Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules – DoPPW Orders on 12.10.2017
Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service –
Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of
Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of
recommendations of 7th CPC – regarding.
No.1/4/2016-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-11 0003.
Dated the 1z” October, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service
– Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of
Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of
recommendations of yth Central Pay Commission – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that orders were issued vide D/o.
P&PW’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&P&W(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for
revision of pension/family pension of pre 2016 pensioners/family
pensioners, including those drawing pension/family pension under
CCS(EOP) Rules. In terms of the aforesaid OM, the revised disability
pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) w.e.f. 01.01.2016 was required to
be determined by multiplying the disability pension/family pension, as
had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th Central Pay
Commission recommendations, by 2.57.
2. Subsequently, vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
dated 11th May, 2017, it was decided that the revised pension/family
pension w.e.f 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil
pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF’s who retired/died prior to
01.01.2016 and drawing pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules
may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix
recommended by 7thCPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay
scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be
done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission
based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional
basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other
relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall
be strictly followed.
3. The question of revision of disability pension/family pension under
CCS(EOP)Rules by pay fixation method has been considered by the
Government. It has been decided that the disability pension/family
pension under CCS(EOP)Rules will also be revised by notionally fixing
the pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the aforesaid
manner. Accordingly, disability pension/family pension under
CCS(EOP)Rwles w.eJ. 01.01.2016 will be revised in the following manner:-
I. Family Pension for Categories B & C
(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable
post: 40% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.11
,700/- per month.
(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable
post: 60% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of
Rs.18,000/- per month.
In case where the widow dies or remarries, the children shall be paid
family pension at the rates mentioned at (a) or (b) above, as
applicable, and the same rate shall also apply to fatherless/motherless
children. In both cases, family pension shall be paid to children for
the period during which they would have been eligible for family pension
under the CCS (Pension) Rules.
Dependent parents/brothers/sisters etc. shall be paid family pension
one-half the rate applicable to widows/fatherless or motherless
children.
II. Family Pension under Categories D & E
(a) Family pension to the widow shall be equal to the notional pay as on 01.01.2016
(b) If the Government servant is not survived by his widow but is
survived by child/children only, all children together shall be eligible
for family pension at the rate of 60% of the notional pay as on
01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs. 18,000/-
(c) If the Government servant died as a bachelor or as a widower without
children, family pension will be admissible to parents without
reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of the notional
pay as on 01.01.2016, if both parents are alive, and at the rate of 60%
if only one of them is alive.
III. Disability Pension for Categories B & C
(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50%
of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 plus disability element equal to
30% of the same notional pay, for 100% disability.
(b) For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced
proportionately subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and
subject to minimum disability pension of Rs. 18,000/- per month.
IV. Disability Pension for category D:
(a)Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50%
of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal in
amount to normal family pension
(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability pension would
be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of
CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to a minimum disability pension of Rs.18,000/-
per month.
V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E
(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50%
of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal to the
same notional pay as on 01.01.2016 for 100% disability.
(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability element shall
be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of
CCS(EOP)Rules.
4. It has also been decided that the higher of the two formulations, ie.
the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules already
revised in accordance with this Department’s OM
No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 or revised disability
pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules worked out in accordance with
para 3 above, shall be granted to pre 2016 disability pensioners/family
pensioners under CCS(EOP)Rules w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases, where
disability pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in
accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated
4.8.2016 happens to be more than the disability pension/family pension
as worked out in accordance with para 3 above, the disability
pension/family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised
disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules with effect from
01.01.2016.
5. The limit of maximum pension and family pension under para 8 of
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM dated 12.05.2017 would
not be applicable for disability pension under CCS(EOP)Rules.
6. All other terms and conditions of OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated
12th May 2017, in so far as they are relevant in the case of disability
pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules would also be applicable
for revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)
Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.
7. These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were
drawing disability pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the CCS
(EOP) Rules or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners
and pensioners of All India Services and will also be applicable to
those pensioners/family pensioners who were granted disability
pension/family pension in terms of this Department’s OM
No.38/41/06/-P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009 on death/disability of
Government Servant covered by the National Pension System.
8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department
of Expenditure, vide their ID No.1 (11)/EV/2017 dated 11.09.2017
9. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller
& Auditor General of India.
10. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of
these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts
Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top
priority basis. All pension disbursing officers are also advised to
prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits
of disability pensioners/family pensioners.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Director
Authority: http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/
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