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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)
List of Orders / Instructions issued during 2019
S. No. Subject Date Page
No.
1 Notification No.G.S.R 12(E) 04.01.2019 1-3
2 Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners
who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- 04.01.2019
4-6
3
Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners by notional
fixation of pay w.e.f. 1.1.2016 Bunching of stages in the
revised pay structure
18.01.2019
7
4
Clarificatory OM for payment of two family pensions on
death attributable to Govt. service of a re-employed
pensioner – regarding
24.01.2019
8-9
5 Grant of invalid Pension under Rule 38 of the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 - Clarification regarding 12.02.2019
10
6 Issue of Pensioners' Identity Card to Pensioners- Revised
Format 19.02.2019
11-13
7
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government
pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from
01.01.2019-reg
06.03.2019
14-15
8
Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective
from 01.01.2019 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-
gratia payment-reg
27.03.2019
16-17
9
Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 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
09.07.2019
18-22
10 Submission of Life Certificate 18.07.2019 23
11 Notification No.G.S.R.673 (E) 19.09.2019 24-31
12
Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government
pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from
01.07.2019-reg
21.10.2019
32-33
13
Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective
from 01.07.2019 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-
gratia payment-reg
03.12.2019
34-35
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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th January, 2019
G.S.R. 12 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with
clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-
General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the
President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,
1972, namely:-
1. Short Title and Commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 -
(i) in rule 38, for sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall respectively be
substituted, namely : -
“(1) The case of a Government servant acquiring a disability, where the provisions of section 20 of
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are applicable, shall be governed by the
provisions of the said section:
Provided that such employee shall produce a disability certificate from the competent authority as
prescribed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
If a Government servant, in a case where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, retires from the service on account of any bodily
or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may be granted invalid
pension in accordance with rule 49:
Provided that a Government servant, who retires from service on account of any bodily or mental
infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service before completing qualifying service
of ten years, may also be granted invalid pension in accordance with sub- rule (2) of rule 49 subject
to the conditions that the Government servant-
(a) has been examined by the appropriate medical authority either before his appointment
or after his appointment to the Government service and declared fit by such medical
authority for Government service; and
(b) fulfils all other conditions mentioned in this rule for grant of invalid pension.”;
(ii) in rule 49, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: -
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“(2) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (2) of rule 38, in the case of a Government servant retiring in
accordance with the provisions of these rules after completing qualifying service of not less than ten
years, the amount of pension shall be calculated at fifty per cent of emoluments or average
emoluments, whichever is more beneficial to him, subject to a minimum of nine thousand rupees per
mensem and maximum of one lakh twenty five thousand rupees per mensem.”.
[F.No. 21/1/ 2016-P&PW (F)]
SANJIV NARAIN MATHUR, Jt. Secy.
Note:– The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i) vide number S.O.934, dated the 1st April, 1972 and the Fourth Edition of the rules corrected
up to July, 1988 was published in the year of 1988. The said rules were subsequently amended
vide the following notifications, namely:-
1. S.O.254, dated the 4th February, 1989;
2. S.O.970, dated the 6th May, 1989;
3. S.O.2467, dated the 7'h October, 1989
4. S.O.899, dated the 14th April, 1990
5. S.O.1454, dated the 26th May, 1990
6. S.O.2329, dated the 8th September, 1990;
7. S.O.3269, dated the 8th December, 1990
8. S.O.3270, dated the 8th December, 1990
9. S.O.3273, dated the 8th December, 1990
10. S.O.409, dated the 9th February, 1991
11. S.O.464, dated the 16th February, 1991
12. S.O.2287, dated the 7th September, 1991;
13. S.O.2740, dated the 2nd November, 1991
14. G.S.R. 677, dated the 7th December, 1991
15. G.S.R. 39, dated the 1st February, 1992
16. G.S.R. 55, dated the 15th February, 1992
17. G.S.R. 570, dated the 19th December, 1992;
18. S.O.258, dated the 13th February, 1993
19. S.O.1673, dated the 7th August, 1993
20. G.S.R. 449, dated the 11th September, 1993
21. S.O.1984, dated the 25th September, 1993
22. G.S.R. 389(E), dated the 18th April, 1994
23. S.O.1775, dated the 19th July, 1997
24. S.O.259, dated the 30th January, 1999
25. S.O.904(E), dated the 30th September, 2000;
26. S.O.717(E), dated the 27th July, 2001
27. G.S.R. 75(E), dated the 1st February, 2002
28. S.O.4000, dated the 28th December, 2002
29. S.O. 860(E), dated the 28th July, 2003
30. S.O. 1483 (E), dated the 30th December, 2003.
31. S.O. 1487 (E), dated the 14th October, 2005
32. G.S.R. 723(E), dated the 23rd November, 2006;
33. S.O. 1821 (E), dated the 25th October, 2007
34. G.S.R. 258 (E), dated the 31st Marc March, 2008
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35. S.O. 1028 (E), dated the 25th April, 2008
36. S.O. 829(E), dated the12th April, 2010
37. G.S.R. 176, dated the 11th June, 2011
38. G.S.R. 928 (E), dated the 26 th December, 2012;
39. G.S.R. 938 (E), dated the 27 th December, 2012
40. G.S.R. 103 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014
41. G.S.R. 138 (E), dated the 3 rd March, 2014
42. G.S.R. 138 (E), dated the 3 rd March, 2014
43. G.S.R. 628(E), dated the 1st September, 2014
44. G.S.R. 628(E), dated the 1st September, 2014
45. G.S.R. 962(E) dated the 30th September, 2016.
Uploaded by Date. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and
Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Digitally signed by
MANOJ KUMAR VERMA
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No. 38/33/12-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 4th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: - Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs.
