Additional Relief on death/disability of Central Government servants covered by NPS - CPAO Life Certificate

Additional Relief on death/disability of Central Government servants covered by NPS - CPAO Life Certificate

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Pension Accounting Office

Trikoot-II, Bhaikaji Cama Place,

New Delhi-110066

Phones: 26174596,26174456,26174438

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol―V/2019-20/159 Dated 13.12.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Attention is invited to Para 3 (xix) of OM No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 02,07.2009 and subsequent corrigendum No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2099/TA/295 dated 27.05.2013 issued by O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for submission of the requisite certificates by the Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-Additional Relief Scheme(NPS-AR) wherein it is mentioned that -

"The Pension Account Holding Bank will be responsible for obtaining periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc. (as prescribed in CPAO's Scheme for "Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorised Banks") and intimating electronically to CPAO on due dates. (Life Certificate should be obtained on 1st November each year and intimation uploaded on CPAO's website.) Drawing of pensions/family pension will be subject to the receipt of Life Certificate by CPAO".

Also Check: Availing benefit of Additional Relief on Death / Disability of the Government Servant covered under NPS


2. This office is receiving Grievances from Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-AR wherein it is stated that some Pension Account Holding Banks are not receiving periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, for onward transmission to CPAO electronically (through email) on due dates which results in delay in crediting the pension into the pensioner's account by CPAO.

3. All the Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are requested to direct the concerned Branches of their Bank to obtain the requisite certificates , i.e. as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc from the pensioners and intimate electronically (through email) to CPAO on due dates for making timely payment of pension and family pension to pensioners under NPS-AR Scheme.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari

(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

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Payment of enhanced Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards

PCDA Circular 199 : Payment of enhanced Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards

O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions)
Draupadighat, Allahabad 211014

Circular No. 199

No. AT/Tech/69-XIII

Dated: 27 /03/2018

To
01. The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East, Mumbai-400051
02. The Director of Treasuris of all state……………
03. The Manager CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI
04. The CDA (PD) Meerut
05. The CDA, Chennai
06. The Nodal Officers (ICICI/AXIS/HDFC Bank)….
07. The Pay & Accounts Officer……………
08. The Military. & Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
09. The D.P.D.O…………………….
10. Post Master…………………

Sub: Payment of enhanced Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards.

Ref: This office Circular No. 9 dated 10/06/2011 and Circular No. 30 dated 22/12/2017.

The rates of Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantary Awards have been revised by the Govt w.e.f. 30/03/2011 and 01/08/2017 and the same have been issued to all the Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) vide this office Circular No. 9 dated 10/06/2011 and Circular No. 30 dated 22/12/2017 respectively. These circulars are also available on this office web site www.pcdapension.nic.in.

However, complaints from various agencies as well as the pensioners/family pensioners & Pensioners' Associations are being received at various levels including Ministry of Defence (MoD) stating that PDAs are not making payment of enhanced rate of Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards.

On examining the cases, it has been noticed that monetary allowance of Gallantry award has neither been revised as per this office Circular No. 9 dated 10/06/2011 nor Circular No. 30 dated 22/12/2017. Non-revision of monetary allowance of Gallantry Awards by the PDAs has resulted in huge arrears. Non-payment of dues to the pensioners/family pensioners as well as accumulation of such cases has been viewed seriously by the MoD. The MoD has further directed to ensure that such incidents do not recur.

Therefore, PDAs are requested to review all cases of monetary allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awards and ensure that revision as per circulars mentioned above has been carried out by them and payment is being made at correct rates. The Pension Disbursing Agencies are also requested to submit detailed status report on payment of correct rate of Monetary Allowance attached to pre and post independence Gallantry Awardees.

Details of Gallantry awardees extracted from pension payment scrolls for the month of January, 2018 received from the Banks in respect of whom monetary allowances are still awaiting for revision in terms of the above circulars is being forwarded separately to each CPPC for immediate revision of the same and to ensure credit the payments along with arrears in pensioners/family pensioners Bank Account. PDAs other than Banks are requested to review all cases of Gallantry awardees and confirm to this office that payment is being made as per the above quoted circulars.

