Grant of family pension to the eligible member of the family of a pensioner - regarding

 

F.No.1/17/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 14th Sept, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of family pension to the eligible member of the family of a pensioner - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s earlier office memorandum No. 1/17/86-P&PW(E), dated 29^th August, 1986, 25th January. 1991 and l8^th February, 1993 and No. 1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31^st March. 2009 and 2^nd July, 2010 regarding grant of family pension to the eligible members of the family of an employee/pensioner reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known.

2. As per this Department’s 0.M. dt. 29.8.1986, subject to fulfillment of Certain conditions, the family pension can he granted to the family of an employee reported missing and whose whereabouts are not known after a period of one year reckoned from the date of filing the FIR with the police authorities. Subsequently, it was clarified vide this Department’s O.M. dated 25th January, 1991, that the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.M. dated 29th August, 1986, would be applicable in the case of missing pensioners mutatis mutandis. It was further clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/17/86-P&PW(E), dated 28.02.1993 that family pension to the
eligible family member of an employee reported missing, would accrue  from the date of lodging the FIR or expiry of leave in the case of an employee who had disappeared, whichever is later.

3. While providing that the family pension to the family of the missing employed pensioner may be sanctioned after a period of six months from the date of registration of an FIR with the police vide this Department’s O M dated 2nd July, 2010, it was also made clear that the earlier instructions did not make any distinction between the government servant and the pensioner and Cover both of them for the purpose of grant of family pension. However, doubts have been raised by some quarters to the effect as to whether family pension will accrue from the date of lodging the FIR in the case of missing pensioners as well.

4. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that as the previous instructions did not make any distinction between the Government servant and the pensioner, the family pension to the family of a missing pensioner would accrue with effect from the date of lodging the FIR or from the date immediately succeeding the day till pension had been last paid to the pensioner, whichever is later. Accordingly, arrears in past cases would also be admissible.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O, No.263/E.V/2011 dated 12.9.2011.

(K.K Mittal)
Director

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Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011-

 

No. 4/6/2008-Estt. (Pay II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 13^th September, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2011-

This Department has been receiving references regarding revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance subsequent to increase in the rate of DA @ 51% w.e.f. 1.1.2011.

2. This Department’s O.M No.4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay II) dated 1st October,2008 states that the rates of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance will be automatically increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

3. All Ministries/Deptts. are, therefore, advised to take necessary action accordingly.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy secretary to the govt.of India

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Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Rajasthan employees

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No. F.6(1)FD(Rules)12008

Jaipur, dated : 15 SEP 2011

ORDER

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees.

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees, drawing pay in Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, under Finance Department Order No. F.6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 23.03.2011 shall be revised from 51% to 58% with effect from 01.07.2011.

The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the Basic Pay, i.e. total of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn and shall not include any other type(s) of pay like Special Pay or Personal Pay, etc.

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored.

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.07.2011 to 31.08.2011 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01.09.2011, i.e. salary for the month of September, 2011 payable on 01.10.2011.

The arrear of DA from 01.07.2011 to 31.08.2011 to the employees recruited to the Civil Services on or after 01.01.2004 and who are governed by Contributory Pension Scheme, shall be paid in cash.

By order of the Governor,

(Sanjay Malhotra)
Secretary, Finance (Budget)

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