6500-10500/-.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated
01.09.2008 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension w.e.f.
1.1.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade
pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired.
2. Instructions were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 for stepping up of
pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.9.2012 to 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and
the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired, as
arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM
No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. A concordance table indicating the revised pension/family pension of
pre-2006 pensioners in terms of instructions contained in Para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008 read with the OM
dated 28.1.2013 was also annexed to the OM dated 28.1.2013. Subsequently, orders were issued vide this
Department’s OM of even number dated 30.7.2015 that the pension/family pension of all pre-2006
pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No. 38/37/08-
P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.
3. In the aforesaid OM dated 28.1.2013 of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, the grade pay
corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500 was shown as Rs.4200/- and the minimum
pension in terms of Para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 was shown as Rs.8145 (50% of minimum pay of Rs.
16,290/ as per fitment table for the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.6500-10500, annexed to Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008).
4. Order were issued vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1.1.2008-IC dated
13.11.2009 that the posts which were in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 as on 1.1.2006 and which were
granted the normal replacement pay structure of grade pay of Rs.4200/- in the pay band PB-2, will be granted
grade pay of Rs.4600/- in the pay band PB-2 corresponding to the pre-revised scale of Rs.7450-11,500 w.e.f.
1.1.2006.
5. Representations have been received in this Department for extending the benefit of grade pay of
Rs.4600/- for revision of pension/family pension, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in respect of Pre-2006 pensioners who
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retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission
periods. The matter regarding the amount of minimum pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 of the O.M.
dated 1.9.2008 in their case has been re-examined in the light of the orders issued by Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure) vide their OM No. 1/1/08-IC dated 13.11.2009 and decisions of courts in certain
cases. It has been observed that pay of all serving employees in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500/-
has been fixed w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in the grade pay of Rs.4600/-. Therefore, the grade pay of Rs.4600/- can be
considered as the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500/-.
6. Accordingly, it has been decided that, for the purpose of revision of pension/family pension w.e.f.
1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of the O.M. dated 1.9.2008, the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- may be considered as the
corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006 pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-
10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods,
7. In accordance with the provisions of Rule 7 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, the pay
corresponding to the pay of Rs.6500/- in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500/- would be Rs.12090/- in
the PB-2. After adding the grade pay of Rs.4600/-, the pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay corresponding to the
pay of Rs.6500/- in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 would be Rs.16690/- (12090+4600).
Accordingly, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008, for the pre-2006
pensioners who retired from the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500/- in the 5th CPC or equivalent pay scales in the
earlier Pay Commissions would be Rs.8345/-. Accordingly the entries at serial number 13 in the annexure of
this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 may be substituted by the entries shown in the
statement annexed to this O.M.
8. As provided in this Department’s OM dated 28.1.2013, in case the consolidated pension/family pension
calculated as per para 4.1 of this Department’s OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the
pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated above, the same (higher consolidated pension/family
pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/family pension.
9. In their application to the persons belonging to the India Audit and Accounts Department, these orders
are issued in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India.
10. All the 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. They are
also requested to revise the pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners in accordance with the instructions
contained in this O.M. on a top priority basis.
11. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Director
To
All Ministries /Departments of Government of India as per mailing list.
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DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE
Revised Pension/Family Pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of Para 4.2 of O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated
1.9.2008 read with O.M. dated 28.1.2013 in the case of pre-2006 pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC pay
Scale of Rs.6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scales in the earlier Pay Commission
S.No.
Pay Scale
w.e.f.
1.1.1986
Post/Grade and
Pay Scale w.e.f.
Name of
Pay
Band/Scales
Corresponding
6th CPC Pay
Bands/Scales
Corresponding
Grade Pay
Sum of
minimum
pay in the
pay band
and grad
pay
minimum
pay in the
pay scale as
per fitment
table
Pension = 50%
of sum of
minimum pay in
the pay bank
and grade pay/
minimum pay in
the pay scale as
per fitment table
Family
pension = 30%
of sum of
minimum pay
in the pay bank
and grade pay/
minimum pay
in the pay
scale as per
fitment table
Grade Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
13
2000-60-
2300-75-
3200
2000-60-
2300-75-
3200-3500
S-12
6500-
200-
10500
PB-2 9300-34800 4600 16690 8345 5007
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No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated: - 18th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners by notional fixation of pay w.e.f. 1.1.2016 Bunching of
stages in the revised pay structure.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the
recommendations of the 7 CPC, orders were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 12.5.2017
for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners by notionally fixing
pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay
band and grade pay at which the Government servant/pensioner retired/died. Concordance tables for fixation of
notional pay /pension of pre-2016 pensioners were issued vide this Department's OM of even number dated
6.7.2017.
