Enhanced pension for CG pensioners due only on completion of 80 years

Minister of State, S Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh has clarified that the additional pension for the Central Civil Government Employees/pensioners will be paid only on completion of the age of 80 years and not on the day 1 of the age. 

The minister was replying to a question at Lok Sabha on whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to Gauhati High Court Judgements on an old-age pension. The minister informed that the judgement of the Gauhati High Court was specific to the case of a retired judge of the High Court. The service conditions of High Court judges are governed by the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954. This does not apply for the retired Central Government CG staff who are governed by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The pensionary benefits of the Central Civil Government servants/ pensioners are governed by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. These rules provide for payment of additional pension on completion of the age of 80 years and above. There is no proposal to make any change in the age for commencement of additional pension to Central civil pensioners on account of the aforesaid judgement of the Gauhati High Court.

As per the existing rules, the quantum of pension available to the old pensioners will be increased as given in the table below. The increase is provided as their needs, especially those relating to health, increase with age.

There have been a lot of demands from the unions and association that the grant of enhanced Pension be given from the day when the Pensioners enters the age of 80 years i.e. the date after the pensioner complete 79 years. However, as per current rules, the pension is enhanced from the date of completion of 80 years.