GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
Finance Department
(Rules Division)

MEMORANDUM

No. f.15(2)fd(Rules)/98

Jaipur,
dated April 15, 1999

Subject : Revision/updation of family pension in respect of Government servants who retired/died on or after 1.9.1988 but before 1.9.1996.

The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with the provisions contained in Finance Department Notification No.F.15(3)FD(Rules)/97 dated 21.3.1998, the family pension, w.e.f. 1.9.1996, shall be calculated at a uniform rate of 30% of basic pay in all cases instead of slab system and shall be subject to a minimum of Rs. 1275/- per month and a maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Government is Rs. 22400/- since 1.9.1996). It has been decided by the Government that the benefit of the aforesaid enhanced rate of family pension may also be extended in the case of pre-96 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 1.9.1996. Accordingly it has been provided in this Department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998 regarding revision of pension/family pension of pre-1996 retirees that the consolidated family pension worked out in accordance with provisions of this Memorandum shall be final in the case of only those family pensioners who became entitled for family pension during the period from 1.9.1988 to 31.8.1996 and were sanctioned family pension at the rate of 30% of the last pay drawn by the pensioner/deceased employee and that in case of other pensioners/ family pensioners, consolidation of pension should be treated as an interim measure to provide them immediate relief. Subsequently orders have been issued for revision of pension/family pension of pre-1988 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 1.9.1996 vide this Department Memorandum No.F.15(5)FD(Rules)/98 dated 11.6.1998 wherein provision for sanction of family pension @ 30% has already been made.

2. In continuation of instructions contained in this department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998 and Memorandum No.F.15(5)FD(Rules)/98 dated 11.6.98 the procedure for consolidation of family pension of Government servants who retired / died between 1.9.1998 to 31.8.1996 and whose last pay drawn exceeded Rs.1330/- has further been simplified and now family pension may also be revised/ consolidated by the Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer in the Following manner :-

(i) The existing family pension shall be consolidated w.e.f. 1.9.1996 in accordance with the provisions contained in Finance Department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998.

(ii) Family pension shall be re-calculated at the rate of 30% of the last pay drawn by the pensioner/deceased employee and the difference between the family pension already admissible under slab system and @ 30% of last pay drawn shall be worked out.

(iii) The additional family pension becoming due on account of the difference between family pension already admissible under slab system and at the rate of 30% of last pay shall be added to the consolidated family pension worked out as at (i) above. The total of these two amounts i.e. the consolidated family pension plus additional family pension shall be basic family pension w.e.f. 1.9.1996 which shall the payable w.e.f. 1.1.1997 and shall be subject to the prescribed limits.

(iv) Dearness Relief on the basic family pension as at (iii) above shall be admissible in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time w.e.f. 1.1.1997.

3. Revision / consolidation of enhanced family pension admissible for a specified period as per extant rules to the eligible members of the family of a deceased Government employee/pensioner shall be done as follows :-

(i) Revision of enhanced consolidated family pension will be necessary only in those cases where the Government servant/pensioner was in receipt of last pay exceeding Rs.1330/- p.m. and who retired/died on or after 1.9.1989 and in respect of whom family pension at enhanced rate was admissible on or after 1.9.1996. In other cases where last pay was upto Rs. 1330/-, family pension at normal/enhanced rate will be consolidated in terms of provisions contained in Finance Department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998 and accordingly table appended thereto could be utilised for updating their normal/enhanced family pension.

(ii) In case of family pensioners referred to at (i) above, family pension will be consolidated/ revised both at enhanced rate as well as at normal rate separately, subject to provisions of normal rules. The updated normal rate of family pension will become applicable from the date family ceases to be eligible for enhanced rate. The floor ceiling of Rs. 1275/- p.m. will also be applied separately for family pension admissible at normal as well as enhanced rate. In no case enhanced family pension will be allowed at twice the consolidated/revised normal rate of family pension.

(iii) In the case of existing pensioner at (i) above in whose case the family pension has not come into operation as the pensioner was alive on 1.9.1996, the rate of family pension at enhanced rate wherever applicable and at normal rate will also be updated and consolidated in terms of this order. The updated rates of family pension will apply as and when family pension becomes payable in such cases.

4. an example regarding calculation of basic family pension and enhanced family pension admissible from 1.9.1996 is given at Annexure-I.

5. Arrears if already paid on account of consolidation of family pension as an interim measure in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998 and also dearness relief thereon, shall be adjusted by pension disbursing authorities against arrears becoming due on the revision of family pension and dearness relief admissible on the basis of this order.

6.(i) Each pensioner/family pensioner, as the case may be, who is entitled to the benefit of revision of family pension in terms of this order is required to apply for revision of family pension in the prescribed from in triplicate as at Annexure II to his/her pension disbursing authority. The pensioner/family pensioner shall surrender his/her half of Pension Payment Order to the pension disbursing authority i.e. the branch of the Bank/Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer alongwith the application for revision of family pension.

(ii) The Pension paying branch of the Bank will forward two copies of the application alongwith both the halves of Pension Payment Order to the concerned Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer and one copy shall be retained by the Bank.

(iii) The Bank shall continue to make disbursement of pension/family pension at the last rate for a period of six months or receipt of the revised Pension Payment Order whichever is earlier.

(iv) The respective Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer shall calculate the revised basic family pension and enhanced family pension by using the same format as given in the example at Annexure-I and will keep this sheet with the file of pensioner maintained in his office for checking/audit in future.

(v) The respective Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer shall indicate the revised amount of family pension in the Pension Payment Order of the pensioner/family pensioner in the format given below :-

"Enhanced family pension @---------------- from 1.1.1997 or date of death whichever is later and upto ------------- and thereafter @--------------------- as per conditions laid down in original Pension Payment Order/Family Pension Order".

(vi) The Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer shall calculate the amount of arrear, if any for the period from 1.1.1997 to 31.12.1997, in cases where the age of family pensioner was less than 70 year as on 1.1.1998. The procedure and conditions of payment of this arrear amount shall be the same as is contained in Finance Department Memorandum of even number dated 21.3.1998. The payment of arrear in cases where the age of family pensioner as on 1.1.1998 was 70 years or above shall be made in cash.

7. In cases where the family pensioner was alive on 1.9.1996 and died subsequently, his/her legal heir/heirs is/are also entitled for life time arrears w.e.f. 1.1.1997 till the death of family pensioner. For this purpose legal heir/heirs may also apply to pension disbursing authority.

8. Orders have been issued by the Government from time to time in regard to entitlement to family pension in case of those Government servants who seek permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies etc. In cases where eligible member of the family of the deceased absorbed were in receipt of/ entitled to family pension as on 1.9.1996 in pursuance of the existing orders, their family pension will also be revised in accordance with these orders.

9. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, no arrear shall be payable for the period from 1.9.1996 to 31.12.1996 on account of revision of family pension.

10. The mode of payment of arrear and procedure for payment of arrear shall be as contained in Finance Department Memorandum No.F.15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated 21.3.1998.

(Dr. Adarsh Kishore)
Principal Secretary to the Government

ANNEXURE-II

FORM OF APPLICATION

To,

The Pension Payment Officer/Treasury Officer

________________________

Subject: Revision of family pension.

Sir Kindly revise my family pension entitlement shown in my Pension Payment Order (Pensioner's half enclosed) in terms of the Finance Department Memorandum No. F15(2)FD(Rules)/98 dated the 15^th April, 1999. The requisite particulars are given below :-