RBE No. 19/2021: Family Pension – Ceiling
No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8, dated 09.03.2021
Sub: Revision of limits of two family pensions payable to a child in respect of both the parents after the 7th CPC – regarding.
1. A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.1/1(2)/2020-P&PW(E) Part-I, dated 12.02.2021 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 corresponds to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
2. The Railway Board’s instructions/ Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 corresponding to DOP&PW’s instructions/ CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 referred to in their aforesaid OM dated 12.02.2021 are given below:-
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DOP&PW’s instructions/ Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 |
Corresponding Railway Board's instructions/ Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 |
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Sub-rule (2) of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 |
Sub-rule (2) of Rule 75 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 |
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Sub-rule (3) of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 |
Sub-rule (4) of Rule 75 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 |
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DOP&PW’s Notification No.38/80/2008-P&PW(A), dated 08.06.2011 |
Railway Board's letter No.2011/F(E)III/1(1)/9, dated 23.09.2013 (RBE No.97/2013) |
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
OM No.1/1(2)/2020-P&PW (E) Part-1, dated 12th February, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision of limits of two family pensions payable to a child in respect of both the parents after the 7th CPC.
1. In accordance with sub-rule (11) of rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972, in case both wife and husband are Government servants and are governed by the provisions of that rule, on their death, the surviving child/ children is/are eligible for two family pensions in respect of the deceased parents. As per the existing rule 54, if one of the parents dies while in service or after retirement, the family pension in respect of the deceased shall become payable to the surviving husband or wife and in the event of the death of the husband or wife, the surviving child or children shall be granted the two family pensions in respect of the deceased parents, subject to the limits specified below:
(a) (i) If the surviving child or children is or are eligible to draw two family pensions at the rate mentioned in sub-rule (3) of Rule 54, the amount of both the family pensions shall be limited to forty-five thousand rupees per month;
(ii) If one of the family pensions ceases to be payable at the rate mentioned in sub-rule (3) of Rule 54, and in lieu thereof the family pension at the rate mentioned in sub-rule (2) of Rule 54 becomes payable, the amount of both the pensions shall also be limited to forty-five thousand rupees per month.
(b) If both the family pensions are payable at the rates mentioned in sub-rule (2) of Rule 54, the amount of two family pensions shall be limited to twenty-seven thousand rupees per month.
2. The limits of Rs.45000 per month and Rs.27000 per month in the existing Rule 54(11) were determined at the rate of 50% and 30%, respectively, of the highest pay of Rs.90000 in the 6th CPC and were notified vide Notification No.38/80/2008-P&PW (A), dated 8th June, 2011 (GSR 176 dated the 11th June, 2011).
3. References have been received in this Department in regard to the limits of two family pensions payable to child/ children in respect of both the parents, after the 7th CPC.
4. The highest pay in the Government has been revised to Rs.250000 per month after the 7th CPC. Accordingly, it is clarified that, with effect from 01.01.2016, the amount of Rupees forty five thousand per month in Rule 54(11)(a)(i) & (ii) shall stand revised to Rupees One lakh twenty-five thousand per month (being 50% of Rs.250000) and the amount of twenty Seven thousand per month in Rule 54(11)(b) shall stand revised to Rupees Seventy-five thousand per month (being 30% of Rs.250000).
5. Formal amendment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules in this respect shall be notified separately.
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