RBE No.27/2016: Pension – Restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension

No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/23, dated 11.03.2016

Sub: Restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of Government servants who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Autonomous Bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 for the purpose of Dearness relief and additional pension for old pensioners.

1. A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.4/38/2008-P&PW(D), dated 17.02.2016 is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.
2. A concordance of DOP&PW’s O.Ms referred in the enclosed O.M. and Railway Board’s corresponding instructions is given below:-

S.No.

DOP&PW’s O.M.

Railway Board’s corresponding instructions

1

O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.09.2008

Letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 08.09.2008 (RBE No. 105/2008)

2

O.M. No.4/38/2008-P&PW(D), dated 15.09.2008

Letter No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/23,   dated 22.09.2008 (RBE No. 120/2008)

3

O.M. No.4/30/2010-P&PW(D), dated 11.07.2013

Letter No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/23,   dated 31.07.2013 (RBE No. 77/2013)

4

O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013

Letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 11.2.2013 (RBE No. 11/2013)

5

O.M. No.4/38/2008-P&PW(D), dated 03.04.2013

Letter No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/23,   dated 30.04.2013 (RBE No. 42/2013)

6

O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 30.07.2013

Letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 31.07.2015 (RBE No. 86/2015)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare)
O.M. No.4/38/2008-P&PW(D), dated 17.02.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of Government servants who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Autonomous Bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 for the purpose of Dearness relief and additional pension for old pensioners.

1. Orders for revision of 1/3rd restored pension of absorbees, who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption, were issued vide this Department O.M. of even number dated 15.9.2008 as amended/ modified vide OM No.4/30/2010-P&PW(D), dated 11.07.2013. As per these memorandums, the full pension of the absorbees was notionally revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006 in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.9.2008. The payment of DR and additional pension to old pensioners is regulated on the basis of the notional full pension.
2. Instructions were issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 for stepping up of the pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.09.2012. Accordingly, the notional full pension of the absorbee pensioners was also stepped up w.e.f 24.09.2012 in accordance with the instructions contained in the aforesaid OM dated 28.01.2013 vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 03.04.2013.
3. Instructions have now been issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 30.07.2015 for revision of pension/ family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 28.01.2013 with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Accordingly, the notional full pension of absorbee pensioners would also be revised in accordance with the instructions contained in aforesaid OM dated 30.07.2015 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012 and dearness relief and additional pension for old pensioners would be admissible on such revised notional full pension.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D. No.1(5)/EV/2012 dated 18.01.2016.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 27/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.96/2016,

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