Tuesday, 18th December 2012
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
Pensioners Day – 17th December.
17th Dec. each year Pensioners Day is celebrated for the memory of Shri D S Nakara. We all know that the honourable Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench in DS Nakara case had given the land mark Judgment on 17.12.1982, which has given remarkable dignity to the Pensioners. Till then Pension was considered as “bounty” by general public but DS Nakara Judgment declared it “Deferred Wages” giving the Pension we receive a respectability which we cherish so much. We are equally thankful to the Judges of the Honourable Supreme Court which gave this Judgment.
Let us propagate this message on this day even amongst ignorant pensioners and all others. Happy pensioners day once again.
Warm regards.
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Introduction
This site is an attempt on my part to provide possible solutions to difficulties faced by us – retired pensioners. We all, as retired pensioners have certain rights deemed possible by the Government of India and this site is dedicated towards providing the correct approach towards dealing with such rights within the frame work of stipulated rules and regulations.
I took voluntary retirement from NAL as the COA and I am fairly knowledgeable with the Rules and regulations applicable at CSIR/NAL. In the recent past I noticed lack of positive approach to the pensioners’ genuine problems, among those who deal with them. I therefore started this site as an informatory platform where we as retired pensioners can discuss and find solutions to our woes and get it across to the right authorities in a meaningful and lawful manner. I will also upload important orders issued by Government Of India and CSIR/NAL for your information. I will also strive to keep them updated as much as possible. No doubt I will also keep you posted on health and other old age related issues which are of interest to you.
Please do let me know of any issues pertaining to pension, medical bill re-imbursements and other benefits that you have faced; I will guide you with the correct approach to dealing with it.
You can e-mail me at csirnalpensionerforum@gmail.com . Kindly provide me with as much information as you can for me to give a clear and concise response.
Eligibility of children from a void or voidable marriage for family pension – clarification
No.l/16/1996-P&PW (E) (vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 27th November, 2012
Sub:- Eligibility of children from a void or voidable marriage for family pension – clarification regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.1/16/96-P&PW(E), dated 2.12.1996 whereby it was clarified that Pensionary benefits will be granted to children of a deceased Government servant/pensioner from void or voidable marriages when their turn comes in accordance with Rule 54(8). It is mentioned in Para 4 of the O.M. that “It may be noted that they will have no claim whatsoever to receive family pension as long as the legally wedded wife is the recipient of the same.”
2. The matter has been re-examined in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) and Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It has been decided that in supersession of Para 4 of the O.M., ibid, dated 2.12.1996, the share of children from illegally wedded wife in the family pension shall be payable to them in the manner given under sub-rule 7 (c) of Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, along with the legally wedded wife.
3. It has also been decided that in past cases, no recovery from the previous beneficiary should be made. On receipt of an application from eligible child/children of the deceased Government employee/pensioner born to an ineligible mother, a decision regarding division or otherwise of family pension may be taken by the competent authority after satisfying himself/herself about veracity of facts and entitlement of the applicant (s).
4. As regards pensioners/family pensioners belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these Orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Legal Affairs vide their FTS No. 3036, dated 17.10.2012.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.530/E.V/2012, dated 23.11.2012.
7. Hindi version will follow.
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[D.K. Solanki]
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
DO NOT ACCEPT A VISITING CARD OR ANY OTHER PAPER FROM STRANGERS!!
DO NOT ACCEPT A VISITING CARD OR ANY OTHER PAPER FROM STRANGERS!!
PLEASE READ BELOW.
A MESSAGE FROM MUMBAI POLICE.
Be Alert
This has been sent originally by a member of the Mumbai police force.
Share with everybody you know, particularly your wife, sisters, daughters,
nieces, mother, female friends and colleagues. At a petrol pump, a man
came over and offered his services as a painter to a lady filling petrol
in her car and left his visiting card. She said nothing, but accepted his
card out of sheer kindness and got into the car.
The man then got into a car driven by another person.
As the lady left the service station, she saw the men following her out of
the station at the same time. Almost immediately, she started to feel
dizzy and could not catch her breath. She tried to open the window and
realized that the odour was on her hand; the same hand with which she had
received the card from the person at the service station. She then noticed
the men were immediately behind her and she felt sheneeded to do something
at that moment. She drove into the first driveway and began to honk her
horn repeatedly to ask for help.
The men drove away but the lady still felt pretty bad for several minutes
after she could finally catch her breath.
Apparently, there was a substance on the card that could have seriously
injured her. This drug is called ‘BURUNDANGA’ (Not known To People So Far,
but sufficient information is available in the Net) and it is used by
people who wish to incapacitate a victim in order to steal from or take
advantage of them. This drug is four times more dangerous than the date
rape drug and is transferable on a simple card or paper. So please take
heed and make sure you don’t accept cards when you are alone or from
someone on the streets. This applies to those making house calls and
slipping you a card when they offer their services.
PLEASE SEND THIS ALERT TO OTHERS.
This year, December has 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays.
This year, December has 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays.
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AICPI-IW for Sep-12 released – Likely increase in DA from Jan 2013 is 8%
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of September, 2012 stood at 215 (two hundred and fifteen).
If the index continues to be same for the remaining 3 months of the year then the expected increase in DA/DR from 01 Jan 2013 will be 8% taking the total DA/DR payable to 80%.
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2012.