Sd/-
(SANDEEP THAKUR)
Addl. CDA (Pensions)

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7th Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre- 2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners

7th CPC Pension Revision for Pre-2016 Compulsory Retired(Rule 40) & Compassionate Allowance(Rule 41) Pensioner's: CPAO's instructions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II.BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7thCPC)/19.Vol-III(C)/2016-17/143

03.11.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:  Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre- 2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc.-reg.

DP&PW vide OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated-12.05.2017 on the above subject had issued detailed instructions to all concerned to revise the pensions of pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners. But while issuing instructions to PAOs vide CPAOs OM No. CPAO /IT& Tech/ Revision (7th CPC)/ 19 Vol-III/2016-17/37 dated-25.05.2017 inadvertently an important point "that these orders would not be applicable for the purpose of revision of pension of those pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of the CCS (Pension) Rules or compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules. The pensioners in these categories would continue to be entitled to get revised pension in accordance with the instructions contained in DP&PW O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016" was missed.

Consequently, it has been noticed that some Ministries/Departments have revised the pensions of pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or Compassionate allowance under 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules also and sent to CPAO. These cases are to be returned to the concerned PAOs by CPAO.

In view of the above, to avoid any further problems arising out of it, all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/ CAs/ AGs/ Administrators of UPS are requested to instruct their PAOs not to revise such cases.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department, Pension Branch
Block No.IV,2nd Floor,
Writers' Buildings;
Kolkata - 700 001

No.563-F(Pen)/FJ/N/F-1P-121/16 Part

Date: 30.10.2017

Subject: Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners, if any,whose pension/family pension is/was determined with respect to the pay of the retired/deceased employee covered under UGC/AICTE scale.

Consequent upon issue of this Deptt. Memo. No. 224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016 the Pensioners /Family Pensioners of the State Government and Government Sponsored or aided non Government educational institutions, local bodies, statutory bodies, boards, corporations, undertakings etc., covered under Finance Department Resolution No. 8071-F(P) dt. 27.11.2015 have been allowed the benefit of Interim relief @ 8% of the Basic Pension with effect from 01.07.2016.

2.Now, in view of the fact that the service and pay of the college teachers and others in the UGC/ AICTE scale is since not covered under the terms of reference of the Resolution issued vide No.8070-F(P) dated 27.11.2015, a question has raised whether the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of college who are/were entitled to pension/family pension from the State Government but on determination of the pension/family pension with respect to the last-pay of the retired/deceased employee in the UGC/ AICTE scale, are entitled to the Interim relief.

3.It is hereby clarified that the benefit of Interim relief contemplated in this Deptt. Memo No.224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016 relates to the grant only in respect of the Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose pension/family pension thus fixed on the basis of the pay and the service are covered in the terms of reference of the 6th Pay Commission as per the Resolution issued vide No.8070-F(P) dated 27.11.2015. Accordingly, the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of Govt. Colleges & Non-Govt. Colleges covered under the UGC/AICTE scales of pay, i.e. retired teaching staff including Librarian, Laboratory Instructors, Physical Instructors, Demonstrators of Govt. & Non Govt.General Degree Colleges, Engineering Colleges & Polytechnic Colleges and all other Pensioners/Family Pensioners of such category whose service and pay are not covered in the Resolution ibid, are not entitled to the grant of Interim Relief under Memo No. 224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016.

4.Payment of the Interim Relief allowed to the category of Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are not entitled to such grant as clarified at Para- 3 above, if any, is liable to be recovered/adjusted immediately from the pension relief, as per rules, in 5 (five) instalments starting from the month of November, 2017.

5.All the Pension Disbursing Authorities may act accordingly.

Sd/-
Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

PCDA Circular 586 : Fixed Medical Allowance to the Armed Forces Pensioners

PCDA Circular 586 : Fixed Medical Allowance to the Armed Forces Pensioners

Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)

Circular No. 586

Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014
Dated: 25th September, 2017

To,
The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai 400051
All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
Nodal Officers, ICICl/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
Managers, All CPPCs
Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
The CDA (PD), Meerut
The CDA, Chennai
The Director of Treasuries, All States
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair


Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in such cases where date of retirement is prior to 01.04.2003 and who had opted not to avail medical facilities at OPD of Armed Forces Hospitals/ MI Rooms and are not members of ECHS.

