Enhancement of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance …
No.23/3/2008-P&PW(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, Dated the 11th September, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:: Enhancement of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance to (i) Burma I Pakistan Civilian Pensioners / Family Pensioners; (ii) Retired Central Government employees covered under Indo — Pakistan Agreement 1949; (iii) Dependents of victim of Quetta Earthquake and (iv) Dependents of Government servants covered under Press Note of 1954-reg.
In accordance with this Department’s OM F. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 containing the Central Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission; the minimum pension/ family pension of Central Government pensioners has now been fixed at Rs.9000/- (Rupees Nine thousand only) w.e.f. 1/1/2016.
2. Although the pensionary liability of Government servants retired from Pakistan/ Burma and settled in India is that of the respective Governments, the Government of India has been granting and enhancing the ad-hoc allowance to these pensioners to the level of minimum pension/ family pension granted to Central Government servants alongwith• the dearness relief announced for the Central Government Pensioners /Family Pensioners from time to time.
3. The President is now pleased to enhance, the ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance to the following categories of Pensioners/ Family Pensioners @ Rs.9,000/- p.m. (Rupees Nine thousand only) w.e.f. 1/1/2016:-
(i) Burma/ Pakistan Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and on their death to their families;
(ii) Retired employees of Central Government in undivided provinces, (other than Punjab & Bengal) princely States and local bodies who migrated from Pakistan (including Bangladesh) in the wake of the partition of the country and were sanctioned pension under the Indo-Pakistan Agreement of 1949 and under ad-hoc/provisional pension scheme of erstwhile Ministry of Rehabilitation (now Rehabilitation Division) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(iii) Dependents/ survivors of the Government servants who became victims of the Quetta earthquake and who were sanctioned life-time pension in Pakistan before the partition of the country and where the Government had decided to continue such payments.
(iv) Dependents of Government servants who were injured or killed on duty or otherwise on account of Civil disturbances in the wake of partition of the country and who were sanctioned pension under Press Note of 1954.
4. The ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance referred to in para 3 above in each case will be so fixed as to increase the existing ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance and any relief sanctioned by the Government of India/burma/pakistan taken together to Rs.9,000/- p.m. as on 1/1/2016
5. The pre-revised ex-gratia allowance (including DR, etc.,) already drawn by the above pensioners from 1/1/2016 onwards will be adjusted from the revised ex-gratia allowance which will become payable w.e.f 1/1/2016 under these orders.
6. The Burma/Pakistan Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are being sanctioned ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance under these orders will also be entitled to dearness relief on the enhanced minimum ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance at the new rates with effect from 1/1/2016 admissible to and notified for Central Govt. Pensioners from time to time.
7. The extra liability on account of the grant/revision of ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance will be borne by the Government of India. the expenditure in respect of civilian pensioners etc. will be debited to the following head of account:
|
No. |
Description |
|
2071 |
Pensions and other Retirement Benefits |
|
01 |
Civil |
|
01.200 |
Other Pensions |
|
07 |
Ex-gratia/ad-hoc allowances to Pakistan Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners |
|
07.00.04 |
Pensionery Charges |
|
08 |
Ex-gratia/ad-hoc allowances to Burma civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners |
|
08.00.04 |
Pensionery charges |
8. The scheme of ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance being sanctioned/enhanced under these orders in respect of Pakistam pensioners/Family Pensioners is being administered by the settlement wing or Rehabilitation Division of Ministry of Home Affairs and in respect of Burma Pensioners/Family Pensioners is being administered by Accountant General concerned
9. Policy and procedure regarding payment of ex-gratia allowance will continue to be governed by the existing instructions issued in the matter so far.
10. This office Memorandum issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance vide their I.D.Note No.30-1/33(c)/2016-IC(Pt) dated 11.08.2017
11. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned; these orders have been issued in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India
12. Similar orders in respect of Defence personnel will be issued separately by Ministry of Defence.
13. It may be ensured that the payment to these pensioners/family pensioners are made into the Aadhaar Linked Bank Accounts.
14. Hindi version will follow.
(Harjit Singh)
Director