The new pension rule of the central government is no less than a boon for the super senior citizens and its benefits are available to retired government employees. Under this rule, there is a huge increase in the pension of the employees who have crossed 80 every five years and on crossing the age of 100, they get double the pension.
New Delhi. Central government pensioners start getting enhanced pension after the age of 80 years. The Central Civil Services (CCS) pension rule makes special arrangements for super senior citizens and as the age of pensioners touches the figure of 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 years, the payment to them also increases rapidly. goes.
According to the CCS Pension Rules, 2021, after the pensioner reaches 80 years of age, his compensation allowance increases, which is available in the form of enhanced pension. However, its benefit is available only to retired government employees. If you look at the rules, you will see that after the age of 80, the monthly payment of the pensioner increases every five years.
This is how the amount of pension increases
- Above 80 years but below 85 years of age, 20% of the basic pension increases.
- Above 85 years but below the age of 90 years, 30% of the basic pension amount is increased.
- Above 90 years but below the age of 95 years, the amount of basic pension increases by 40 percent.
- Above 95 years but below 100 years of age, the pensioner gets 50% increase in basic amount.
- On attaining the age of more than 100 years, the pensioner is entitled to get 100% additional pension of his basic.
Whatever the date of birth, pension is applicable from 1st date
According to the rules, irrespective of the date of birth of the pensioner, but he starts getting the benefit of additional pension from the first date of that month. For example, if a person was born on 15th August, then on attaining the age of 80 years, the benefit of 20% increased pension would start from 1st August. Similarly, pensioners born on August 4 will also be paid the increased amount as on August 1.
The new rule will be applicable to these employees only.
The Central Government had notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules on December 20, 2021. Only those government employees who have been appointed before December 31, 2003 will get the benefit of this. It also includes civil government employees attached to the Defense Services. This rule will not be applicable to railway employees, employees of All India Services.