2. Representations/references have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the
applicability of the OM No.1-6/2016-IC dated 3.8.2017 of Department of Expenditure regarding bunching of
stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 for the purpose of
notional pay fixation and revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2016. The
matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It is
clarified that that the issue of bunching has not been provided for in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. The
issue of bunching has been provided for in terms of orders of that Department dated 3.8.2017 as a post-pay
fixation principle in respect of serving employees. Thus, the issue of bunching is not applicable in case of
pensioners who retired before 1.1.2016.
3. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.1(13)/E-
V/2017(Pt.) dated 20.12.2018.
Sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Director(PP)
To
All Ministrics/Departments (as per standard mailing list).
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No. 1/3/2016-P&PW(F)
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
(Desk-F)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated the 24th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: - Clarificatory OM for payment of two family pensions on death attributable to Govt. service of a re-
employed pensioner – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in this Department seeking
clarification as to whether a second family pension is admissible under CCS (EOP) Rules when a military/civil
pensioner is re-employed in civil service dies and his death is attributable to Government service.
2. Vide this Department's Notification No. G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27.12.2012, sub-rule 13A and 13B of Rule
54, prohibiting two family pension, have been deleted. Subsequently, vide OM No.1/33/2012-P&PW(E) dated
16.1.2013, two family pensions have been allowed in the event of death of a re-employed pensioner, in service
or after retirement. The financial benefits for the past cases however, is with effect from 24th September, 2012.
Thus under CCS (Pension) Rules, two family pensions are admissible with effect from 24th September 2012.
3. The matter has been examined in the context of the provisions of CCS (Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules, It
is clarified that the provisions of two family pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and the other for
civil service after re-employment, as available in terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, is also applicable under CCS
(EOP) Rules. In other words, on death of a pensioner who was re-employed in civil service, where death is
attributable to government service, family pension under CCS (EOP) Rules in respect of service in re-
employment would be admissible in addition to ordinary family pension in respect of the previous military/civil
service.
4. Where, however, on death of a re-employed civil Government servant, the family is eligible for
Special/extra-ordinary family pension under the EOP rules in respect of the first spell of service, family pension
for the second spell of service would be admissible under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 only.
5. The extra-ordinary family pension shall be granted only in one service. In no case, both the family
pension shall be granted under EOP Rules.
6. The financial benefits in the past cases will accrue with effect from 24th September, 2012, as in the case
of family pension under CCS (Pension) Rules.
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7. Formal amendment in Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules will be made-in due course.
8. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.1(5)/EV/2012 dated
03/04/2017 and 15/01/2019.
Sd/-
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Director
Tel. 24635979
To
All Ministry/Department of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.
Copy to: President's Secretariat, Vice President's Secretariat; Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretarial,
Supreme Court of India, C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list.
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No. 21/01/2016-P&PW(F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare}
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: - Grant of invalid Pension under Rule 38 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 -
Clarification regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that Rule 38 and Rule 49 of the Central Civil Services (Pension)
Rules, 1972 have been amended vide Notification No. 21/1/2016-P&PW(F) dated 4th January, 2019 (copy
enclosed). The proviso to the amended Rule 38 of the CCS (Pension) Rules provides that a Government servant,
who retires from service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for
the service before completing qualifying service of ten years, may also be granted invalid pension in accordance
with sub- rule (2) of rule 49, subject to the conditions that the Government servant:
(a) was examined by the appropriate medical authority either before his appointment or after his
appointment to the service or post and was declared fit by that authority for Government service, and
(b) fulfils all other conditions mentioned in this rule for grant of invalid pension.
2. In this connection, it is clarified that the condition of qualifying service of ten years for grant of pension
under Rule 49(2) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 shall not be applicable in the case of a Government servant
retiring on Invalid Pension on account of any bodily or mental infirmity, under Rule 38. Accordingly, Invalid
Pension at the rate of 50% of emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is more beneficial, subject to a
minimum of nine thousand rupees per mensem and maximum of one lakh twenty five thousand rupees per
mensem, shall be payable to a Government servant who retires under Rule 38 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
even before completing a qualifying service of ten years.
3. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above clarification may be brought to the notice of
Heads of Department, Attached and Subordinate Offices, Controllers of Accounts. Pay & Accounts Offices etc.
under them.
4. Hindi version will follow
Sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Director
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
Copy to: Technical Director, NIC, Department of Pension & PW with the request that the above OM may be
uploaded on the website of the Department.
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No. 41/21/2000-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 19th Feb, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Issue of Pensioners' Identity Card to Pensioners- Revised Format.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even no. dated 12.08.2015 and to say
that the instructions related to the issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card to Pensioners were issued by this
Department. In para 2 of the OM dated 12.08.2015, it is mentioned that Pensioners’ ID Card shall include the
Aadhaar No. of the pensioners, if available. Accordingly, a format for the pensioners’ Identity Card was also
issued.
