Government's big announcement regarding pension, these people will get extra money; Know full details
Good News for Pensioners: Before Diwali, the Central Government has announced a gift for pensioners. The government has said that pensioners above 80 years of age will be given the benefit of extra pension. According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, these central government pensioners will get an additional pension called compassionate allowance.
The Ministry of Pension has also issued new guidelines regarding pension for retired employees of Central Government Civil Services who have attained the age of 80 years. The purpose of the guidelines is to simplify the process of distributing these additional allowances. As per the provisions of sub-rule 6 of rule 44 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, pension and compassionate allowance will be given under the rules after the retired government employee attains the age of 80 years or more.
Benefits to pensioners above 80 years of age
According to this, senior citizens aged 80 to 85 years are eligible for 20 percent of the basic pension, while pensioners aged 85 to 90 years will get 30 percent. At the same time, senior citizens aged 90 to 95 years will be eligible for 40 percent of the basic pension and those aged 95 to 100 years will get 50 percent. Super seniors aged 100 years or more will be eligible for 100 percent of the basic pension.
The circular states, "For example, a pensioner born on August 20, 1942 will be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty per cent of the basic pension from August 1, 2022. A pensioner born on August 1, 1942 will also be eligible for additional pension at the rate of twenty per cent of the basic pension from August 1, 2022."
You will be eligible from day one
Further, the notification of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare states that the additional pension or compassionate allowance will be effective from the first day of the month when the pensioner reaches the prescribed age. This additional pension payment is designed to help pensioners manage the rising cost of living with increasing age.