Medical Allowance for Pensioners: Issue of Date of retirement or date of submission of application.

The Central Pension Accounting Office issued a clarification order about the issue of Fixed Medical Allowance in respect of pensioners who retired before 1st December, 1997.

Detailed instructions issued in the order that the pensioners may be allowed Fixed Medical Allowance with effect from the date of application for Fixed Medical Allowance, if Fixed Medical Allowance otherwise admissible to them.

Issue No.1:
Whether the effective date of payment of FMA in respect of the pensioners who retired before 01.12.1997 is the date of retirement or the date of submission of application.

Comments of DoPPW:
The order were issued vide this Department’s OM No. 45/57/97-P&PW (C) dated-19.12.1997 wherein FMA was granted . The existing pensioners had to opt for medical allowance and an undertaking was required to be submitted by the claimant.

Hence, the orders are being implemented from 01.12.1997. If a person has retired earlier and has opted for the FMA and given undertaking at the time of issue of OM, then the FMA should be paid from 01.12.1997.

After 19.12.1997, several further orders/ clarifications were issued regarding Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA). Therefore, it is difficult to accept that the pensioner was not aware of the admissibility of the FMA w.e.f.01.12.1997.

In view of this, those pensioners who retired before 01.12 .1997 and did not exercised the option for FMA immediately after the issue of OM dated- 19.12.1997 would not be entitled to FMA w.e.f. 01.12.1997.

However, they may be allowed FMA w.e.f. the date of application for FMA, if FMA otherwise admissible to them.

Issue No.2:
Whether the effective date of payment of FMA in respect of the pensioners who retired after 01.12.1997 is 01.12.1997 i.e. date of implementation of order or the date of submission of the application by the pensioner.

Comments of DoPPW:
In the OM dated-19.12.1997, it has been mentioned that in case of future retirees, the option shall be obtained by the Head of Office along with the pension papers and in case the retiree opts for medical allowance, the FMA is payable from the following month after the date of superannuation. If the retiree opts later on or gives his option later, then the FMA is to be given from the date of application.

After 19.12.1997, several further orders/clarifications were issued regarding Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA). Therefore, it is difficult to accept that the retiree/ pensioner was not aware of the admissibility of the FMA.

In case of retirees/ pensioners who retired after 01.12.1997 did not exercise the option for FMA immediately on retirement, the FMA would not be admissible to them from the date of the month following the month of retirement.

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Toll Free Number 1800-11-1960: The pensioners can now lodge their grievance by calling on this Toll Free Number during the office hours.

Sanjiv Narain Mathur
Joint Secretary

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi – 110003

D.O.No.12(20)/2019-P&PW(C) – E.5915

May 31, 2019

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As you are already aware the pensioners can lodge their grievance on the Centralised Pension Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPENGRAMS) of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare. Besides this, pensioners can also send their grievance either through post or by E-mail to this Department, details of which are uploaded into the CPENGRAMS. Every grievance number, E-mail/SMS alert is sent to the complainant, and thereafter the grievance is forwarded to the concerned Ministry/Department/Organisation for redressal.

2. However, in the recent, it has been observed that there is a certain category of pensioners / family pensioners especially those who are very old and not so techno savvy cannot lodge their grievance in CPENGRAMS. Hence a need has been felt to cater to the requirement of such category of pensioners/ family pensioners. Accordingly, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has started a Cell Centre with a Toll Free Number 1800-11-1960. The pensioners can now lodge their grievance by calling on this Toll Free Number during the office hours. All the Pensioners Associations are requested to given wide publicity to this Toll Free Number.

With regards

Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(Sanjiv Narain Mathur)

Source: Confederation

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Regarding marking of PPO number in the bank passbook of Pensioners/Family Pensioners

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II,BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37 (Vol-III)A/2019/18

23.04.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Regarding marking of PPO number in the bank passbook of Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

Attention is invited to this office OM No. CPAO/Tech/ Clarification / P&PW/20 14-15/426-497 dated-17.09.2014 wherein it was advised to the banks to record the PPO number in the passbook of the pensioners. This office is still receiving complaints from the pensioners that their PPO number is not being recorded by the banks in their passbook leading to problems like transfer of pension account from one bank/branch to another bank/branch, delay in commencement of family pension etc.

