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Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014. F.No.42/10/2014-P%PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003 Date: 09th April, 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 3rd Oct, 2013 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90 % to 100% w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2014.

Disbursement of pensionary benefits to all the combined service pension optee absorbed employees of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Communications & Information Technology 26-December-2013 13:27 IST Disbursement of pensionary benefits to all the combined service pension optee absorbed employees of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) The Union Cabinet today approved the erstwhile all categories (Group A, B, C & D) of employees of the government absorbed in MTNL and who have opted for combined service may be given similar treatment in the matter of payment of pensionary benefits as available to the absorbed employees of BSNL. Accordingly, consequential amendments to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, adjustments in respect of Government pension liability previously discharged by MTNL and proposed change in methodology in pension contribution as per FR-116 upto 31.12.2005 on ...

Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension& Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date: – 17th Oct, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 . In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 24th May, 2013, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e. f. 1.7.2013 to the following: (i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w...

23rd SCOVA Agenda -ATR & gist of discussion - Bharat Pensioners Samaj Gist of discussions in SCOA 23rd SCOVA meeting on 23/09/2013 20.09.2013 MOS Sh V. Narayanasamy took the chair at 4.00 PM. Joint Secy. DOP &PW Welcomed the Minister, officers from different departments / Ministries & the SCOVA members. After JS welcome address introduction of members & officers started S.C. Maheshwari Genl. Secy. BPS while introducing himself pointed out to the Minister  that while BPS was thankful to the minister for increasing frequency of SCOVA meetings, organization will   be grateful if  instead of few hours at least one full day is earmarked for these meetings and that a system need to be put in place to lay down as to what  type & numbers of items will be accepted for inclusion in SCOVA Agenda. After introduction the MOS addressed the meeting highlighting the  work of the DOPPW & the important circulars issued in the recent past.  He a...

No.1/27/2011-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: 20th September, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Submission of Form 14 by the spouse to the pension disbursing bank after the death of the pensioner - instructions reg. The undersigned is directed to draw attention to the requirement of applying for family pension in Form 14 as given in rule 81 (2) (A) (ii) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. 2. This Department has been receiving representations from various quarters to do away with the condition of applying for family pension in Form 14 as it is causing inconvenience to widows, who find it difficult and embarrassing to present themselves before two Gazetted Officers/persons of repute for attestation of Form 14. 3. Before commencement of family pension, personal identification details of the spouse such as specimen signature, personal mark ...

Pension Adalat conducted by South Central Railway on 16.12.2013 PENSION ADALAT –2013 28th Pension Adalat -2013 will be held on South Central Railway on Monday, December 16th 2013 at the Venues indicated below: Retired employees, Pensioners, Wards / and dependents of deceased employees may apply to the authorities concerned indicated for grievances regarding their non-payment of settlement dues in the proforma appended with full details. Please note that the application is to be made only to the Division/Unit in which the employee Iast worked. It may be noted that the Pension Adalat is for the purpose of redressing the grievances of pensioners regarding non-payment of settlement dues and pension etc. Hence grievances not connected to settlement dues and cases involving purely legal points e.g succession certificate etc., cannot be taken up in the Pension Adalat. Grievance once redressed through earlier Pension Adalats suitably need not be represented again. more details... http://...

The detailed table of agenda points of SCOVA Meeting to be held on 20.9.2013 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP)… F. No. 42/6/2013-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003 Date:- 6th September, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM   Subject: 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP) to be held on 20th September, 2013 at 4.00 PM in Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi - Reg. - Venue & Time of 23rd SCOVA meeting. - Comments on Fresh Agenda Items -  Confirmation of the participation   The undersigned is directed to say that the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP) will be held on Friday, the 20th September, 2013 at 4.00 PM in:- Committee Room-A, Ground Floor, Vigyan...

No. 1/13/09-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, the 11th September, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension — clarification regarding. Provision for grant of family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter beyond the age of 25 years has been made vide 0M dated 30.08.2004. This provision has been included in clause (iii) of sub-ruk 54 (6) of the CCS (Pension), Rules, 1972. For settlement of old cases, it was clarified, vide 0M dated 28.04.2011, that the family pension may be granted to eligible widowed/divorced daughters with effect from 30.08.2004, in case the death of the Govt Servant/pensioner occurred before this date. 2. This Department has been receiving communications from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification regarding eligibility of a daughter who became widowed/...

Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners' Portal - A Mission Mode Project under NeOP– Pensiners Portal Orders Its specific objective is to facilitate redressal of Pensioners grievances and provide detailed information, guidance etc. on pension and other retirement related matters through various stake holders. The project envisages inter-alia association of registered Pensioners Associations of Central Government Employees and other welfare organizations in the implementation process. F.No.55/12/2013-P&PW(C) Government of India Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Identification of Pensioners Associations under the Pensioners' Portal - A Mission Mode Project under NeOP. A Mission Mode Project Pensioners’ Portal under NeOP entrusted to Department of P&PW aims at the welfare of Central Civil Pensioners across the country. Its specific objective is to facilitate redressal of Pension...

Pensionary Benefits : AIRF has sent agenda items to Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare for the forthcoming meeting with Secretary(Pension). ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055 INDIA No.AIRF/NC/JCM(GC)(Pension) May 18, 2013 The Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dear Sir, Sub: Agenda items We are sending herewith 08 agenda items on pensionary matters for discussing the same in the forthcoming meeting with the Secretary( Pension). Yours faithfully, sd/- (Shiva Gopal Mishra) General Secretary Item No.1 Sub: Less payment of pension to pre-96 and pre-2006 retirees It has been noted that the employees drawing pay scale of Rs.1400-2300 in V CPC were allotted pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 in V CPC, and subsequently they were placed in scale Rs.9300-34800 in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200. But it is surprising that, pre-1996 retirees have been placed in PB...