Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare vide F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
(ii) Dated the 4th August, 2016 issued Government's decisions on the
recommendations of the 7th CPC - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family
pensioners etc. Separate orders were also issued in respect of employees who
retired/died on or after 01.01.2016 (Please refer to my earlier post).
“2.1 These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family
pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules and the corresponding rules applicable to Railway
pensioners and of All India Services, including officers of the Indian Civil
Service retired from service on or after 1.1.1973. A pensioner/family pensioner
who became entitled to pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016
consequent on retirement/death of Government servant on 31.12.2015, would also
be covered by these orders.
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2.2 Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence
in regard to Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.
2.3 These orders also do not apply to retired High Court and
Supreme Court Judges and other Constitutional/Statutory Authorities whose
pension etc. is governed by separate rules/orders.”
“4.1 For existing pensioners, who have retired before
01.01.2016, the revised pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016
shall be determined by multiplying the pension/family pension, as had been
fixed at the time of implementation of 6thCentral Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations,
by 2.57. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be
rounded off to next higher rupee.”
“4.2 For this· purpose, the existing pension/family pension
will be the basic pension/family pension only without the element of additional
pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners of the age of 80
years and above. The additional pension/family pension payable to the old pensioners/family
pensioners will be worked out in accordance with para 4.5 of this O.M.
4.3 Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of
commuted portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted from
the said amount while making monthly disbursements.
4.4 The minimum pension with effect from 01.01.2016 will be
Rs. 9000/- per month (excluding the element of additional pension to old
pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension/family pension will be 50% and 30%
respectively of the highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government
is Rs. 2,50,000 with effect from 01.01.2016).
4.5 The quantum of pension/family pension available to the
old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:
From 80 years to less than 85 years 20% of revised basic
pension/ family pension From 85 years to less than 90 years 30% of revised
basic pension / family pension From 90 years to less than 95 years 40% of
revised basic pension / family pension From 95 years to less than 100 years 50%
of revised basic pension / family pension 100 years or more 100% of revised
basic pension / family pension.
The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in
the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than
80 years of age and his/her revised pension in terms para 4.1 above is
Rs.10,000 pm, the pension will be shown as (i).Basic pension=Rs.10,000 and (ii)
Additional pension = Rs.2,000 pm. The pension on his/her attaining the age of
85 years will be shown as (i).Basic Pension = Rs.10,000 and (ii) additional
pension = Rs.3,000 pm. Dearness relief will be admissible on the additional
pension available to the old pensioners also.
4.6 The revised pension/family pension arrived at as per
paragraph 4.1 includes dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016.
5. Where the revised pension/family pension in terms of
paragraph 4.1 above works out to an amount less than Rs. 9000/-, the same shall
be stepped up to Rs. 9000/-. This will be regarded as pension/family pension
with effect from 1.1.2016……”
“10 The pension/family pension as worked out in accordance
with provisions of Para 4.1. and 5 above shall be treated as 'Basic Pension'
with effect from 01.01.2016. The revised pension/family pension includes
dearness relief sanctioned from 1.1.2016 and shall qualify for grant of
Dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter……..”
“. It is considered desirable that the benefit of these
orders should reach the pensioners as expeditiously as possible. …….the arrears
due to the pensioners in terms of para 4.1. and para 5 above is paid to the
pensioners or credited to their account by 31st August, 2016 or before
positively.”