Reference: 1). This office Circular No. 544 dated 04.06.2015, Circular No. 451 dated 21.02.2011 and Circular No. 208 dated 27.07.1998
2). GOI, MoD letter No. 1(10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) dated 29th August 2017.

Copy of GOI, MoD letter No. 1(10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) dated 29th August, 2017 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded herewith as annexure to this circular for further necessary action at your end.

2. In terms of Para-1 of GOI, MOD letter dated 29th August 2017, the fixed medical allowance has been enhanced from Rs.500/- pm to Rs. 1000/- pm with effect from 01.07.2017. Ex-Servicemen who retired after 01.04.2003 have to become member of ECHS compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance. However, Pre-01.04.2003 retirees have the option of either joining the Scheme or draw Fixed Medical Allowance as per the extant rates.

3.The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance as brought out in this Office Circular No. 208 dated 27.07.1998 quoted under reference shall continue to be in force. PDAs are requested to please review the cases and revise the Fixed Medical Allowance in all the affected cases accordingly.
4. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.
No. Grants/Tech /0164/III

Dated: 25th September, 2017

S/d,
(Nasim Ullah)
Asst. Controller (P)

7th Central Pay Commission in respect of the Post-01.01.2016 retired Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners

7th Central Pay Commission in respect of the Post-01.01.2016 retired Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners

Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014

Circular No.588

Dated: 20.10.2017

To
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt Bank Accounts, Central Office, C-7, Second Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandra East, Mumbai- 400051
2. CMDs, All Public Sector Banks.
3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks
4. All Managers, CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. PCDA(O), Pune
10. The Director of Treasuries, All States
11. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram; and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
12. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
13. The Post Master, Kathua (J&K), and Camp Bell Bay.
14. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair.

Subject: Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission in respect of the Post-01.01.2016 retired Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners : Reg. New PPO Series.

Office of the PCDA (Pension) Allahabad was in the process to implement e-PPO's for all categories of pensioners. In the first phase, corrigendum PPOs to revise pension of Pre- 2016 defence civilian pensioners have been issued through e-PPOs. Various PDAs have already revised pension of such pensioners. A new PPO series was introduced for these corrigendum PPOs which contained 12 digits with PPO suffix of 4 digits. For this purpose, only electronic PPOs (e-PPO) were generated which were digitally signed. No physical PPO was printed and sent to any agency. These new PPO (e-PPO) also contained a QR code wherein all important data was embedded. This QR code could be used by PDA's to capture the data.

2. Now, it has been decided to discontinue issue of physical PPOs in respect of ICOs and JCOs/ORs of Indian Army w.e.f. October, 2017. In other words, in respect of fresh retirees of Indian Army (retiring or being discharged) from the month of October, 2017, only e-PPO will be issued with following features

(a) These documents will be digitally signed.
(b) These PPOs will contain 16 digits to identify the PPO (12 digits PPO No. and 4 digits as PPO suffix).
(c) They will contain a QR code where data of various fields will be embedded.

3. These e-PPOs will be sent to the banks through SFTP connectivity which this office has established with various banks. Other banks, with whom there is no SFTP connectivity, are advised to immediately take necessary measures to establish the same. In the interim period till the time they establish SFTP connectivity, PPOs will be sent through email id pcdapedp.cgda@nic.in . Similarly, these PPOs will be sent to DPDOs through the CGDA WAN. Other PDAs such as Director of all State Treasuries; IE Kathmandu, Nepal; Post Office, Kathua; PAO, Delhi etc are requested to kindly immediately provide an email ID of .nic or any other domain under control of government for this purpose. Regarding submission of e-Scroll, PDAs are requested to refer to para 6 of this office Circular No. C- 169 dated 11.07.2017. All PDAs are requested to strictly follow the procedure prescribed therein.

4. The procedure of forwarding the e-PPOs will be as under:

(a) For JCOs/ORs: A copy of e-PPOs, duly digitally signed, will be sent electronically to Record Offices (ROs). The concerned RO, after scrutinising and checking the e-PPO, is requested to forward a hard copy of the e-PPO (after printing from the PDF file) along with Descriptive Roll of the pensioner to PDA concerned. ROs are also requested to kindly provide a copy of the e-PPO to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners for their record either as hard copy or through e-mail as deemed fit. If any discrepancy is observed by the RO in e-PPO or death occurs before the date of retirement/discharge, then this fact may be immediately brought to the notice of PSA for remedial measures. PDAs are advised to affect payment based on e-PPO after confirmation from Record Office concerned in the form of receipt of hard copy of e-PPO and Descriptive Roll.

