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DEP<strong>AR</strong>TMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELF<strong>AR</strong>E<br />

v. CCS (Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules<br />

3. Some of the important events/decisions taken during 2008-2009 are as under:-<br />

SIXTH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

3.1 Consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central<br />

Pay Commission, orders for revision of pension of the pre-2006 and post-2006<br />

pensioners have been issued on 1 September, 2008 and 2 September, 2008<br />

respectively. Also provisions regulating pension/family pension/disability pension,<br />

etc., have been further liberalised. Some of the major decisions taken with regard<br />

to implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission<br />

relating to Pension are:-<br />

• With effect from 1 January, 2006, minimum Pension/ Family Pension has been<br />

enhanced from Rs. 1275/- to Rs. 3500/- per month.<br />

• Pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners has been<br />

increased by a minimum of 40 per cent of the pre-revised basic pension/<br />

family pension. This is more than the increase recommended by the Pay<br />

Commission.<br />

• Old pensioners/family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above are now<br />

entitled to additional pension ranging from 20 per cent to 100 per cent of the<br />

revised basic pension/family pension.<br />

• Full pension is now admissible on completion of 20 years of qualifying service<br />

(instead of 33 years of qualifying service) which is calculated at the rate<br />

of 50 per cent of the last pay drawn or 10 months’ average emoluments whichever<br />

is beneficial to the retiring employee<br />

• The ceiling for all kinds of gratuity has been raised from Rs.3.5 lakh to Rs. 10<br />

lakh.<br />

• A childless widow will get Family Pension even after her re-marriage.<br />

• Ex-gratia compensation to families of employees who lost their lives in the<br />

performance of duty has been enhanced from Rs.5 lakh /7.5 lakh to Rs. 10<br />

lakh/15 lakh.<br />

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