Regarding Enhancement of family pension
No. 1/23/2020-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated-03.09.2020
To
Shri S.C Maheshwari
General Secretary.
Bharat Pensioners Samaj
2/13-A Backside Basement
Jangpura A, New Delhi -110014
Subject:- Enhancement of family pension
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your letter No BPS/SG/FP/2020/01 dated 17.02.2020 on the above mentioned subject and to say that the matter regarding Enhancement of family pension was examined by 7th CPC and the following recommendation/observation has been made by Commission:
“10.1.24 in representations to and in meetings with the Commission a number of entities have, while seeking a raise in pension from the existing level of 50 per cent of last pay drawn, questioned the basis for determination of pension st 50 per cent of last pay drawn. Similarly representations for increasing family pension from existing 30 per cent to 50 per cent of the last pay drawn have been received by the Commission.
10.1.25 The Commission sought the views of the government in this regard. The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare stated that the VI CPC had recommended calculation of pension @ 50 per cent of last pay of the average emoluments (for last 10 months) whichever is more beneficial. The Commission also recommended delinking of pension from qualifying service of 33 years. Effectively the dispensation on pension has already been liberalised by the VI CPC. Further the recommendations of this Commission in relation to pay of both the civilian and defence forces personnel will lead to a significant increase in the pay drawn and therefore in the ‘last pay drawn’/reckonable emoluments.’ Therefore the Commission does not recommend any further increase in the rate of pension and family pension from the existing levels.”
In view of the recommendation/observation of the 7th CPC being accepted by the Government there does not appear any further increase in the rate of pension and family pension from the existing levels.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Sanjoy Shankar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
paramjit singh says
70% pensioners are living alone (either husband alive and wife expired or wife is alive and husband is expired). Only 30% pensioners are alive both and enjoying their life.
Full amount of their pension is being utilised by their sons/daughters/grand sons/grand daughters/daughter in law. As soon as the pension is credited in the account of pensioners/family pensioners, they immediately withdraw the whole amount on the next day. In my opinion benefite of age factor should be given from 70 yrs. instead of 80 yrs. only to those pensioners who are both alive. Age factor should be seized if pensioner/family pension is aline alone. HRA should also be given to those pensioners/family pensioners who are still residing on rent after retirement. There are 10% pensioners/family pensioners who are not having their own houses. Moreover DA/HRA should be given either of one employee in case of both are government employee and are residing under one roof. Some more suggestions will follow.