Additional Pension: RBE No.26/2025 – Conditions

No.F(E)IIl/2025/PN1/2, dated 01.04.2025

Sub: Condition for grant of additional pension to the retired Railway Employees covered under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 – reg.

1. A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW)’s O.M. No.38/10(04)/2024-P&PW(A) (e 10124), dated 18^th October, 2024 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also. Further, Sub Rule 6 of Rule 44 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 [erstwhile Rule 49 (2A) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972] corresponds to Sub Rule 2A of Rule 69 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

F. No.38/10(04)/2024-P&PW(A) (e 10124), dated 18.10.2024

Office Memorandum

Sub: Conditions for grant of additional pension to the retired Central Government Civil Employees covered under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 – reg.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that as per the provisions of Sub Rule 6 of Rule 44 of CCS(Pension) Rules 2021 [erstwhile Rule 49(2-A) of CCS(Pension) Rules 1972], after completion of eighty years of age or above by a retired Government servant, in addition to a pension or a compassionate allowance admissible under the rules, additional pension or additional compassionate allowance shall be payable to the retired Government servant in the following manner:

Age of pensioner	Additional pension/ additional compassionate allowance
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of basic pension/ compassionate allowance
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of basic pension/ compassionate allowance
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of basic pension/ compassionate allowance
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of basic pension/ compassionate allowance
100 years or more	100% of basic pension/compassionate allowance

2. The additional pension or additional compassionate allowance shall be payable from first day of the calendar month in which it falls due. For example, a pensioner born on 20^th August, 1942 shall be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty percent of the basic pension with effect from 1^st August, 2022. A pensioner born on 1^st August, 1942 shall also be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty percent of the basic pension with effect from 1^st August, 2022.

3. All Ministries/ Departments and Pension Disbursing Authorities/ Banks are requested that the above provisions of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of all concerned for compliance.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.26/2025

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.