Therefore, Heads of all CPPCs and Govt. Business Departments are once again requested to instruct all their bank branches dealing with the pension payments to record the PPO number in all the passbooks of the pensioners/ family pensioners issued by them.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

(Praful Dabral)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Grant of Notional Increment on completion of 12 Months of Service on of July of a Calendar Year (After Retirement) for the purpose of Pension to Govt. employees. Dealing with the Pending/ Under Consideration Case

Government of Haryana
Finance Department

No.6/ 183/2018-4PR (FD),

From
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana Finance Department.

To
1. All of the Administrative Secretaries in Haryana Stale.
2. All of the Heads or Departments in Haryana State.
3.All or the Divisional Commissioners in Haryana State.
4.All of the Deputy Commissioners in Haryana State
5.All of the SDOs (Civil) in Haryana State.

Date Chandigarh the, 03.04.2019

Subject: Grant of Notional Increment on completion of 12 Months of Service on of July of a Calendar Year (After Retirement) for the purpose of Pension to Govt. employees. Dealing with the Pending/ Under Consideration Cases.

Sir,
have been directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that the Hon’bIe Madras High Court vide its judgment dated 15.9.2017 in CWP No. 15732 of 2017-P. Ayyamperumal Vs. Union of India had allowed an Annual Increment on notional basis for the purpose Of pensionary benefits to the petitioner on I .7.2013 who had otherwise retired on 30.52013. The rationale of the judgment was that the Increment has to be granted On completion On full year or service and s:nce the employee concerned had retired on 30.69013 after the fun length of service of one year from 1 .7.2012 to 30.6.2013 he was allowed the Annual Increment as on 1.7.2013 on notional basis for the oi pensionary benefit*. This judgment was later on upheld in the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 22283 of 2018- Union of India Vs. p. Ayyamperumal, decided on
23.7.2018.

A number of cases on the same lines are being received comprising administrative proposals, judgments from the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court delivered in terms of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid. Further, a number of CWPs, Representations from retired Employees and certain Legal Notices have also been received and have pouring in regularly relying upon the judgment Of Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid.

In view Of the above the matter was considered meticulously weighing all possible pros and cones and since the judgment or Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid has been delivered a case where Central Govt was party, the Central Govt. has, therefore, been requested vide this Department Ietter dated 28.3.9019 to apprise or the latest position in this respect to the Haryana Govt. so that appropriate policy decision may be taken accordingly. This request has been sent to Central Govt. since the remedy Of Review

Application and Curative Petition still subsists with it end it would be in the fitness of things that a decision by the Haryana Govt. may be taken Only after ascertainment of final decision from the Govt. of india. A copy of request dated 28.3.201′ sent to Central Govt. is attached herein.

In view of the above it is requested that all of the pending cases i.e. CWPs/Court Cases, Representations, Legal Notices on the instant subject may be dealt with/disposed of accordingly. In the decided cases where in a direction has been issued by the Hon’ble High Court/ I-d. Courts to decide the Representations/ Legal Notices of the petitioners LEC Petitioners/ Counsel of Petitioners may be informed accordingly. Likewise, adjournment may he requested in the cases Where Reply is to be fled. ‘The under consideration Representations/ Legal Notices may also be disposed Of in the same terms informing the factual position to the Employees (Counsels concerned. The next line of action be informed in due course.

sd/-
Chief Accounts Officer (PR)
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana
Finance Department

Endst . No. 6/ 183/2018-4PR(FD)

A copy is forwarded to the Accountant General Haryana, (A&E) and (Audit), Chandigarh for information.

Chief Accounts Officer (PR)
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department
“CONSERVE WATER – SAVE LIFE”

Government of Haryana
Finance Department

No. 6/ 183/2018-4PR (FD)

To
The Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ministry of personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Pension
New Delhi

Date 28th March, 2018

Subject:- Grant of Notional Increment on completion of 12 Months of Service on July of Calendar year (After Retirement) for the purpose of pension to Govt. employees.

Respected Sir,
I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that The Haryana Govt. has broadly followed the pattern Oi Central Govt. in Pay and Pension Structure while its Pay pension Rules pursuant. To recommendations of Central Pay Commissions. the Pay Rule of 2006 there was a uniform date or grant or Annual Increment being of July of eve-or calendar month Whereas in the 2015 Rules there are two dazes being Of January and of July depending upon the circumstances. The minimum length of service Lo earn the Annual Increment is uniform In of the Rules i.e. six months of qualfying service.