(b) For Commissioned Officers: A copy of e-PPOs, duly digitally signed, will be sent electronically to Army HQ. In order to have enhanced security in the process, the Army HQ after scrutinising and checking the e-PPO, is requested to forward a hard copy of the e-PPO (after printing from the PDF file) to the PDA concerned. The Army HQ is also requested to kindly provide a copy of the e-PPO to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners for their record either as hard copy or through e-mail as deemed fit. If any discrepancy is observed by the Army HQ in e-PPO or death occurs before the date of retirement, then this fact may be immediately brought to the notice of PSA for remedial measures. PDAs may commence the payment of pension on basis of e-PPO and Descriptive Roll from this office and hard copy of e-PPO received through Army HQ.

One copy of the e-PPO will also be sent to the PCDA(O) , Pune in respect of all Commissioned Officers. PCDA(O), Pune is requested to check all entries printed in the e- PPO with reference to the LPC-Cum-Datasheet forwarded by them. In case any discrepancy is noticed, the same should be immediately brought into the notice of this office.

5. Process of verification of e-PPOs; PDAs shall take the following steps:

(a) On receipt of e-PPOs though the medium specified above, PDAs shall verify the genuineness of the digital signature affixed on the e-PPO.
(b) Name of authorised signatories who have been provided digital signature through e- Mudra by this office for signing of e-PPO digitally will be made available on website of PCDA(P) Allahabad at URL www.pcdapension.nic.in. All PDAs are requested to refer to the website of this office and check the name of such authorised signatories for the purpose of digital signature on e-PPO accordingly in order to ensure that no PPO with unauthorised signature is acted upon.

(c) PDAs shall wait for the confirmation from the Army HQ / Record Office as the case may be, before releasing the first payment and starting pension payment monthly.

(d) It shall also be confirmed by the PDA that the payment is not being released again in respect of same PPO number (including the PPO suffix of 4 digits) to the pensioner inter-alia due to duplicate receipt of e-PPO. In such a scenario, the PDA will inform the PSA that the event of duplicate transmission of the given PPO has been detected and no action on such e-PPOs except the first one has been taken. 6. Pension certificate issued by this office in respect of JCOs/ORs is discontinued with immediate effect.

7. The PPO series circulated by this office Circular No. 571 dated 19.12.2016 in case of JCO/ORs and Circular No. 27 dated 24.11.2016 in case of ICOs stand withdrawn with immediate effect except for those PPO's which pertain to blocks of manual PPO's. Also, PPO series for Defence Civilians which have been circulated by this office will continue to be in force till e-PPOs are started in respect of Defence Civilians by this office.

8. The change statement regarding addition or deletion of pensioners on the strength of the Pension Disbursing Authorities may be forwarded to this office in Annexure "E" to this office Circular No. 189 dated 28.02.2017 in CSV format to e-mail ID pcdap- account.cgda@nic.in . A hard copy of this change statement may also be forwarded to Shri K K Pant, SAO, O I/C Audit Section, Office of the Principal CDA (P), Allahabad-211014 in usual manner in terms of Para 17 of Annexure 'H' to Scheme for payment of pension of Defence Pensioners by Public Sector Banks and para 126 of Defence Pension Payment Instructions (DPPI) -2013.

9. Separate communication will be issued by office of PCDA(Navy) Mumbai and Office of CDA(AF) New Delhi regarding implementation of e-PPO in respect of Pensioners of Indian Navy and Indian Air Force respectively.

(AK Malviya)
Sr. AO (P)

Implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission recommendation to Pensioners / Family Pensioners of CSIR

Implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission recommendation to Pensioners / Family Pensioners of CSIR

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi- 110001 

No: 5-1(428)/2017-PD

Dated: 11.05.2017

From Joint Secretary (Admn.)

To : The Directors/ Heads of all
National Labs/Instts. of CSIR
Hqrs,/Complex/Centres/Units

Sub : Implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission recommendation to Pensioners / Family Pensioners of CSIR - reg.

