No. FD.SR-III-4-72/99 27th Dated the July 1999
14. Subject: GRANT OF INCREASE IN PENSION TO CIVIL PENSIONERS OF THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT
INCLUDING CIVILINAS PAID FROM DEFENCE ESTIMATES
I am directed to refer to the subject and state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction with
1st effect from July, 1999 increase in pension to all civil pensioners of Punjab Government at the rates as follows:
Increase in Pension
i) Pensioners in BPS 1 to 16 25%
ii) Pensioners in BPS 17 & above 20%
2.For the purpose of admissibility of the increase in pension, the term ‘pension’ means pension before commutation and/or surrender of ¼ for gratuity plus dearness/ad hoc increases/indexation/ad hoc relief, in pension sanctioned from time to time. Gross pension of retired Government employees would not be less than Rs. 300/- per month and in the case of family pension not less than Rs. 150/- per month for the purpose
of calculation of the above increase.
3. The increase in pension will also be admissible on family pension granted under the Pension-cum-Gratuity Scheme, 1994, Liberalized Pension Rules, 1997, on Pension sanctioned under the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules as well as on the Compassionate Allowance allowed under Section 18 (3) of the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974.
4. The increase in pension will also be admissible to those Government Servants who would retire between the
1st period commencing from July 1999 and introduction of revised pay scales.
5. If the gross pension sanctioned by the Punjab Government is shared with any other Government in accordance
with the rules laid down in Appendix-4 of Punjab Financial Rules Vol-II, the amount of the increase in pension will be apportioned between the Punjab Government and the other Government concerned on proportionate basis.
6. Commutation/Gratuity of any part of increase in pension will not be permissible.
7. In the case of re-employed pensioners, the increase in pension sanctioned in this office memorandum shall not be admissible to them during the period of their reemployment.
8. The benefit of of the Punjab Government who are residing abroad (other than those residing in India and Bangladesh) who retired on or after 15th June, 1947 and are not entitled to, or are not in receipt of pension increase under the British Government’s Pension (Increase) Acts. The payment will be made at the existing official rate of exchange.