Revision of Disability Pension for Defence Pensioners

7th CPC Revision – Implementation of Govt’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of disability Pension of Pensioners/Family Pensioner.

PCDA Circular regarding implementation of 7th CPC and revision of disability Pension.

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No.C- 159

No:G1/C/0199/Vol-I/Tech

Dated: – 07.12.2016.

To,

The Treasury Officer

The PO- Master, Kathua, Srinagar (J&K)

The PO- Master, Campbell Bay (Andman & Nicobar)

The Defence Pension Disbursing Officer

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Pay & Accounts Officer

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Military & Air Attache, Indian Embassay, Kathmandu, Nepal (through Gorkha Record Officer, Kurnaghat, Gorakhpur)

Director of Accounts, Panji (Goa)

Finance Secretary, Gangtok, PO-I, Thimpu Bhutan

The General Manager (Nodal Officer, PSBs)

All Managers, CPPC of Public Sector Banks.

All Managers, CPPC of Authorized Private Banks.

Subject: – Implementation of Govt’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission-Revision of disability Pension of
Pensioners/Family Pensioners – Clarification regarding.

Reference: – This office important circular no. C-153, bearing no. G1 /C/ 0199 /Vol-I/Tech, dated 12th August 2016.

Attention is invited to above cited circular wherein instructions had been issued for implementation of GOI, Ministry of P, PG and Pension, Deptt. of P&PW OM No. 38/ 37/ 2016- P&PW (A) (ii) dated 4th August, 2016. As per Para 4.1 of the ibid OM dated 4.8.16, the existing pension/family pension is to be multiplied by 2.57 and the amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. As per Para 4.4 of the OM, it was indicated that the upper ceiling of so revised pension/family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government, i.e. Rs. 2,50,000/.

2. A doubt was raised whether the above ceiling would also be applicable to disability pension/ family pension under CCS (EOP) Rules, after revision in terms of Para 4.1 of OM dated 04.08.2016. Now GOI, DP&PW have clarified in their OM No. 1/4/2016-P&PW (F), dated 11th November 2016 that “the ceiling of pension/family pension indicated in Para 4.4 of DP&PW OM dated 04.08.2016 referred to above is applicable only in the case of pension/family pension under CCS [Pension] Rules and will not apply in the case of disability Pension/family pension under CCS (EDP) Rules.”

3. A copy of GOI, DP&PW OM NO. 1/4/2016-P&PW (F), dated 11.11.16 is enclosed which may be kept in View while disposing the cases of revision of disability pension / family pension under CCS (EOP) Rules in terms of OM dated 4th August, 2016.

(Dr. Upinderbir Singh)

DCDA (P)

Download PCDA Circular No.C- 159 No:G1/C/0199/Vol-I/Tech dated 07.12.2016.

No. 1/4/2016-P&PW(F)

Government of India

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
(Desk-F)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi,

Dated the 11th November, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the
Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of disability pension of pre-2016 disability pensioners – clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, orders have been issued for revision of pension and disability pension of pre 2016 pensioners/disability pensioners, vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 4.8.2016. As per para 4.1. of the OM dated 4.8.2016, the existing pension/family pension is to be multiplied by 2.57 and the amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. As per para 4.4. of the OM, it was indicated that the upper ceiling of pension. and family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest pay in the Government, ie. Rs.2,50,000/-

2. A doubt has been raised whether the above ceiling would also be applicable to disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules. Pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules is calculated @ 50%/30% of the last pay drawn or average emoluments for last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to the pensioner/family pensioner. Disability pension and family pension, under CCS(EOP) rules is more than 50%/30% of last pay/average emoluments on account of the disability element. Therefore, it is clarified that the ceiling of pension/family pension indicated in para 4.4 of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare OM dated 04.08.2016 referred to above is applicable only in the case of pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules and will not apply in the case of disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules.

(Sujasha Choudhury)

Director