A piece of really great news for the central employees is waiting at the gate. The decision to increase pension from 20 to 50 was taken according to the commission (pension hike 7th pay commission). It was circulated in a doobie by the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW). This definitely will lead to more benefits for the pensioners. Employees have been awarded with salaries and a regular check under the Seventh Pay Commission (7th pay commission).
Central government passes some generous steps through credit at the time of service and also at the time of retirement. A sizable increase had just been made in the salary, allowances ,and pensions of the employees of the 7th Pay Commission (7th pay commission pension rules). D.A increase has been awaited by the employees and employees now for the presentation of the 8th Payscale Commission. The while big decision on the pension of employees has been taken by the Department in Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW).
Gift given to retired employees
The modus operandi adopted by the Central Government has a great benefit for the retired employees and their pension. They can now have their pension increased. This opportunity is applicable only to those who are above 80 years. DoPPW announced the grant of additional pension (7th pay commission pension rules) to pensioners.
On being retired, people will now get the compassionate allowance moving towards old age. This allowance, kept aside, will be given to the retired people who are above 80 years. The extra pension is formed, which is named compassionate allowance (compassionate allowance pension rules). That will be a valentine gift to retired people in old age.
According to rules, compassionate allowance under the extra-ordinary pension will be granted to pensioners aged 80 or higher. This will accordingly increase with the age passed.
What does the rule say?
According to the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW) in its notification, increment will be allowed in the additional pension and it will be added when an employee completes 80 years. In the case of increase in the age and completion, i.e., when the case of age reaches to 80 years, the additional pension application-compassionate allowance includes the date of the first day of the month on which an employee completes his or her 80th years.
So know how pension grows with age
Compassionate pension will be granted as per the percentage of pension slab of the retiree in addition to age gain by a retiree. If the age of the retiree falls between 80 to 85 years, the meant-to-be benefit will be 20% extra on the basic pension (pension rules). Of the retired employees of 85 to 90 years, the benefit will be 30% on the basic pension (basic pension increase). Similar benefit will be given to the retired employees of 90 to 95 years, who will get 40% extra benefit under the category of compassionate allowance on the basic pension. After the age of 95 to 100 years, the benefit will be 50% additional on the basic pension. And over 100 years, the benefit of getting up to an increased pension of 100% will be granted with effect on the basic pension.
Facility created CCS Pension Rule
As per the new Rule, Compassionate Allowance-Enhanced Pension has been given Effect by Sub Rule 6: Rule 44 under Central Civil Services (Pension) CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021. Under this rule, it shall be more or less mandatory that the enhanced pension known as compassionate allowance should be granted to the retiree who attains 80 years.
Pensioners will benefit under the scheme.
If a pensioner is drawing pension with age of 80 years and above 85 years of age, then a minimum of 20 percent of the additional maximum amount payable to a pensioner would be granted and the highest at the age of 85. Minimum at 20 percent of the maximum incremental amount would be granted to employees above 80 years and to those below 85 years at the highest increment of 100 percent at 85 years. This has to be consolidated in October 2017. The mail says that further instructions would be given in the form of a circular. At any rate, instructions on pension calculators should be given at the last possible juncture.