Sir/Madam,

l am directed to state that Secretary, DSIR & Director General, CSIR has approved the endorsement I adoption of the following Office Memoranda issued by Govt. of India in CSIR relating to implementation of 7th CPC recommendations in respect of Pensioners / Family Pensioners for information, guidance and compliance:

Sl. No.	Office Memorandum	Subject
01.	Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW (A)(i) dated 4th August, 2016.	Implementation of Government's 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
02.	Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.38/37/2016- P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4th August, 2016.	Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners etc
03.	Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.42/15/2016- P&PW(G) dated 16th Nov, 2016.	Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/ family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01.07.2016 on implementation of decision taken on recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission.
04.	Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No.42/15/2016- P&PW(G) dated 07th April,2017.	Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01 .01.2017

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Manuel Thomas)
Sr. Deputy Secretary
Policy Division

ICAR - Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations for pensioners/ Family pensioners and drawal of dearness relief as per 6th CPC

ICAR - Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations for pensioners/ Family pensioners and drawal of dearness relief as per 6th CPC

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
KRISHI BHAVAN NEW DELHI

F.No.: FIN/10/02/2017 - Pension

Dated 15th March, 2017

CIRCULAR

Sub: Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations for pensioners/ Family pensioners and drawal of dearness relief as per 6th CPC-regarding.

Large numbers of representation/Letters have been received from the pensioners/family pensioners/retired employees have been received from various sources. The Government of India-Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide OM No. 1/1/2016-E-111-(A) have already extended the benefits of 7th CPC to the Autonomous Bodies for serving employees. The GOI has issued instructions vide letter NO. 38/37/2016- P&PW(A) dated 4.8.2016, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensioners, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi for Central Government Retired Pensioners only.
Since, the instructions has yet not been issued to Autonomous Bodies for extend the implementations of 7th CPC to retired Pensioners/Family Pensioners, the Council has written ID note vide DARE/ICAR U.O.No.FIN/10/02/2017-Pension dated 02.03.2017 to seek the clarifications on the subject cited above. The reply is awaited in this regard.

(N.K.Arora)
Sr. Finance & Accounts Officer

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Revision of casualty pensionary award in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Revision of casualty pensionary award in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Office of the Principal CDA (Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211 014

REGISTERED

Circular NO.576

Dated: 27th February,2017

Subject: Amendment to GOI,MOD letter No.16(01)2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18th May 2016 issued for revision of casualty pensionary award in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Force Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

Reference: This office circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016.
(Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in)

Copy of GOI,MOD letter No.16(01)/2014-D(Pen/Pol) dated 16th January,2017 is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.

2. Minimum of fitment table for the rank 'MWO' group 'X' has been amended in Annexure-B (Air Force) attached with the GOI, MOD letter No.16(01)2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18th May 2016 (Circulated vide Circular No.560). Accordingly, Special Family Pension, 2nd Life Award of Special Family Pension, Liberalized Family Pension & 2nd Life Award of Liberalized Family Pension in respect of MWO 'X' have also been revised.

For:

Rank	Min. of fitment table	SFP	2nd Life Award of SFP	LFP	2nd Life Award of LEP
MWO	21790	13074	6537	21790	13074

Read:

Rank	Min. of fitment table	SFP	2nd Life Award of SFP	LFP	2nd Life Award of LEP
MWO	21970	13182	6591	21970	13182

3.It is requested that all affected cases may please be revised at your end and pension may be revised accordingly.

4. These orders/instructions may please be provided/circulated to all pension Disbursing Authorities (DPDOs/paying Branches/Treasuries/PAOs etc) under your jurisdiction to ensure the revision at the earliest.

5. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

6. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence Pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

(S.C.Saroj)
Sr.Accounts Officer(P)

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Admissibility of Dearness Relief to pensioners on absorption in PSUs/ employed family pensioners

Admissibility of Dearness Relief to pensioners on absorption in PSUs/ employed family pensioners

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

RBA No.94/2016
No.2016/AC-II/21/Misc Matters

New Delhi, dated 08.12.2016

General Managers,
All Zonal Railways & PUs.

Sub: Admissibility of Dearness Relief to pensioners on absorption in PSUs/ employed family pensioners.

