Pension: RBE No.120/2011 – Compassionate Allowance
No.F(E)lll/2008/PN1/12, dated 06.09.2011
PC-VI No.272
Sub: Revision of pension/ family pension in respect of the pensioners who were in receipt of compulsory retirement pension and compassionate allowance under Rules 64 and 65 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
1. In accordance with para 4.2 of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW)’s O.M No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.09.2008, adopted on the Railway vide this office letter of even number dated 08.09.2008 (RBE No.105/2008), the revised pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall, in no case, be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale.
2. Doubts have been raised in regard to the applicability of the above provision in the case of revision of pension/ family pension in respect of the pensioners who were in receipt of compulsory retirement pension and compassionate allowance under Rules 40 and 41 of the CCS (pension) Rules, 1972 which correspond to Rule 64 and 65 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The matter has been examined by the DoP&PW in consultation with Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that the benefit of para 4.2 at DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 01.09.2008, as clarified vide their O.M. dated 03.10.2008, circulated on the Railways vide this office letter of even number dated 08.10.2008 (RBE No.146/2008), will not be applicable in the case of revision of pension/ family pension in respect of the pensioners who were in receipt of compulsory retirement pension and compassionate allowance under Rules 40 and 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, which correspond to Rules 64 and 65 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
3. All Zonal Railways etc. are, therefore, advised to take necessary action accordingly.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.120/2011
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.76/2022,