Ex-gratia lump sum compensation - Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission

Ex-gratia lump sum compensation - Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission

No. 20(2)/2016/D (Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D (Pay/Services)

New Delhi, 2nd November, 2016

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of the Navy Staff

Subject: Ex-gratia lump sum compensation - Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 20(1)/98/D(Pay/Services) dated 22.09.1998 as amended vide letter of even number dated 12.04.1999, 03.08.1999, 19.05.2000, 21.10.2008 and letter No. 20(5)/2009/D(Pay/Services) dated 4.6.2010 on the above subject and to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the existing rate of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the next of kin of the deceased Defence Forces Personnel is revised as follows:

S No.	Circumstances	Rates (in Rs.)
(a)	Death occurring due to accidents in course of performance of duties	25 Lakhs
(b)	Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc.	25 Lakhs
(c)	Death occuring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists, sea pirates	35 Lakhs
(d)	Death occuring while on duty in the specified high altitude, inaccessible border posts, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather  conditions	35 Lakhs
(e)	Death occuring during enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occuring during evacuation of Indian National from a war-torn zone in foreign country.	45 Lakhs

• This letter takes effect from 01.01.2016.
• The other terms and conditions contained in the Ministry’s letter dated 22.09.1998 as amended shall remain unchanged.
• This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No. 8 (1)/2016-AG (414-PA) dated 27.10.2016.

Yours faithfully,
(Prashant Rastogi)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://www.mod.nic.in/

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission : Revision of provisions regulating pension / gratuity / commutation of pension / family pension / disability pension / ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th 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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No.A-27/17/1/7th CPC/2016-E.III

Dated: 01.11.2016

MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations 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.

Reference is invited to the following communication issued by Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare :-

1. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 4th August, 2016.
2. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 4th August, 2016.
3. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4th August, 2016.

The above resolutions / references (may please be downloaded from Government portal) of the Govt. of India have been adopted by the ESI Corporation in its 169th meeting held on 6th September, 2016 and ratified by the Ministry of Labour & Employment as communicated vide their letter No.A-11014/01/2016-SS-I dated 25.10.2016 to make it applicable to the ESI Pensioners. Accordingly it is requested to take immediate necessary action for revision of pension/ family pension of the ESIC pensioners.

For revision of pension of pre 2016 pensioners/ family pensioner, there is no necessity for the pension disbursing authority to refer the case to the Hqrs Office for revision of pension. The pension disbursing authority i.e. the field units should initiate suo-moto action for revision of pension and payment of arrears as per the Govt. of India Orders dated 4th August, 2016. The instructions as contained in the Office Memorandum dated 4th August, 2016 may be gone through carefully and pension be fixed and arrears disbursed at the earliest.

In the case of post 2016 pensioners/ family pensioner i.e. pensioner who retired/ retires on or after 1.1.2016, the Field Unit should submit the revised pension proposal based on the instructions of the Govt. of India circulated vide letter dated 4th August, 2016 to the Accounts Branch-IV (Hqrs Office) for issue of revised PPO.

Accordingly they are advised to obtain the option letters from the Govt. servants in terms of Rule 5 of Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and action may be taken to process their cases expeditiously. Arrears, difference in pension, commutation, gratuity etc. shall be payable to them after getting HQ Office specific sanction.

It is also intimated that above revision of pension is to be pre-audited and due prescribed procedures may be ensured in this regard.

Receipt of this Memorandum may kindly be acknowledged

Hindi version follows

(J.SRIVASTAVA)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ESIC 7th Pay Commission Order