Additional Relief: RBE No.78/2017 – On Death/ Disability

No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7, dated 31.07.2017

PC-VII No.28

Sub:   Revision of Additional Relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS) in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7^th CPC – reg.

1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.28/03/2017-P&PW(B), dated 30^th May, 2017 on the above cited subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Rules 38, 49, 50 and 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, mentioned in DOP&PW’s O.M., correspond to Rules 55, 69, 70 and 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993  respectively.  The DOP&PW’s O.M. No.38/41/06/P&PW(A), dated 05.05.2009, referred to in their aforesaid O.M. dated 30.05.2017 has been circulated on the Railways  vide  this  office  letter No.2008/AC-II/21/19, dated 29.05.2009 (RBA No.31/2009). 

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

O.M. No.28/03/2017-P&PW(B), dated 30^th May, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:     Revision of Additional Relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered under NPS in pursuance of Govt. decision on the recommendation of the 7^th CPC – reg.           

1. The undersigned is directed to refer to Railway Board’s letter No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7, dated 01.05.2017 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the additional benefit on provisional basis has been extended to the Government employees covered under NPS vide O.M. No.38/41/06-P&PW(A), dated 05.05.2009 in the event of death or invalidation from service on disability. This O.M. provides that the Govt. employees covered under NPS who are discharged on invalidation/ disablement or the family of such employees who have died during service would be extended the benefit of invalid pension or family pension in accordance with Rules 38, 49, 50 and 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (EOP) Rules as the case may be. 

2. Any order for revision of pension/ family pension sanctioned under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and CCS (EOP) Rules, would also be equally applicable to the Gavt. servants covered under NPS, who have been extended the benefits of old pension scheme in terms of O.M. dated 05.05.2009.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.78/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.