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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
23-September-2019 18:46 IST
Government amends Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
On
death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled
to a family pension in accordance with Rule 54 of the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. The family pension was payable at
enhanced rate of 50% of the pay last drawn for a period of 10 years, if
the Government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less
than seven years; thereafter the rate of family pension was 30% of the
pay last drawn. In case the Government servant had rendered a service of
less than seven years before his death, the rate of family pension was
30% from the beginning and family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of
last pay drawn was not payable to the family.
The
Government felt that the need for family pension at enhanced rate is
more in the case of a Government servant who dies early in his career,
as his pay at the initial phase of service is much less. The Government
has, therefore, amended Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension)
Rules, 1972 by a notification dated 19th September, 2019. As per the
amended Rule 54, the family of a Government servant, who dies within
seven years of joining service, will also be eligible for family pension
at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn, for a period of 10 years.
The
above amendment would be effective from 1st October, 2019. However, the
families of Government servants who died before completion of service
of seven years within 10 years before 1st October, 2019, will also be
eligible for family pension at enhanced rates with effect from 1st
October, 2019.
The benefit of
amended provisions would be available to the families of all Government
servants, including the personnel of CAPFs, in the unfortunate event of
their death within seven years of joining Government service.
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