Simplification of pension process for permanently disabled children/siblings and dependent parents to All India Service officers/pensioners
No.25014/05/2016.AIS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001.
Dated :30 January, 2017
To
The Chief Secretary of all the State Governments/UTs
Subject: Extension of scope of Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare’s OM regarding “simplification of pension process for permanently disabled children/siblings and dependent parents” to All India Service officers/pensioners — reg.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 01.09.2016 whereby provisions of Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare’s OM 1/27/2011-P&PW(E) dated 01.07.2013 regarding “advance approval for grant of family pension to permanently disabled children/siblings and dependent parents of the Central Government pensioners” was extended mutatis-mutandis to permanently disabled children/siblings and dependent parents of All India Service officers/pensioners.
2.Further, it is to state that in Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare’s OM dated 01.07.2013 at Para the word “Appointing Authority” is used for Central Government pensioners where the ‘Appointing Authority’ is the administrative Ministry which also issues the Pension Payment Order unlike in the case of All India Service Officers/Pensioners. Accordingly, it is hereby clarified that the word “Appointing Authority” in respect of All India Service officers/Pensioners may be read as “Competent Authority” for grant of advance approval in terms of provisions of Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare’s Cr I dated 01.07.2013.
Ends.: As above.
Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Ph:011-2309 4714
Copy to:
1. Central Government Ministries/Departments.
2. Accountant General in the States and UTs.
3. Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi-110001.
4. PAO of all Ministries/Departments.
5. CA&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
6. Ministry of Railways,Railway Board, New Delhi
7. CGA,Department of Expenditure,7th Floor,Lok Nayak Bhavan,Khan Market,New Delhi.
8. Director(Pension),Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhavan,Khan Market,New Delhi.
9. NIC for uploading in the official website of the Department.Path: OM & Orders>Services>Others.
S/d,
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to Government of India.
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