2. The matter has been reconsidered. It has been decided that henceforth, the Pensioners' Identity Card may
be issued to the pensioners in the revised format (copy enclosed).
Encl: as above
Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
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Revised Format for Pensioners Identity Card for persons retiring under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules
1972 (or other corresponding rule)
(FRONT)
PENSIONER'S IDENTITY CARD
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF …………
No.
Space for Name:
Photograph Res. Address:
Telephone /Mobile No.:
Blood Group:
Signature of Card Holder
Signature of
Issuing Authority
with seal
(REVERSE)
Date of Birth:
Date of Superannuation/retirement:
Pay-scale on retirement:
Post held on retirement:
Last Pay:
PPO No. and date:
Any Other Information:
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Revised Format for Pensioners’ Identity Card for persons retiring under New Pension Scheme
(FRONT)
PENSIONER'S IDENTITY CARD
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF …..
No.
Space for Name:
Photograph Res. Address:
Telephone /Mobile No.:
Blood Group:
Signature of Card Holder
Signature of
Issuing Authority
with seal
(REVERSE)
Date of Birth:
Date of Superannuation/retirement:
Pay-scale on retirement:
Post held on retirement:
Last Pay:
PRAN Number:
Any Other Information:
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No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Dated the 06th March, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective
from 01.01.2019-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/06/2018-P&PW(G) dated 18.09.2018
on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief
admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 9%
to 12% w.e.f 01.01.2019.
2. These rates of DR will be applicable to (1) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners
including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been
issued vide this Department's OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D) Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full
pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners
paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners/family
pensioners (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension (vi) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family
pensioners and _ pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of
whom orders have been issued vide this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.
3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher
rupee.
4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Relief shall not be made before the date of disbursement of
pension/family pension of March, 2019.
5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed
Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this
Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No.
38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in
receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by
the Department of Justice separately.
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7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to
calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange
payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions
from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA,
II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant
Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May,
1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues in accordance with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM No. 1/1/2019-
E.II(B) dated 27th Feb, 2019.
Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
2. Copy for information to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.
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No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Dated the 27th March, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: - Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.01.2019 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt
of ex-gratia payment-reg.
In continuation of this Department's OM No. 42/06/2018-P&PW(G) dated 08.10.2018, the President is
pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief w.e.f 01.01.2019 to the CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia
payment shall be paid in the following manner :-
(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and
31.12.1985, and were sanctioned ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s
OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650
for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June, 2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th
June, 2013 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 284% to 295% w.e.f 01.01.2019.
(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of
this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 shall be entitled to enhanced
Dearness Relief from 276% to 287% w.e.f 01.01.2019.
(a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service
prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and were sanctioned ex-
gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 04 June, 2013 vide OM No
1/10/2012-P&PW/(E) dated 27th June, 2013.
(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in
receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-.
2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
3. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to
calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
4. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after the
concurrence of O/o C&AG.
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5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/3/2008- E.II(B)
dated 08th March,2018.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/Union
Territories.
2. Copy for information to Reserve Bank of India (RBJ) and all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.
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No. 38/33/12-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 9th July, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: - Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 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.
Instructions have been issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 4.1.2019 that for the
purpose of revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of the O.M. dated 1.9.2008, the
Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- may be considered as the corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006 pensioners
who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay
Commission periods. It was also provided that the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.2 of OM
dated 1.9.2008, for the pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- in the 5th CPC
or equivalent pay scales in the earlier Pay Commissions would be Rs. 8345/-. The entries at serial number 13 in
the annexure of this Department's OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 were also revised accordingly.
2. This Department has issued concordance tables for revision of pension, w.e.f. 1.1.2016, of pre-2016
pensioners by notional fixation of pay in the 7th CPC vide this Department's OM dated 6.7.2017. Tables No.24
& 25 in these concordance tables indicated the revised pension/family pension based on the corresponding 6th
CPC grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners who retired/died in the 5th
CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. Consequent on
the decision to consider the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- as the corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006
pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay
Commission periods and based on the fitment tables provided by Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure), Tables No.24 & 25 have been revised. Accordingly, revised concordance Tables No.24 & 25 are
enclosed herewith.
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3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to revise pension/family pension w.e-f. 01.01.2016 in
respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners who retired/died in the 5 th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or
equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods using the concordance tables enclosed herewith. The
other provisions/instructions for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners, as contained in this Department’s
OM of even number dated 12.5.2017 and 6.7.2017 will remain unchanged.
4. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their OM No.
30-1/33(c)/2016-I.C./E.III.A dated 28.6.2019
5. Hindi version will follow.
Enel: a.a.
Sd/-
(Ruchir Mittal)
Deputy Secretary
To
1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
(as per standard mailing list)
2. Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi.
3. Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi.
4. Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi.
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Table No.24 (Revised)
Scale of pay/Pay in the Pay Band & Grade Pay at the time of retirement From 01.01.1986 to
31.12.1995 2000-60-2300-75-3200
From 01.01.1996 to
31.12.2005 6500-200-10500
From 01.01.2006 to
31.12.2015 9300-34800 GP 4600
Corresponding level w.e.f.
