Grant of Additional Pension at Different Ages
The Railway Senior Citizens Welfare Society has written a letter to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, requesting the grant of additional pension of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% at the age of 65, 70, 75, and 80 years, respectively. The letter refers to a recommendation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Pensioner’s Grievance and the 6th and 7th Central Pay Commission’s recommendation on the basis of life expectancy of pensioners. The society has urged the government to sympathetically consider the proposal and provide the necessary funds for the welfare of pensioners in old age.
RAILWAY SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SOCIETY
(Estd. 1991, Regd. No. 1881 – Under Registration of Societies Act)
Head Office: 32, Phase- 6, Mohali-160055 (Mob: 9316131598, 8360452584)
No. RSCWS/CHD/Additional Pension/2023-4
Dated: 27.03.2023
Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Finance, Room No. 136A,
3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg,
New-Delhi 110001 (E-mail: – fmo.nic.in)
Sub: – Grant of Additional Pension of 5%, 10%, 15% & 20% at the age of 65,70,75 & 80yrs respectively.
Ref: – Deputy Secy., GOI, DoP&PW F.No. 17/4/2021-P&PW(Coord.)-E.7648 Dated 04.04.2022
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Pensioner’s grievance in its 110th report vide recommendation No. 3.28 has recommended that “The committee is of the view that Government should sympathetically consider the demand of Pensioner’s Associations for 5% additional quantum of pension on attaining the age of 65 years, 10% on 70 years, 15% on 75 years and 20% on 80 years to the pensioners.” as per the table below: –
| On Attainingthe Age of | Additional Quantum | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 years | 5% of Basic Pension | Additional Quantum of PensionRecommended by the ParliamentaryCommittee |
| 70 years | 10% of Basic Pension | |
| 75 years | 15% of Basic Pension | |
| 80 years | 20% of Basic Pension |
2. Moreover, 6th & 7th CPC has already recommended the above in view of life expectancy of the pensioners.
3. Deputy Secretary/GOI/Ministry of DoP&PW vide their above referred letter has stressed for early implementation of the above recommendation.
4. The Finance Ministry / Government of India may please consider the proposal sympathetically and provide for requisite funds for the same, keeping in view hardship of the Pensioners in old age due to health hazards and other vital requirements.
In view of above it is requested that above recommendation for grant of additional pension may please be considered for early implementation as a measure of succor and relief to the pensioners
Harchandan Singh
Secy. General/RSCWS