Pensioners Portal Orders 2013 : Enhancement of amount of Ex-gratia payable to pre-1986 CPF retirees and dependent family members of the deceased pre-1986 CPF employees regarding

Pensioners Portal Orders 2013 : Enhancement of amount of Ex-gratia payable to pre-1986 CPF retirees and dependent family members of the deceased pre-1986 CPF employees regarding.

No.1/10/2012-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Marke, New Delhi 03
Dated: 27th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Enhancement of amount of Ex-gratia payable to pre-1986 CPF retirees and dependent family members of the deceased pre-1986 CPF employees regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Deartment’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E). dated 16th December, 1997 sanctioning monthly payment of an amount of Rs.600/- as ex-gratia, to CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986. This amount was payable w.e.f. 01.11.1997. Similarly, monthly ex-gratia being paid to the widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 and the widows and dependent children of the CPF beneficiaries who died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 had been revised from Rs.150/- to Rs.605.
2. Reference is also invited to this Department’s O.M. No.42/2/2004-P&PW (G), dated 15th March, 2004. In terms of this O.M., dearness relief equal to 50% of the above amounts of ex-gratia had been converted into dearness ex-gratia w.e.f. 1st April, 2004. Consequently, dearness relief, as announced from time to time is being paid, on the sum of the amounts of ex-gratia and dearness ex-gratia.

3. This Department has since been receiving representations from the CPF retirees who are in receipt of ex-gratia in terms of the above instructions, to enhance the amount of ex-gratia. The matter has now been considered and the President is pleased to enhance the existing amount of ex-gratia of Rs.600/- p.m. being paid to the surviving CPF retirees and the amount of ex-gratia of Rs. 605/- p.m. being paid to dependent members of the families, i.e., widows and dependent children of deceased beneficiaries at the following rates w.e.f. 4th June, 2013:

S.No.
Group of Service to which CPF retirees 
belongedat the time of retirement
Enhanced amount of basic 
monthly ex-gratia
1.
Group ’A’ Service
Rs.3000/-
2.
Group 'B' Service
Rs.1000/-
3.
Group ‘C’ Service
Rs.750/-
4.
Group ’D’ Service
Rs.650/-
5.
Widows and dependent children of the 
deceased CPF beneficiary
Rs. 645/-

4. Dearness ex-gratia equal to 50% of the enhanced amount of ex-gratia and Dearness Relief, as notified from time to time, on the sums of enhanced amounts of exgratia and dearness ex-gratia shall also be admissible to them.

5. The terms and conditions for grant of ex-gratia and dearness relief will continue to be governed by this Departrnent’ O.M. No.4/1/87-PIC, dated 13th June,1988 and O.M. No.45/52/97-P&PW (E), dated 16th Dccember, 1997 and subsequent Office Memorandums issued in this regard.

6. As laid down in the Ministry of Finance O.M. dated 28.11.1969, the ex-gratia payment is not admissible to (a) those who were dismissed/removed from service and (b) those who resigned from service.

7. It shall he the responsibility of the Head of the Department of the Ministry, Department, Office, etc. from which the CPF beneficiary had retired or where he was working prior to his demise to revise the ex-gratin with effect from 4th June, 2013 and to issue revised Ex-gratia Payment Order (EPOs). Action to revise ex-gratia in terms of these provisions shall be initiated by the concerned Heads of Departments. In the case of the Defence Civilian Employees, however, the procedure prescribed in this regard by the Ministry of Defence shall be followed. It is emphasised that the Sanctioning Authority, in no case, will ask the beneficiary to surrender higher original Ex-gratia Payment Order (EPO) for issuing revised authority.

8. The CPF beneficiaries may send applications to the Head of Office and/or Disbursing Authority concerned for revision of ex-gralia amount indicating the EPO details and the office from which he/she retired/last served. The Disbursing Authority shall intimate the details of the beneficiaries to the Central Pension Accounting Office and the Pay & Accounts Offices concerned in the proforma enclosed as Annexure to this O.M.

9. The periodical certificates such as life certificate, non-employment certificate etc. prescribed for drawal of pension will also be required to be submitted by the recipient of the ex-gratia payment to the appropriate disbursing authorities for drawl of ex-gratia.

10. These orders apply to all civilian Central Government employees covered under contributory Provident Fund scheme retired/died before 1986, including civilians paid from Defence Service Estimates but will not apply to Railway Employees. Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) for revision of ex-gratia payable to the dependent members of Families of eligible employees covered under the State Railways Provident Fund (Contributory).

11. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor of India

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(Sujasha Chodhury)
Deputy Secretary

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Grant of Ex-gratia payment in respect of CPF retirees and their family members.
Retirement Benefits

Revision of Family Pension

No.45/52/97-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare)
Third Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,Khan Market,
New Delhi 110003

Dated: 16th December, 1997

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Grant of Ex-gratia payment in respect of CPF retirees and their family members.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OMs No.4/1/87-P&PW(PIC) dated 13th June, 1988 and No.5(1)/88-P&PW(E) dated 27th September, 1988 sanctioning/revising payments of ex-gratia w.e.f. 1.1.1986 or from the date following the date of death of the deceased employee, whichever is later in respect of widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 and the widows and dependent children of the CPF beneficiaries who died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and the Central Government employee who had retired on Contributory Provident Fund benefits prior to 18th November, 1960, having rendered at least 20 years of continuous service prior to their superannuation drawing pay upto Rs.500 p.m., at the following rates:

Categories of the beneficiariesPay drawn at the time of retirementConsolidated ex-gratia pension upto average 608 points
1
2
3
Families of pre 1986 CPF retirees/deceased EmployeesNot Applicable Rs. 150/-
Retirees of pre 1960 PeriodRs. 80/- or less Rs. 168/-
Above Rs. 180/- and Upto Rs. 130/-Rs. 170/-
Above Rs. 130/- and Upto Rs. 200/-Rs. 186/-
Above Rs. 200/- and Upto Rs. 500/- Rs. 283/-

The president is now pleased to decide that the ex-gratia payment sanctioned as above shall be consolidated w.e.f. 1.11.1997 by taking into account the basic ex-gratia plus dearness relief as on 1.1.1997 plus Interim Reliefs I, II and III. The existing amount of ex-gratia, the revised amount of ex-gratia w.e.f. 1.11.1997 and the rates of dearness relief w.e.f. 1.11.1997 would be as under:

The amount of basic ex-gratia prior to 01.11.1997Revised/consolidated basic amount of ex-gratia w.e.f. 01.11.1997Rates of DR p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 and until further orders.
1
2
3
Rs. 150/- Rs. 605/-Rs. 31/-
Rs. 168/- Rs. 654/-Rs. 33/-
Rs. 170/- Rs. 659/-Rs. 33/-
Rs. 186/- Rs. 703/-Rs. 36/-
Rs. 283/- Rs. 965/-Rs. 49/-
Dearness Relief as may be notified from time to time in future shall also be admissible to them.


The recipients of ex-gratia payment who are employed/re-employed under the Central or a State Government or under a body corporate/autonomous organisation belonging to the Central or State Government were aligible only for pre consolidated basic ex-gratia and were not eligible for increase in dearness relief on ex-gratia payment allowed from time to time in the past during the period of their employment/re- employment. With this consolidation, such CPF retirees/family members of the deceased CPF retirees will be eligible for ex-gratia payment as indicated in column 2 of para 2 above w.e.f. 1.11.1997 during the course of their employment/re-employment. These persons will not be entitled to dearness relief indicated in column 3 above and which may be sanctioned in future so long as they remain employed/re-employed.

The CPF beneficiaries/family members who are already in receipt of ex-gratia payment will get dearness relief on the pre consolidated amount of ex-gratia at old rate w.e.f. 1.7.1997 to 31.10.1997, i.e. at the rate or 182%. Their dearness relief will be Rs.273, 306, 310, 339 and 516 respectively from 1.7.1997 to 31.10.1997.

Based on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide to grant ex-gratia payment to the CPF beneficiaries who retired between the period 18th November, 1960 to 31st December, 1985 at the rate of Rs.600/-p.m. w.e.f. 1st November, 1997, subject to the condition that such persons should have rendered at least 20 years of continuous service prior to their superannuation for becoming eligible to the ex-gratia payment. They will also be entitled to dearness relief as may be notified from time to time in future. They will also be entitled to dearness relief @ 5% w.e.f. 1.11.1997 as admissible to existing ex-gratia beneficiaries.

As laid down in the Ministry of Finance O.M. dated 28.11.1969, the ex-gratia payment is not admissible to (a) those who were dismissed/removed from service and (b) those who resigned from service.

Arrears of ex-gratia payment will be payable w.e.f. 1.11.1997. Life-time arrears of ex-gratia payment will also be admissible in respect of CPF beneficiaries who were alive on 1.11.1997 and died subsequent to that date, for the period from 1.11.1997 to the date of death.

The periodical certificates such as life certificate, non- employemnt certificate etc. prescribed for drawal of pension will also be required to be produced by the receipient of the ex-gratia payment to the appropriate disbursing authorities.

These orders apply to all civilian Central Government employees including civilians paid from Defence Service Estimates but will not apply to Railway Employees. Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) for the railway employees.

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
ANNEXURE-I
Form of intimation by the Ex-Gratia Payment Disbursing Authority to the Central Pension Accounting Office/Pay and Accounts Office regarding consolidation of Ex-Gratia Payment in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare Office Memorandum No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997.

1 Name of the Ex-gratia beneficiary
2 Ex-gratia Payment Order No.
3 Date of retirement/Death (in case of Payment to family member)
4 Savings Bank A/c No.
5 Name of the bank/Paying Branch
6 Bank Code No.
7 Existing basic payment of ex-gratia payment
8 Consolidated amount of ex-gratia as on 1.11.1997

Remarks if any.

SIGNATURE OF EX-GRATIA
PAYMENT DISBURSING AUTHORITY

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Grant of dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01.01.2004.

