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Pension :
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1
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The maximum limit for commutation
has been raised to 40% w.e.f. 1.1.1996.A Government servant is now entitled
to commute for a lumpsum payment up to 40% of his/her pension.
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2
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Provisional pension and
provisional gratuity (up to 100%) should be sanctioned by the Head of Office
if he were of the opinion that the Government servant is likely to retire
before his pension or gratuity or both can be finally assessed and settled in
accordance with the relevant rules.
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3
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In the case of a missing
Government servant/pensioner, family pension can be paid after a period of
six months from the date of lodging an FIR with the police authorities.
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4
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A judicially separated spouse of
the deceased Government servant with children can get family pension after
the children cease to be eligible till his/her death/remarriage, whichever is
earlier.
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5
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6
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Family pension is also admissible
to a posthumous child and also to children from the void or the voidable
marriage as per the relevant provisions in the rules.
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7
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Normal family pension is now at a
uniform rate of 30% of pay last drawn, subject to a minimum of Rs. 3500
(w.e.f. 1.1.2006).
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8
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Family pension is admissible to
children from the void or voidable marriage in their own turn, after the
legally wedded wife ceases to be the recipient of the family pension.
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9
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In the event of death of a family
pensioner, the arrears of family pension is automatically payable to the
eligible member of the family next in line. Succession certificate for
payment of the arrears is required only in such cases where there is no
family member eligible to receive family pension after the death of the
family pensioner.
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10
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With effect from 1.1.2006, in case
of a Government Servant retiring in accordance with the provisions of CCS(Pension)
Rules after completing qualifying service of not less than ten years, the
amount of pension is calculated at fifty percent of emoluments or
average emoluments whichever is more beneficial to him.
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Gratuity :
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11
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The maximum limit of all types of
gratuity has been raised to Rs. 10 lakhs w.e.f. 1.1.2006
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12
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Dearness Allowance admissible on
the date of retirement/death is included in the emoluments for the purpose of
computing all types of gratuity.
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13
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Interest (at the rate applicable
to GPF deposits determined from time to time by the Government of India) is
payable on delayed payment of DCRG, if it is delayed beyond three months from
the date of retirement.
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Qualifying Service :
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14
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Qualifying service of 3 months and
above may be rounded-off into a completed six-monthly period for the purpose
of computation of both pension and DCRG. The period of nine months would thus
be considered as two half years.
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15
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Dismissal or removal of a
Government servant from a service or post entails forfeiture of his/her past
service
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Miscellaneous :
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16
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PPO should be issued so as to
reach the Government servant at least one month in advance of his date of
superannuation.
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17
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No specific orders are necessary
for retirement on due date.
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18
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Retirement benefits up to Rs.
10,000 can be paid through uncrossed cheque/demand draft.
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19
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Encashment of leave is a benefit
granted under CCS (Leave) Rules and thus not a pensionary benefit. As per the
current provision, no interest is payable on the delayed payment of leave
encashment.
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20
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Payments under Central Government
Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) are not terminal benefit and can
not be withheld. No Government dues can be recovered from the
accumulation except the amount claimed by the financial institution as dues
from the employee on account of loans taken for house building purpose.No
interest is payable on account of the delayed payments under this
scheme.
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Dues to Municipality (water and
electricity charges etc.) and Co-operative Societies are not
treated as Government dues, since Municipal Committees and Co-operative
Societies are not considered as Government bodies/organizations. No
recovery of such dues can be made from the DCRG.
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22
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Only arrears of license fee can be
recovered from dearness relief.
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Source :
http://pensionersportal.gov.in/douknow.asp