Kindly, refer to Board's letter no. 2012/AC-II/21/Misc Matters dated 11.04.2016 followed by reminder dated 07.11.2016 reiterating instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/99/PN1/21 dated 05.08.1999 and letter no. F(E)III/2005/PN1/2. dated 29.09.2009 on the above subject. It was stated that instances have been brought to notice of Vigilance Directorate by one of the PSU wherein Dearness Relief on pension is being paid to certain re- employed pensioner not eligible to the draw the same as no endorsement towards non- admissibility of DR was made on their PPOs. Accordingly, it was requested to conduct a thorough check to detect such cases where DR relief on re-employment in Railway PSU sand other orgaliization has been paid/ drawn in violation of the laid down guidelines an send the compliance report to Board's office. However, reply in this regard is not forthcoming from any of the Railways.

It is once again requested to conduct a thorough check to detect such cases followed by necessary recovery from the defaulting retired Railway Pensioner, besides taking further necessary action as per rules.

sd/-
(B.B. Verma)
Adviser Accounts
Railway Board

Source : http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

Panel on OROP not hearing individuals: ex-serviceman tells HC

Panel on OROP not hearing individuals: ex-serviceman tells HC

New Delhi: Delhi High Court was today told that the one-member judicial commission, set up to deal with grievances of ex-servicemen on One Rank One Pension (OROP), was not hearing issues raised by an individual but dealing only with contentions raised by organisations.

The Centre refuted the claims before a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar saying the commission was hearing the grievances raised before it not only by organisations but by individuals also.
The bench was hearing a plea seeking directions to Ministry of Defence and the commission, headed by Justice (Retd) L Narasimha Reddy, “to give an effective public hearing to those affected or aggrieved by implementation of OROP”.

When the matter came up for hearing, petitioner S P Singh told the bench he had approached the commission with his grievances but was not heard and told that the panel was only hearing the contentions of organisations.

The petitioner also claimed that armed forces officers were sitting with the panel despite the fact that it was a one-member judicial commission.

Central government standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia refuted the claims of the petitioner saying the commission was also hearing the grievances of individuals and the officers were present to assist the panel.
He also said the petitioner was heard by the panel.

The bench then asked the petitioner to file an affidavit stating that he was not given an opportunity by the commission to put forth his grievances and posted the matter for further hearing on September 28.

The Centre had earlier told the court it has extended by six months the term of the one-member panel on OROP.

The petitioner, who is an ex-serviceman, has said that as per a Ministry letter dated April 13, “Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners, Defence Pensioners’ Associations can submit their suggestions/views on the revised pension as notified, to the MoD, through post or by email within 15 days i.E. By April 29, 2016″.

The petitioner had contended that this information was not published in the newspapers and, therefore, people were not informed about it. He had said that the time given to forward the representations was “very short”.

The Centre had told the court that date for forwarding suggestions and representations was later extended to May 15.

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7th CPC Resolution for Pensioners and Family Pensioners

7th CPC Resolution for Pensioners and Family Pensioners

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA (EXTRAORDINARY), PART I, SECTION 1)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the 4th August, 2016

No.38/37/2016-P&PW (A) – The Terms of Reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission as contained in Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Resolution No.1/1/2013-E.1I1 (A) dated 28.2.2014 included the following:

“To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).”

2. The Commission, on 19th November, 2015, submitted its report to the Government on Terms of Reference as contained in aforementioned Resolution dated 28.02.2014. Government, after consideration, has decided to accept the recommendations of the Commission on pensionary benefits to the Central Government civil employees, including employees of the Union Territories and Members of All India Services subject to certain modifications, as specified hereinafter ..
   
3. Detailed recommendations of the Commission relating to pensionary benefits and the decisions taken thereon by the Government are listed in the statement annexed to this Resolution.
4. The revised provisions regarding pensionary benefits, which have been accepted as indicated in the Annexure, will be effective from 01.01.2016.

