New Delhi: The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), under the Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions has announced that the central government pensioners aged 80 and above will be eligible for an additional pension called compassionate allowance.
The government released the new guidelines to help central government civil service retirees aged 80 and older to have access to the supplementary benefits. The new DoPPW guidelines have been introduced and are aimed at simplifying the process for distributing these additional allowances.
The Sub Rule 6 of Rule 44 of CCS(Pension) Rules 2021 [erstwhile Rule 49(2-A) of CCS(Pension) Rules 1972] state that if a retired government employee attains age of 80 or above, the individual becomes eligible for compassionate allowance admissible under the rules.
What is the amount of old age pension in central government?
- 80 to 85 age: Individuals in the age group will be eligible for 20 per cent of basic pension/compassionate allowance.
- 85 to 90 years of age: The central government pensioners will receive 30 per cent.
- 90 to 95 years of age: The elderly category will qualify for 40 per cent of the basic pension/compassionate allowance.
- 95 and 100 years of age: This age group pensioners will be entitled to get 50 per cent.
- 10 years or more age group: Super seniors will be eligible for 100 per cent of basic pension/compassionate allowance.
“For example, a pensioner born on August 20, 1942 shall be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty percent of the basic pension with effect from August 1, 2022. A pensioner born on August 1, 1942 shall also be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty percent of the basic pension with effect from August 1, 2022,” the notification read,.
The notification further mentioned that the pensioners will get the additional pension or compassionate allowance from the first day of the month after reaching the designated age. The his additional pension payment is aimed at helping the seniors to cope up with the rising cost of living.
The DoPPW has ordered all banks and others responsible for pension disbursement to spread the information regarding changes.