No. 42/2/2004-P&PW (G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

New Delhi, the 15th March, 2004

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of dearness relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 01.01.2004.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M No. 42/2/2003-P&PW (G) dated 10.09.2003 sanctioning the installment of dearness relief admissible from 01.07.2003 and to state tha the President is pleased to decide that dearness relief payable to the Central Government Pensioners / Famíly Pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 59% to 61% with effect from 01.01.2004.

2. From 1.4.2004, Dearness Relief equal to 50% of basic pension/family pension would be converted into Dearness Pension / Deamess family pension. Government has issued order in this regard vide Department of Expenditure; Ministry of Finance O.M.No.105/1/2004-IC dated 1st March 2004 (Copy enclosed). Consequently, Dearness Relief from 1.4.2004 would be payable at the rate of 11% on Basic Pension/family pension and Dearness pension / Dearness family pension.

3. Since 50% of Dearness Allowance converted into Dearness Pay is counted for retirement benefits, pension/family pension shall be calculated at 50% and 30% respectively of Pay plus Dearness Pay subject to minimum of Rs.1913/- and maximum of 50% and 30% respectively of the highest Pay plus Dearness Pay in the Government. Provisions contained in para 5 and 7.1 of this Department’s OM. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Pt.I dated 27.10.1997, therefore, stand amended to this extent.

4. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service pensioners (iv) Railway pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners / family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan. who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan. who are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.1275/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.02.1998.

5. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in ternis of this Department’s OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of Dearness Relief @ 61% with effect from 01.01.2004 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in Para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection,instructions contained in this Departments O.M. No.4/29/99-P&PW(D) dated 12.7.2000 refer. From 1.4.2004, Dearness Relief equal to 50% of basic pension/family pension would be converted into Dearness Pcnsion/Dearness family pension. Consequently, Dearness Rclicf from 1.4.2004 would be payable at the rate of 11% on the basis of Basic Pension/family pension and Dearness pension/Dearness family pension.

6. The surviving CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of Exgratia  Rs.600/- p.m. with effect from 01.II.1997 under this Department’s O.M. No.45152197-P&PW (E dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Rcliefi) 61% with effect from 01.01.2004. From 1.4.2004, Dearness Relief equal to 50% of Ex-gratia would be converted into Dearness Ex-gratia. Consequently, Dearness Relief from 1.4.2004 would be payable at the rate of 11% on the basis of Basic Ex-gratia and Dearness Ex-gratia.

7. 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 will be paid DR @ 53% with effect from 01.01.2004. From 1.4.2004, Deamess Relief equal to 50% of Ex-gratia would be converted into Dearness Ex-gratia, Consequently, Dearness Relief from 1.4.2004 would be payable at the rate of 3% on the basis of Basic Ex-gratia and Dearness Ex-gratia:

(i) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary sho had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 01.01.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs.605- p.m.

(ii) 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/-.

8. Payment of Dearness Relief involving a traction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

9. Other provisions governing grant of Dearness Relief 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 02.07.1999. The provisions relating to regulation of Dearness Relief where pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

10. In the case of retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

11. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authority, including the nationalized banks. etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payable in each individual case.

12. The offices of Accountant General and Authorized Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioner etc. on the basis of above 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/84-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Rank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Rank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalized Banks.

13. In their application to the employees belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts/Departrnent these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

14. This issues with the concurrcncc of Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No. 278/2004/C dated 15th March 2004.

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(M.P.SINGH)
Director

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Finance Ministry issued order on merger of 50% Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief with basic pay / pension to Central Government employees / pensioners w.e.f. 1.4.2004.

F.No.105/1/2004-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 1st March, 2004

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief with basic pay / pension to Central Government employees / pensioners w.e.f. 1.4.2004.

The Fifth CPC in para 105.11 of their Report had recommended that ‘DA should be converted into Dearness Pay each time the CPI increases by 50% over the base index by the last Pay Commission'.

2. This recommendation of Fifth CPC has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that, with effect from 1.4.2004, DA equal to 50% of the existing basic pay shall be merged with the basic pay and shown distinctly as Dearness Pay (DP) which would be counted for purposes like payment of allowances, transfer grant, retirement benefits contribution to GPF, Licence Fee, monthly contribution for CGHS, various advances etc. The entitlements for LTC, TA/DA while on tour and transfer and government accommodation shall, however, continue to be governed on the basis of the basic pay alone without taking into account Dearness Pay. In case of existing pensioners, Dearness Relief equal to 50% of the present pension will, w.e.f. 1.4.2004, be merged with pension and shown distinctly as Dearness Pension. Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief converted into Dearness Pay / Dearness Pension respectively would be deducted from the existing rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief.

3. To ensure that pensioners retiring between 1.4.2004 ro 31.1.2005 do not face any loss in fixation of pension, as a special dispensation in their case, DA equal to 50% of the basic pay would be treated as basic pay for purposes of computation of pension in respect of basic pay received by them prior to 1.4.2004. Consequently, element of dearness pension will exist only for pensioners retired/retiring from Government of India upto 31.3.2004.

4 Insofar as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

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(SUSHAMA NATH)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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