Revision of Pension of pre and post-1986 pensioners/family pensioners

No 45/86/97-P&PW (A)-Part-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

 
3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi 110 003

 

Dated 9th November, 2011

 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 
Subject - Implementation of Governments decision on the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission — Revision of Pension of pre and post-1986 pensioners/family pensioners etc — Consideration of application for revision or pension/family pension.
 
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 21/12/2006 wherein the date of submission of applications for revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 1/1/1996 of pre-1986 pensioners/family pensioners in terms of this Departments OM. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part III dated 10.02 1998 was extended up to 31/12/2007. It was also decided to extend the date of submission of applications for revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 1/1/1996 of pre-1996 pensioners/family pensioners with reference to this Departments OM No 45/86/97 P&PW(A)-Part IV dated 08/05/1998 read with OM dated 30/9/1998 and dated 17/12/1998 for submission of applications by the pensioners/family pensioners covered under these OMs up to 31/12/2007.
 
2. In spite of extension of deadline for submission of application from time to time, there may be a few pensioners/family pensioners who could not submit application for revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 1/1/1996 under the above mentioned orders. Some pensioner associations have requested for extending the date for submission of applications beyond 31/12/2007 in such cases. The matter was discussed in the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA). It has now been decided that in case any pre-1996 pensioner/family pensioner submits an application for revision of pension/family pension in terms of the orders mentioned in para 1 above, the same may be considered and pension/family pension may be revised w.e.f. 1/1/1996 without insisting on any deadline for this purpose.
 
3 Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of heads of Departments/Controller of Accounts, Pay and Accounts Officer and attached and Subordinate Offices under them on top priority basis All Pension Disbursing Authorities are also advised to prominently display these orders on the notice boards for the benefit of the pensioners/family pensioners.

 
(Harjith Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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