Many beneficiaries of loved ones pension could be facing delays in getting the pension quantity. In order to decrease the time taken by a bank branch and for the conversion of pension into a loved ones pension to the spouse or in instances exactly where co-authorization has currently been supplied in PPO, the Central Pension Accounting Office has as soon as once again issued a circular with a easy process for payment of loved ones pension. It is critical for the loved ones pensioner to know about the documents to be submitted along with the formats.
The CCS Pension (Rules) 1981, Para 24 of the “Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” mentions the simplified process for payment of loved ones pension.
The payment of loved ones pension at the price and to the individual indicated in the PPO could be commenced by the paying branch on the receipt of the following documents:
1. If spouse is obtaining a joint account with pensioner
i) Application for grant of loved ones pension
ii) Copy of Death Certificate of the pensioner.
iii) Proof of his/her personal age/Date of Birth (Date of birth is necessary to regulate the quantity of added pension on attaining the age of 80 years and above).
iv) Undertaking to the impact that any quantity to which he or she is not entitled to or any quantity which could be credited to his or her account in excess of the quantity to which he or she is entitled would be refunded or created very good.
2. If spouse does not have a joint account with pensioner
Application for grant of loved ones pension on death of a Govt. servant or pensioner in Form 14 as prescribed in CCS Pension guidelines could also be obtained in addition to the documents.
All the Ileads of CPPCs are requested to take cognizance of the provisions talked about above in order to decrease the time taken by bank branch and CP[)C for the conversion of pension into a loved ones pension to the spouse or in instances co-authorization has currently been supplied in PP0. This troubles with the approval of the Chief Controller Pensions).
Recently, the upper ceiling of loved ones pension has been raised from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1,25,000 per month. Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) had issued a clarification on the quantity admissible in case a youngster is eligible to draw two loved ones pensions following the death of his /her parents. It has been clarified that the quantity of each the loved ones pensions will now be restricted to Rs 1,25,000 per month, which is more than two and half instances larger than the earlier limit.
In accordance with sub-rule (11) of rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972, in case each wife and husband are Government employee and are governed by the provisions of that rule, on their death, the surviving youngster is eligible for two loved ones pensions in respect of the deceased parents. Earlier guidelines laid down that the total quantity of two loved ones pensions in such instances, shall not exceed Rs 45,000 per month and Rs 27,000 per month which had been determined at the price of 50% and 30%, respectively taking into account the highest spend of Rs. 90,000 as per 6th CPC suggestions.
Since the highest spend has been revised to Rs. 2,50,000 per month following the implementation of 7th CPC suggestions, hence the quantity prescribed in Rule 54(11) of CCS (Pension) Rules has also been revised to Rs 1,25,000 per month becoming 50% of Rs.2,50,000 and Rs 75000 per month becoming 30% of Rs. 2,50,000.