Some of the retired Officers/ Employees brought to the notice of this Department a judgment dated 25-9.2017 (Copy Attached) of DB Of Hon’ble Madras High Court delivered in CWP No. 15732 of 2017- P. Ayyamperumal Vs. Union India wherein the Hon tile Madras High Court has allowed the benefit of Annual increment, on notional basis to the petitioner who retired on 30.6.2013 for Pensionary benefits only for the period of I. 7.2012 to 30-62013 though the Increment [ell due on The Operative part of the judgment ibid is reproduced herein below for your ready reference;-
The petitioner herein had completed one full year service as on 30.6.2013, but the increment feu due on 1.7.2013, on which date he was not in service. In view of the above judgment of this Court, naturally he has to be treated as having completed one year of service though the date of increment fans on the next day of his Applying the said judgment to the present case, the writ petition Es allowed and the impugned order passed by the first respondent-Tribunal dated 21.3.2017 is quashed. The petitioner shall be given one notiona: increment for the period from 7.7.2012to 30.6.2013, as he has completed one fun year of service, though his increment fell on 01.07.2013, for the purpose of pensionary benefits and not for any other purpose. No Costs.

This judgment was later on upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court Of India vide its judgment dated 23.7.2018 (Copy Attached) in SLP NO. 22283 Of 2018 and the inference comes out is that this issue has attained finality until and unless it has been challenged further by the Govt. of India by means Review Application/ Curative Petition, if any.

In view of the legal position as above, the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court has disposed of number of cases is The same terms against the State of Haryana wherein the retired employees of the Haryana Govt. had demanded similar benefit being affinity Of Rules. Besides, a. number of CWPs/Court Cases are also sub judice in the Hon’ble High Court and the Haryana Govt is not able to file proper reply therein in view of the judgment Of Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid. Further, number Of Legal Notices arc also pending and lot more arc also In on regular intervals from the relired employees demanding same benefits and a warning of filing of Court Case in the cage Of denial thereof is also being conveyed
As such: it is kindly requested that the factual position may Se clarified conspicuously as per points mentioned below;

1.As to whether the Govt. of India has further challenged the Aforesaid judgment in SLP by way of RA/Curative Petition and if yes the detail thereof may please be conveyed.
2.If the action to challenge has not been materialized then as to whether it is under consideration.
3.As to whether the same has been implemented and if yes, the copy of relevant Rule/lnstruction/ Order may please be provided
4.It may please be clarified, in case this judgment has been implemented as to whether the Increment is countable for Pension purpose exclusively or for other retiral benefit i.e. Communication of Pension, DQÜ and Leave Encashment etc.

5.Though the judgment ibid has been delivered keeping in view the Pay Rules 2006 wherein only single date of Annual Increment i.e. 1st July of every calendar year was provided whereas With the commencement or 2016 Rules [here have been provided two dates of Increments i.e. 1st of January and 1st July. It may, therefore, please he clarified RS to whether it would also apply to Govt. employees retiring after 01.01-2016.

6.As to whether the Govt- of India has accordingly amended or contemplating to amend its Pay and Pension Rules (please clarify conspicuously) to make them compatibIe in view of the factual position as such.

The aforesaid information/ documents may please be provided at the earliest so that the Haryana Govt. may take appropriate decision in all the pending cases accordingly and no awkward position is faced in the Hon’ble High Court/other Ld. Courts.

If this issue does not relate to this Department/ Division then this communication may please refereed transferred to the Department/ Division concerned under intimation to this Department so as to enable it to follow-up the same accordingly With the authority concerned.

Thanking You

DA/ As above

Yours Faithfully,
Chief Accounts Officer
for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt_ Haryana
Finance Department
(Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh)

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The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hike in Pensioner’s Pay for Pensioners above 80 Years with minimum of 10%.

In view of the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission, Under the Chairmanship of Shri K. P. Bakshi, Additional Secretary (Home) Maharashtra, the State Government had set up the “State Pay Revision Committee 2017” to hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above. This hike is decided by the Bakshi committee. The said rates are standing revised from January 1, 2019 as below –

The revised increased rate will be applicable from January 1, 2019. No difference of the revised increased rate will be payable for previous period to existing Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

This decision is implacable to the Recognized and Aided Educational Institutions, Non Agriculture Universities and affiliated Non- Governmental Collages and Agricultural Universities etc.

Under Section of 248 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Acts 1961, this decision will also be implemented to Zilla Parishads. The State Government Employees who opted for Lump sum Payment on absorption in a Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Bodies/ Local Bodies and are entitled to restoration in a 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as a revision of the restored amount in terms of Government Resolution, Finance Department No. COP-1099/306/SER-4 Dt. November 11, 1999 and also eligible for revised pension as per sixth Pay Commission.

For more details – visit to www.maharashtra.gov.in

Source: PIB

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