1.1.2016 Level-7 (44900-142400)
Basic Pay From
01.01.1986 to
31.12.1995
Basic Pay
From
01.01.1996
to
31.12.2005
Basic Pay
From
01.01.2006 to
31.12.2015
Pay Range for National Pay
as on
01.01.2016
Revised
Pension/Enhanced
family pension (if
applicable) w.e.f.
1.1.2016
Revised
Family
Pension w.e.f.
01.01.2016 Minimum Maximum
2000 6500 16690 - 17470 44900 22450 13470
2060 6500 16690 - 17470 44900 22450 13470
2120 6500 16690 - 17470 44900 22450 13470
2180 6500 17070 - 17470 44900 22450 13470
2240 6500 17440 - 17470 44900 22450 13470
2300 7100 17810 17480 17970 46200 23100 13860
2375 7300 18180 17980 18520 47600 23800 14280
2450 7500 18550 18530 19060 49000 24500 14700
2525 7700 18930 18530 19060 49000 24500 14700
2600 7900 19300 19070 19640 50500 25250 15150
2675 8100 19670 19650 20230 52000 26000 15600
2750 8300 20040 19650 20230 52000 26000 15600
8500 20410 20240 20850 53600 26800 16080
2825 8700 20790 20240 20850 53600 26800 16080
2900 8900 21160 20860 21470 55200 27600 16560
2975 9100 21530 21480 22140 56900 28450 17070
3050 9300 21900 21480 22140 56900 28450 17070
3125 9500 22270 22150 22800 58600 29300 17580
3200 9700 22650 22150 22800 58600 29300 17580
3275 9900 23020 22810 23500 60400 30200 18120
3350 10100 23390 22810 23500 60400 30200 18120
10300 23760 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
3425 10500 24130 23510 24200 62200 314100 18660
10700 24510 24210 24940 64100 32050 19230
10900 24880 24210 24940 64100 32050 19230
11100 25250 24950 25680 66000 33000 19800
25690 26450 68000 34000 20400
26460 27230 70000 35000 21000
27240 28050 72100 36050 21630
28060 28910 74300 37150 22290
28920 29760 76500 38250 22950
29770 30660 78800 39400 23640
30670 31590 81200 40600 24360
31600 32520 83600 41800 25080
32530 33500 86100 43050 25830
33510 34510 88700 44350 26610
34520 35560 91400 45700 27420
35570 36610 94100 47050 28230
36620 37700 96900 48450 29070
37710 38830 99800 49900 29940
38840 40000 102800 51400 30840
40010 41200 105900 52950 21770
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41210 42450 109100 54550 32730
41460 43730 112400 56200 33720
43740 45050 115800 57900 34740
45060 46420 119300 59650 35790
46430 47820 122900 61450 36870
47830 49260 126600 63300 37980
49270 50730 130400 65200 39120
50740 52250 134300 67150 40290
52260 53810 138300 69150 41490
53820 55400 142400 71200 42720
Table No.25 (Revised)
Scale of pay/Pay in the Pay Band & Grade Pay at the time of retirement
From 01.01.1986 to
31.12.1995
2000-60-2300-75-3200-100-
3500
From 01.01.1996 to
31.12.2005 6500-200-10500
From 01.01.2006 to
31.12.2015 9300-34800 GP 4600
Corresponding level w.e.f.
1.1.2016 Level-7 (44900-142400)
Basic Pay From
01.01.1986 to
31.12.1995
Basic Pay
From
01.01.1996 to
31.12.2005
Basic Pay
From
01.01.2006 to
31.12.2015
Pay Range for pensioners
retired during 1.1.2006 to
31.12.2015 National Pay as
on 01.01.2016
Revised
Pension/Enhanced
family pension (if
applicable) w.e.f.
1.1.2016
Revised
Family
Pension
w.e.f.