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(Vandana Sharma)
Joint Secrtary to the Govt of India

ItemNo.	Recommendation	Decision  of Government
1.	The Commission notes  that this  allowance   was enhanced  from Rs.300/-  p.m. to Rs.500/- p.m. from 19.11.2014.    As such, further enhancement of this allowance  is not recommended.(Para 8.17.52  of the Report)	To be     examined      by a Committee               comprising Finance        Secretary        and Secretary     (Expenditure)     as Chairman   and Secretaries   of Home       Affairs,        Defence, Posts,      Health      &     Family Welfare,  Personnel & Training and Chairman, Railway Board as Members.     Till    a final decision   is  taken based   on the   recommendations    of the Committee,      Fixed     Medical Allowance    shall be   paid   at existing  rates.
2.	Constant   Attendance   Allowance.The allowance  may be increased  by a factor of 1.5 i.e. to Rs. 6750/-  per month. The allowance  needs further   increase   by 25%  each  time DA  rises  by 50% .  (Para 8.17.29  of the Report)	To be     examined      by a Committee               comprising Finance        Secretary        and Secretary     (Expenditure)     as Chairman   and Secretaries   of Home       Affairs,        Defence, Posts,         Health    & Family Welfare,  Personnel  & Training and Chairman,  Railway Board as    Members.     Till a    final decision   is taken   based   on the recommendations    of  the Committee,                  Constant Attendant   Allowance shall  be paid at existing  rates.
3.	General  Provident FundStatus quo may be maintained  in this respect. (Para 9.4.4 of the Report)	Accepted
4.	Rates of Pension  & Family PensionThe Commission does not recommend any further increase  in the rate of Pension  and Family Pension from the existing  levels. (Para 10.1.25 of the Report)	Accepted
5.	Quantum  of Minimum PensionThe recommendations     of   the Commission     in relation   to pay  of  a personnel   will     lead to  a significant    increase    in the   minimum    from the existing   Rs.7,000    per month   to   Rs.18,000 per month.    This,  based on  computation   of pension, will   raise   minimum pension   from   the existing Rs.3500   to   Rs.9,000.      The minimum    pension based on the recommendations   of the Commission will increase  by 2.57 times over the existing  level. (Para 10.1.27 of the Report)	Accepted
6.	Rate of Additional   Pension  and Family Pension   to the older  pensioners. The Commission   is  of the  view  that the  existing rates  of additional   pension   and additional   family pension  are appropriate. (Para 10.1.30 of the Report)	Accepted
7.	Time Period for enhanced  family  pension.The Commission   notes  that the  recommendation with  regard to period  of eligibility  of the enhanced family  pension  of 10 years  in case  of death  of a serving    employee     was made    based on   the recommendations   of Vlth CPC  Report.   No further change      is being      recommended       by the Commission. (Para 10.1.33 of the Report)	Accepted
8.	Gratuity  ceiling and its indexation.The Commission  recommends enhancement  in the ceiling  of gratuity  from  the existing  Rs.10  lakh to Rs.20   lakh  from 01.01.2016.      The   Commission further   recommends   the ceiling   on  gratuity may increase  by 25% whenever   DA  rises by 50%.	Accepted
9.	Rationalization   of death gratuityThe Commission,   after  examination   of the matter, recommends   the  following rates  for  payment of death gratuity: Length   of Service Rate       of       DeathGratuity Less than One year 2 times   of  monthly emoluments One Year   or   more but less than 5 years 6 times   of  monthly emoluments 5 years  or more but less 11 years 12 times  of monthly emoluments 11 years   or     more but   20  times 20 times  of monthly emoluments 20 years or more Half month of emoluments for every completed six monthly period  of qualifying service subject to  a maximum of 33 times of emoluments. Para 10.1.41  of the Report)	Accepted
10.	Commutation of Pensionand restoration of Accepted commuted PensionThe Commission  does not recommend  any change either  in the maximum  percentage of commutation or in the period of restoration. (Para 10.1.43 of the Report)	Accepted
11.	Revision  of Pension of pre  7m CPC retireesThe Commission recommend the following pension formulation   for  civil employees   including CAPF          personnel     who have     retired     before 0.1.0.1.20.16 (i) All  the Civilian  personnel   including CAPF  who retired   prior to   01.01.2016  (expected    date of implementation of       the        Seventh        CPC recommendations    ) shall first  be fixed  in the Pay Matrix  being   recommended    by this  Commission, on  the basis  of the  Pay Band  and  Grade Pay  at which    they retired,    at the    minimum    of the corresponding    level  in the  matrix.    This amount shall be raised,  to arrive  at the  notional pay of the retiree,  by  adding the  number  of increments  he / she had earned  in that level while in service,  at the rate of  three   percent.     Fifty percent  of  the total amount  so arrived  at shall be the revised pension. (ii) The  second calculation   to be carried  out is as follows.    The  pension, as  had  been fixed  at  the time of implementation  of the VI CPC recommendations,    shallnbe  multiplied   by 2.57  to arrive at an alternate  value for the revised pension. (iii) Pensioners    may   be given   the   option of choosing   whichever    formulation    is beneficial   to them. It is recognized  that the fixation  of pension  as per formulation   in (i) above  may take a little time since the   records of  each   pensioner will   have  to be checked   to  ascertain the  number   of increments earned    in   the retiring    level.       It is   therefore recommended   that in the first  instance  the revised pension  may be calculated  as at (ii) above and the same  may, be paid as an interim measure.   In the event  calculation   as per  (i) above  yields a higher amount       the       difference        may       be       paid subsequently.(Para    10. 1.67 and    Para 10.1.68 of the Report)	Both the options recommended by  the 7th Central Pay Commission as regards  pension revision   be accepted  subject to feasibility of the implementation. Revision  of pension using the second     option based on fitment    factor of 2.57 be implemented immediately.The first  option may be made feasible after examination by the Committee comprising Secretary (Pension)   as Chairman and Member (Staff). Railway Board, Member   (Staff), Department of Posts, Additional Secretary &  Financial Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs and Controller General of Accounts as Members
12.	Ex-gratia  Lumpsum CompensationThe commission recommends a Common regime for payment of ex-gratia lump-sum compensation for  civil and  defence  forces personnel,  payable  to the next of Kin at the following  rates: Circumstances Existing Proposed Death  occurring due  to accidents  in    course of performance  of duties 10 lakh 25 lakh Death     in the course of performance the course of attributed  to acts  of violence by terrorists, anti social elements  etc. 10 lakh 25 lakh Death occurring in border skirmisheds and action against militants, terrorists,extremists,sea pirates 15 lakh 35 lakh Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, unaccessible border posts, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions 15 lakh 35 lakh Death occurring during enemy action in war or such war like engagements , which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian Nationals from a war-torn Zone in foreign country. 20 lakh 45 lakh (para 10.2.77)	Accepted

