RBE No. 53/2016: Pension – Cases of Death and Disability in Service – Pre-2006

No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/20, dated 24.05.2016

Sub: Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/ Family Pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ family pensioners – regarding.

1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW(F), dated 29th April, 2016 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1972, corresponds to Railway Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M.No.1/1/2008-IC, dated 30.08.2008 mentioned in the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 29.04.2016 has been adopted on Railways vide this office’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1, dated 11.09.2008.
2. A concordance of DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in the enclosed O.M. and Railway Board’s corresponding instructions is given below:

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW(F), dated 29th April, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/ Family pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners – regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of pensioners/ family pensioners who were drawing pension/ family pension as on 01.01.2006 under the CCS(EOP) Rules was to be revised in accordance with Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare OM No.38/37/2008-P&P&W(A), dated 01.09.2008. Accordingly, instructions were issued vide this Department OM of even number dated 30th September, 2010 for extension of benefits of modified parity to past pensioners for revision of disability pension/ family pension covered under CCS(EOP) Rules.
2. Orders were issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A), dated 28th January, 2013 for further stepping up of normal pension/ family pension to 50%/30% of the sum of minimum pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales from which the pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment table annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC, dated 30th August, 2008. It was decided to extend this benefit to pre-2006 disability pensioner/ family pensioner covered under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 20.11.2014.
3. Orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A), dated 30.07.2015 to revise the pension/ family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Accordingly, it has been decided that the benefit of revision of disability pension/ extra-ordinary family pension in terms of this Departments OM of even number dated 20.11.2014 would also be applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012.
4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M dated 03.02.2000, as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW(F), dated 18.11.2008, 30.09.2010 and 20.11.2014 shall remain unchanged.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D Note No.1(5)/EV/2012, dated 23.02.2016.
6. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/ Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing officers are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits of disability pensioners/ family pensioners.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 53/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.103/2016,