01.01.2016 Minimum Maximum
2000 6500 16690 17470 44900 22450 13470
2060 6500 16690 17470 44900 22450 13470
2120 6500 16690 17470 44900 22450 13470
2180 6700 17070 17470 44900 22450 13470
2240 6900 17440 17470 44900 22450 13470
2300 7100 17810 17480 17970 46200 23100 13860
2375 7300 18180 17980 18520 47600 23800 14280
2450 7500 18550 18530 19060 49000 24500 14700
2525 7700 18930 18530 19060 49000 24500 14700
2600 7900 19300 19070 19640 50500 25250 15150
2675 8100 19670 19650 20230 52000 26000 15600
2750 8300 20040 19650 20230 52000 26000 15600
8500 20410 20240 20850 53600 26800 16080
2825 8700 20790 20240 20850 53600 26800 16080
2900 8900 21160 20860 21470 55200 27600 16560
2975 9100 21530 21480 22140 56900 28450 17070
3050 9300 21900 21480 22140 56900 28450 17070
3125 9500 22270 22150 22800 58600 29300 17580
3200 9700 22650 22150 22800 58600 29300 17580
9900 23020 22810 23500 60400 30200 18120
3300 10100 23390 22810 23500 60400 30200 18120
3400 10300 23760 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
3500 10500 24130 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
3600 10500 24130 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
3700 10500 24130 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
3800 10500 24130 23510 24200 62200 31100 18660
10700 24510 24210 24940 64100 32050 19230
10900 24880 24210 24940 64100 32050 19230
11100 25250 24950 25680 66000 33000 19800
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25690 26450 68000 34000 20400
26460 27230 70000 35000 21000
27240 28050 72100 36050 21630
28060 28910 74300 37150 22290
28920 29760 76500 38250 22950
29770 30660 78800 39400 23640
30670 31590 81200 40600 24360
31600 32520 83600 41800 25080
32530 33500 86100 43050 25830
33510 34510 88700 44350 26610
34520 35560 91400 45700 27420
35570 36610 94100 47050 28230
36620 37700 96900 48450 29070
37710 38830 99800 49900 29940
38840 40000 102800 51400 30840
40010 41200 105900 52950 31770
41210 42450 109100 54550 32730
42460 43730 112400 56200 33720
43740 45050 115800 57900 34740
45060 46420 119300 59650 35790
46430 47820 122900 61450 36870
47830 49260 126600 63300 37980
49270 50730 130400 65200 39120
50740 52250 134300 67150 40290
52260 53810 138300 69150 41490
53820 55400 142400 71200 42720
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No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 18.7.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: - Submission of Life Certificate.
It has been the experience of this Department that the Senior Pensioners i.e. the pensioners 80 years and
above are facing a lot of difficulties standing in queues while giving the life Certificates in November. It has
been under the consideration of the Government to provide some relief to such pensioners.
2. It has therefore, been decided by the Government, that Senior Pensioners aged 80 years and above be
allowed to give their Life Certificate w.e.f 1st October every year instead of November which would be valid
till 30th November of the subsequent year.
3. The remaining pensioners below the age of 80 years may continue to give their Life Certificate in
November as per existing provisions of CPAO Scheme booklet.
This has the approval of competent authority.
Sd/-
(Sanjoy Shankar)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India
To
1. Shri Nitesh Kumar Mishra, Chief Controller of Pension, Ministry of Finance Department of
Expenditure, Bhikaji Cama Place, Rama Krishna Puram, New Deihi.
2. Shri Adnan Ahmed, DDG(Postal Operations), Dak Bhawan, Patel Chowk, New Delhi.
3. All Pension Disbursing Banks.
Copy for information to
(i) Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
(ii) Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
(iii) Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen.
(iv) Secretary, Department of Financial Services.
(v) Secretary, Department of Telecommunication.
(vi) All Chief Secretaries of States.
(vii) O/o CGA,
(viii) Jt. CGDA.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)
NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th September, 2019
G.S.R. 673(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309
and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Second Amendment Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force from 1 st day of October, 2019
2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972,-
(i) in rule 54,
(a) in sub-rule (3), –
(A) in clause (a), in sub–clause (i), the words “after having rendered not less
than seven years’ continuous service” shall be omitted;
(B) in clause (b), in sub-clause (i), the words “after having rendered not less
than seven years’ continuous service” shall be omitted;
(b) after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: –
“(3A) Where of a Government servant who died within ten years before
the 1st day of October, 2019, without completing, continuous service of
seven years, his family shall be eligible for family pension at enhanced
rates in accordance with sub-rule (3) with effect from the 1st day of
October, 2019, subject to fulfilment of other conditions for grant of
family pension.”;
(ii) in rule 79, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) For the purpose of Family Pension, 1964, if the family of the deceased
Government servant has become eligible for family pension in accordance with
sub-rule (2) of rule 54, the amount of family pension and the period for which it is
payable shall be determined in accordance with sub-rule (3) of rule 54 within one
month from the date of receipt of intimation of the date of death of the
Government servant.
(b) For the purpose of death gratuity ,–
(i) If the entire service rendered by the deceased Government servant is not
capable of being verified and accepted, the amount of death gratuity shall
be provisionally determined in accordance with clause (b) of sub-rule (1)
of rule 50 on the basis of the length of qualifying service which is verified
and accepted immediately preceding the date of death of the Government
servant and the amount of death gratuity, so determined shall be
authorised to the beneficiaries on provisional basis within one month
from the date of receipt of intimation of date of death of the Government
servant.