No.1(8)/2012-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 28th September, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2012.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(1)/2012-E-II (B) dated 3rd April, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% with effect from 1st July, 2012.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August. 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
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(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Rs.2300 crore approved to meet the demands of Ex-servicemen pensioners
The Union Cabinet has approvedthe recommendations of the Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary for benefits to ex-servicemen on four issues. The financial implications of the improvements made as per the Cabinet decision on the four items are broadly estimated at Rs.2300 crore per annum. The details are as follows:
- I. One Rank One Pension:
On One Rank One Pension, the demand of the Defence Forces and Ex-Servicemen Associations is that uniform pension be paid to the Defence Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.
The difference in the pension of present and past pensioners in the same rank occurs on account of the number of increments earned by the defence personnel in that rank. There is also a difference between the pension of pre 1.1.06 and post 1.1.06 retirees belonging to a particular rank. The UPA Government on two previous occasions has taken decisions to narrow the gap between the present and past pensioners, particularly those belonging to the ranks of JCOs and Other Ranks.
On the issue of One Rank One Pension, the following have been approved by the Cabinet:
(i) Bridging of the gap in the pension of pre 1.1.06 and post 1.1.06 JCO/OR retirees by determining the pension of pre 1.1.06 retirees on the basis of notional maximum for ranks and groups across the three Services as in the case of post 1.1.06 retirees. In addition, the weightage of qualifying service in the ranks of Sepoys, Naik and Havaldar would be increased by two years for both pre and post 1.1.06 retirees.
(ii) The pension of pre 1.1.06 Commissioned Officer pensioners would be stepped up with reference to the minimum of fitment table for the ranks instead of the minimum of pay band.
These are expected to largely meet the demands of the defence pensioners on one rank one pension.
- II. Enhancement of Family Pension :
(i) The pension of pre – 1.1.2006 family pensioners(Commissioned Officers, Honorary Commissioned Officers, JCOs/ORs ) be stepped up based on the minimum of the fitment table instead of the minimum of the Pay Band;
(i) Establishing linkage of the family pension with the pension of JCOs/ORs, in those cases where the death takes place after the retirement of the JCO/OR since such a JCO/OR drew a pension based on the maximum of the pay scales, 60% of the pension applicable to JCO/OR pensioners would be granted to the family pensioner in case of normal family pension calculated a 30% of last pay drawn. Accordingly, based on the rank, group and length of service of the deceased JCO/OR pensioner, his pension would first be determined on notional basis. In cases where death of JCO/OR took place after retirement, the family pensioners in receipt of normal family pension would become entitled to 60% of the said pension determined on notional basis and those in receipt of enhanced family pension will be entitled to 100% of this pension. Similar entitlements would be determined in the case of Special Family Pension; and
(ii) The family pensioner of the JCO/OR would be granted pension arrived at on the basis of the family pension worked out as per the formulation at (i) above or the pension on the basis of stepping up with reference to the minimum of the fitment table, whichever is beneficial. Further, the linkage of family pension with retiring pension be applied in the case of post 1.1.2006 family pensioners of JCOs/ORs also.
III. Dual Family Pension:
Dual family pension would be allowed in the present and future cases where the pensioner drew, is drawing or may draw pension for military service as well as for civil employment.
IV. Family pension to mentally / physically challenged children of armed forces personnel on marriage:
Grant of family pension to mentally/physically challenged children who drew, are drawing or may draw family pension would continue even after their marriage.
The above recommendations made by the Committee on pension issues of Ex-Servicemen may be implemented from a prospective date and payment made accordingly.
Source: PTI
Service pension for Other Ranks shall now be the following:
Add two years in the existing tables which can be accessed by clicking here. For example, to get to know the basic pension now admissible at 15 years, the amount reflected at 17 years may be seen.
To give an illustration a GP.I Sergeant retired prior to 01.01.2006 with 15 years of service will now be eligible for a basic pension of Rs 6015/- instead of his existing basic pension of 5519/-( 5492/- shown in the table 111 but stepped up with reference to Gr I LAC’s pension wef 01.07.2009).
Cabinet approves 72% DA /DR for Central Government Employees / Pensioners effective from 01.07.2012
The Union Cabinet today approved to release additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2012, representing an increase of 7 per cent over the existing rate of 65 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be of the order of Rs.7408.24 crore per annum and Rs. 4938.78 crore in the financial year 2012-2013 i.e. for a period of 8 months from July, 2012 to February, 2013.
Cabinet meetings Scheduled on 21st Sept, postponed – Cabinet approval for Dearness Allowance increase likely to be Delayed
The meeting of the Union Cabinet, which was scheduled to consider a 7 per cent hike in dearness allowance to 80 lakh central government employees and pensioners, has been put off to next week.
“The Cabinet, CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) and CCI (Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure) meetings scheduled for Friday, have been postponed,” an official announcement said.
Cabinet meetings usually take place on Thursdays, but they have been postponed apparently in view of the rapid political developments in the aftermath of the government’s decision to hike diesel prices and operationalise its earlier move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi- brand retail.
Increasing DA from 65 per cent to 72 per cent to provide relief to 50 lakh central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners was on the agenda of the meeting. It is now likely to be taken up next week.
Once approved, the hike in dearness allowance will be effective from July 1, 2012, and the employees would be entitled to arrears from that date.
The additional burden on exchequer on account of increase in DA would be around 5,000 crore for the eight-month period between July, 2012 and February, 2013. It will be Rs. 7,400 crore for the full financial year.
The government had last increased DA in March this year from 58 per cent to 65 per cent, which was effective from January 1, 2012.
The government periodically hikes the DA, which is linked to consumer price index for industrial workers.
The consumer price index (CPI) based on movement in retail prices, soared to 10.03 per cent in August, from 9.86 per cent in July.
Source: NDTV
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