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

OROP Arrears is expected to be released by March end to family pensioners

Revised Pensionary benefits under OROP released to over Two Lakh Defence Pensioners


The Defence Pension Disbursing Offices (DPDOs) functioning under Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) in the Ministry of Defence have released revised pensionary benefits to 2,21,224 Defence pensioners drawing service/disability pension. The amount along with first instalment of arrears had been released and credited by the Defence Ministry to the accounts of these pensioners on 01.03.2016.
In the case of remaining 1,46,335 family pensioners drawing pension from Departmental Pension Drawing Officers (DPDOs), payment along with arrears is expected to be released by March end. Banks are under process of revision work.

These steps are a follow-up to Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (ESW) of the Ministry of Defence’s notification on 07.11.2015 ordering implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for Defence pensioners.

The total additional annual financial increase for grant of One Rank One Pension (OROP) is Rs. 7488.70 crores. The total amount on account of arrears to be paid for the period 1.7.2014 to 31.12.2015 is Rs. 10925.11 crores.

Out of total annual liability of Rs. 7488.70 crores, PBOR family pensioners shall get Rs. 6,405.59 crores, which works out to 85.5% of total expenditure of OROP.

Due to increase in defence pension budget, the additional liability for current financial year 2015-16 shall be Rs. 4,721.34 crores which will increase the current defence pension liability of Rs. 60,238 crores to Rs. 64,959.34 crores for the year 2015-16.

Detailed implementation orders of OROP with 101 tables containing revised pensions of different ranks and categories were issued by the Department of ESW on 03.02.2016 through their website www.desw.gov.in. According to the orders, the Pension Disbursing Agencies have been authorized to make payments with arrears as scheduled.

To facilitate the pension disbursing agencies, the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (P) have also issued implementation instructions through a circular on 04.02.2016. The implementation instructions along with Government orders are available on the website www.pcdapension.nic.in.

PIB