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(ii) The final amount of the death gratuity shall be determined by the Head of
Office on the acceptance and verification of the entire spell of service by
him within a period of six months from the date on which the authority for
the payment of provisional death gratuity was issued and the balance, if
any, becoming payable as a result of determination of the final amount of
death gratuity shall then be authorised to the beneficiaries.”;
(iii) for Form 18, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-
“Form 18
[See rules 78(1), 80(1), 80(3), 80 (5), 80-B (1) and 80-B (5)]
Assessment and authorisation of payment of family pension and death gratuity when a Government
servant dies while in service
Part-I
Section I
1. Details of deceased:
(a) Name
(b) Mother’s /Father’s name (c) Date of
birth
D D M M Y Y Y y
(d) Date of
death
D D M M Y Y Y Y (e) Religion
2. Post held at the time of death:
(a) Name of the office
(b) Post held substantively (c) Officiating
post
(d) Level of pay in the pay matrix (e) Basic pay
(f) In case the last post was held outside the Government on foreign service terms -
(i) Level of pay of the post held in the parent department (ii) Basic pay
(i) Total period of military service, if any, for which pension and/or gratuity was
sanctioned
(j) Amount of any pension/gratuity
received for the military service
(k) Nature of any
pension/gratuity received
for the military service
3. Date of beginning of service D D – M M – Y
4. Date of ending of
service D D – M M – Y
5. Service in autonomous body/State Government, if any
particulars of service:
(a) Name of organization (b) Post
held
(c) Period of service
From To Total period
(d) Whether the above service is to be counted for gratuity in the Government
Yes No
(e) Whether the autonomous organisation has discharged its pensionary liability to the Central
Government
Yes No
(f) Amount of any pension/gratuity received
for the previous civil service, if any
(g) Nature of any pension/gratuity
received for the previous civil service,
if any
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6. Service qualifying for death gratuity:
(a) Details of omission, imperfection or deficiencies in the service book which have been ignored [under rule 59 (1)(b)(ii)]
(b) Periods of non-qualifying service: From To No. of Days
Interruption in service condoned under rules 27 and 28
Extraordinary leave not qualifying for gratuity
Period of suspension treated as non-qualifying
Boy service (2nd proviso to Rule 13)
Periods of foreign service with United Nations bodies for which
United Nations pension has been availed (rule 31)
Any other service not treated as qualifying service
Total period of non-qu alifying service
(c) Additions to qualifying service: From To Number of days
Civil service (rule18)
Military service (rule 19)
Benefit of service in an autonomous body
Total period of qualifying service
(d) Net qualifying service
(e) Qualifying service expressed in terms of completed six monthly periods (Period of three months & above is to be
treated as completed six monthly period (rule 49)
7. Emoluments reckoned for death gratuity 8. Amount of death
gratuity
9. Details of Government dues recoverable out of death gratuity:
(a) Licence fee for occupation of Government accommodation [See rule 80-C]
(b) Amount to be withheld as indicated by the Directorate of Estates [See rule 80-C (i)
(v)].
(c) Dues referred to in rule 80-C (2)
(d) Net amount payable as death gratuity
10. Details of the nominee(s) to whom death gratuity is payable:
S.No. (a) Name (b) Date of birth
(DD/MM/YYYY)
(c) Share in death
gratuity
(d) Relationship with
deceased Govt. servant
(e) Address
1.
2.
3.
11. Details of guardian/nominee who will receive payment of death gratuity in the case of minor/mentally disabled
children
S.N. (a) Name of
minor/mentally
disabled child
(b) Name of
guardian
(c) Relationship with deceased
Govt. servant
(d) Address of guardian
1.
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2.
3.
12. Details of payment of family pension
Rate of family pension Amount of
family
pension
Period for which it is payable
From To Total
period
(a) Enhanced rate [rule 54(3)]
(b) Ordinary rate [rule 54(2)]
(c) Additional family pension, as on date, to old family
pensioner, if any, under rule 54(2A)
13. Persons to whom family pension is payable
(a) Name (b) Relationship with the deceased Government servant
(c) Postal address
Flat/House
Number/Building
Name
Street/Locality
Village and Post
Office/Block
City and District
State Pin Code
Telephone No./Mobile Email-Id
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14. Details of guardian who will receive payment of family pension in the case of minor/ mentally disabled children
S.No. (a) Name of
minor/mentally disabled child
(b) Name of guardian (c) Relationship with
deceased Govt. servant
(d) Address of guardian
1.
2.
3.
Head of Account to which death gratuity and family pension are debitable.
Place:
Date: DD-MM-YYYY (Signature of Head of Office)
Section II
Details of provisional family pension and gratuity to be drawn and disbursed by the Head of
Office in accordance with rule 80A
Provisional family pension
Rs.....................................................................................................pm
Death gratuity [amount mentioned in item 9 (d) of
Section I]
Rs……………………………………………………..................
Place:
Date: DD-MM-YYYY (Signature of Head of Office)
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PART II
Account Enfacement Section I
Total period of qualifying service accepted for Death
gratuity
Total period of continuous service accepted for
family pension
Net amount of death gratuity after adjusting
Government dues
Amount of family pension (whichever is applicable)
Family Pension under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Amount of family pension
At enhanced rate [rule 54 (3)]
At ordinary rate [rule 54 (2)]
Additional family pension, as on date, to old family pensioner, if any, under rule 54(2-A)
Date from which family pension is admissible D D M M Y Y Y Y
Head of account to which death gratuity and family pension
are debitable
Section II
Details of deceased Government servant
Name Date of death D D M M Y Y Y Y
Amount of family pension
authorised
Amount of gratuity
authorised
Date of commencement of
family pension
D D M M Y Y Y Y Amount recoverable from
gratuity
Amount of gratuity withheld pending receipt of 'No Demand
Certificate'
Place:
Date: DD-MM-YYYY (Signature of Account Officer).’’.
