office of Pay & Account may record a note in the Pension Payment Order, as mentioned below, while authorizing the final family pension:

“Provisional family pension has been/shall be paid for the period from ——- to ——— @ Rs.———– plus Dearness Relief. The payment of final family pension may be commenced by the bank w.e.f. ————.”

11. The Administrative Divisions of all Ministries/Department and attached/ subordinate offices are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for compliance.

The issues with the approval of Competent Authority

(Sanjoy Shankar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Grant of disability pension, comprising service element and disability element to pre-2006 disability pensioners,

No.1/7/2017–P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

*******

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
July 28, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of disability pension, comprising service element and disability element to pre-2006 disability pensioners, who were boarded out from service, with less than 10 years of qualifying service, due to an injury/disability, attributable to Govt. service — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that, considering the hardship being faced by the disabled Government servants, covered under the provisions of CCS (EOP) Rules, the Government had decided to dispense with the minimum service required for earning service element of disability pension, with effect from 01.01.2006 and orders were issued vide OM No.33/5/2009-P&PW (F), dated 10th December 2010.

2. A doubt has been raised whether the provision of the aforesaid OM, dated 10.12.2010, would be applicable to the Government servants who were boarded out of service, prior to 01.01.2006, with a qualifying service of less than ten years.

3. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that Central Civil Government servants who were boarded out, prior to 01.01.2006, with a qualifying service of less than ten years and were in receipt of only the disability element of disability pension, would also be eligible for the service element of disability pension, w.e.f. 01.01.2006, in addition to the disability element.

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4. For calculating the disability pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006, the disability pension comprising, both the service element and the disability element, will be notionally fixed from the date of boarding out and the same will be notionally revised in accordance with the orders for revision of disability pension, issued from time to time. The actual payment of such revised disability pension would be payable only w.e.f. 01.01.2006. No arrears on account of grant of service element, for the period prior to 01.01.2006, would be admissible. The amount of service gratuity, if any paid, to the Government servant at the time of boarding out would be adjusted from the arrears of pension accruing as a result of these orders.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D. Note No. 1(9)/EV/2019 dated 25/06/2020.

6. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

7. The Administrative Divisions of all Ministries/Department & attached/subordinate offices are requested to bring the contents of these instructions to the notice of all concerned for compliance.

(Seema Gupta)
Director

Signed Copy

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