[F. No. 1/23/2018-P&PW(E)]
Sanjiv Narain Mathur, Jt. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum
Sub-rule (3A) of rule 54, inter alia, provide for payment of family pension to the family of a
Government servant who died within ten years before the 1st day of October, 2019 without completing
continuous service of seven years. It is certified that none will be adversely affected by giving
retrospective effect to the amendment.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i) vide number S.O. 934, dated the 1st April, 1972. The fourth edition of the rules corrected
up to July, 1988 was published in the year of 1988. The said rules were subsequently
amended vide the following notifications, namely:-
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1. S.O.254, dated the 4 th February, 1989;
2. S.O.970, dated the 6 th May, 1989;
3. S.O.2467, dated the 7 th October, 1989;
4. S.O.899, dated the 14 th April, 1990;
5. S.O.1454, dated the 26th May, 1990;
6. S.O.2329, dated the 8 th September, 1990;
7. S.O.3269, dated the 8 th December, 1990;
8. S.O.3270, dated the 8 th December, 1990;
9. S.O.3273, dated the 8 th December, 1990;
10. S.O.409, dated the 9 th February, 1991;
11. S.O.464, dated the 16 th February, 1991;
12. S.O.2287, dated the 7 th September, 1991;
13. S.O.2740, dated the 2nd November, 1991;
14. G.S.R.677, dated the 7th December, 1991;
15. G.S.R.39, dated the 1st February, 1992;
16. G.S.R.55, dated the 15th February, 1992;
17. G.S.R.570, dated the 19 th December, 1992;
18. S.O.258, dated the 13 th February, 1993;
19. S.O.1673, dated the 7 th August, 1993;
20. G.S.R.449, dated the 11 th September, 1993;
21. S.O.1984, dated the 25th September, 1993;
22. G.S.R.389(E), dated the 18th April, 1994;
23. S.O.1775, dated the 19th July, 1997;
24. S.O.259, dated the 30 th January, 1999;
25. S.O.904 (E), dated the 30th September, 2000;
26. S.O.717 (E), dated the 27th July, 2001;
27. G.S.R.75 (E), dated the 1st February, 2002;
28. S.O.4000 dated the 28th December, 2002;
29. S.O.860 (E), dated the 28th July, 2003;
30. S.O.1483 (E), dated the 30 th December, 2003;
31. S.O.1487 (E), dated the 14 th October, 2005;
32. G.S.R.723(E), dated the 23 rd November, 2006;
33. S.O.1821 (E), dated the 25 th October, 2007;
34. G.S.R.258 (E), dated the 31st March, 2008;
35. S.O.1028 (E), dated the 25 th April, 2008;
36. S.O.829 (E), dated the 12th April, 2010;
37. G.S.R.176, dated the 11 th June, 2011;
38. G.S.R.928 (E), dated the 26th December, 2012;
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39. G.S.R.938 (E), dated the 27th December, 2012;
40. G.S.R.103 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014;
41. G.S.R.138 (E), dated the 3 rd March, 2014;
42. G.S.R.233 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014;
43. G.S.R.628 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014;
44. G.S.R.232 (E), dated the 30th March, 2015;
45. G.S.R.962 (E), dated the 30th September, 2016; and
46. G.S.R.12 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019.
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ALOK KUMAR
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No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Date: - 21st Oct, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective
from 01.07.2019-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.42/04/2019-P&PW(D) dated 06.03.2019
on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief
admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of
12% to 17% w.e.f 01.07.2019.
2. These rates of DR will be applicable to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners
including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been
issued vide this Department's OM No.4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full
pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners
paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners/family
pensioners (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension (vi) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family
pensioners and _ pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of
whom orders have been issued vide this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.
3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher
rupee.
4. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed
Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this
Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No.
38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in
receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
5. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by
the Department of Justice separately.
6. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to
calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
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7. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange
payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions
from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA,
II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant
Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May,
1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
8. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
9. This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM No. 1/3/2019-
E. II(B) dated 14th October, 2019.
Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
2. Copy for information to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.
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No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003
Dated 3rd Dec, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: - Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.07.2019 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt
of ex-gratia payment-reg.
In continuation of this Department's OM No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D) dated 27.03.2019, the President is
pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief w.e.f 01.07.2019 to the CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia
payment shall be paid in the following manner :-
(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and
31.12.1985, and were sanctioned ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s
OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for
Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June, 2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June,
2013 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 295% to 312% w.e.f 01.07.2019.
(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this
Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness
Relief from 287% to 304% w.e.f 01.07.2019.
a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service
prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and were sanctioned ex-gratia
payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 04 June, 2013 vide OM No 1/10/2012-
P&PW(E) dated 27th June, 2013.
b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in
receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-
2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
3. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to
calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
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4. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after the
concurrence of O/o Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/3(2)/2008-
E.II(B) dated 25th October, 2019.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
2. Copy for information to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and all authorized Pension Disbursing Banks.