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P E N S I O N R U L E S
PENSION SANCTION AUTHORITY:
Government of the Punjab Finance Department
Notification No. FD/SRI-7-2/82 Dated 22/11/1983.
As per Punjab (Civil Services) Delegation of Power Rules, 1983, all appointing authorities shall have the powers (indicated in Appendix “A” )in respect of the Government Servants whom they are competent to appoint.
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Period for Preparation of Pension Papers:
Government of the Punjab Finance Department
Notification No. SO PCDC)2-1/2015 Dated 30-12-2015:
Government servants proceeding on LPR to submit Six months before the date of retirement, the pensioner should be asked to fill in and sign Part I in a fresh copy of the form and submit it along with the required enclosures mentioned in the last paragraph of the application for pension.
Government of the Punjab Finance Department
Notification No. SR-III-4-181/2018 Dated 04-07-2018:
As per Supreme Court Instructions pension papers must be prepared three months prior to retirement.
PUNJAB FINANCIAL RULES CHAPTER VII
5.2 The responsibility for initiation and completion of pension papers is that of the Head of the Department/Attached Department concerned in the case of government servants holding posts in BS-16 & above and of the Head of office concerned in the case of government servants in BS1 to BS-15. The action should be initiated one before the Government servant is retired and pension papers complete in all respect, should be sent to Audit Office six months before the date of retirement.
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EXACT DATE OF BIRTH FOR CALCULATION OF PENSION
( PUNJAB FINANCIAL RULES CHAPTER VII)
7.3 The date of birth should be given by Christian era; and if the exact date is not known the approximate date or ear should be stated.
Note 1- In case where only the year of birth of a Government servant is known, the 1st of that July should be taken as the date of birth. In case where the month of birth is known, but not the exact date, the 16th of the month should be taken as the date of birth.
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AMENDMENT IN FINANCIAL POWER RULES VOLUME-I
No.FD.FR.11-7/87 DATED 25-11-2010:
FOR NOTE 2 BELOW RULE 7.2
The date of birth once recorded at the time of joining service shall be final and thereafter no alteration in the date of birth of a civil servant shall be permissible.
No.(R&E)(PPU)1-15/2019.11-7/87 DATED 01-10-2019:
- It has been observed that Administrative Departments while forwarding the cases for creation for posts of OSD to Finance Department, often, consider the date of birth recorded in CNIC instead of date of birth recorded at the time of joining of government service.
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AGE REQUIRED FOR RETIREMENT/PENSION:
As per ordinance/Notification dated 29-10-2021:Amendment of Section 12 of Act VIII of 1974:
(ii) Where no direction is given under clause-I
- On completion of sixtieth years of his age or,
- Voluntarily, on completion of 25 years of service or on attaining 55 years of age whichever is later .
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FAREWELL PARTY
- SOW-1(S&GAD)28-4/95 Dated 30-12-2014
- Farewell Party be arranged by the respective Departments.
- Appreciation Letter may also be issued in recognition of meritorious services rendered by the retiring official under signature of the Secretary lf the Department concerned.
- A souvenir may also be awarded by the concerned department.
- The concerned Department may also issue the Identification Card after retirement, mentioning the fact that the official has served in the respective Department.
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PUNJAB FINANCIAL RULES CHAPTER VII
Pension
- (i) Full powers, provided the Accountant General Punjab or other Account Officers concerned certifies the pension is admissible.
Commutation
- Full powers provided the Accountant General Punjab or other Account Officers concerned certify the pension is admissible.
1.6 (v) Ordinary Pension means pensions other than extraordinary pension and includes special additional pension.
1.6 (vi) Full Pension means the amount of ordinary pension admissible including commuted portion of the pension if any.
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1.8 (Note) If the departmental proceedings are not completed within one year after retirement of the government servant, he may be allowed to draw up to 80% or less of full pension so as to ensure that government loss in full is recovered from the balance. In the case of judicial proceedings, judgment of the court may be awaited. If the proceedings re delayed beyond one year after retirement, reduced pension may be allowed as in the case of pensioners facing departmental proceedings.
1.9 No pension may be granted to a government servant dismissed or removed for misconduct, corruption, subversive activities or inefficiency, but if he deserves special consideration he may be granted a compassionate allowance not exceeding 2/3rd of the pension which would have been admissible to him had he retired on invalid pension.
Compulsory Retired Government Servants:
According to Government of the Punjab Notification No. SORI(S&GAD)4-4/75 Dated 19/7/1977, government servant compulsory retired from service as a measure of punishment under P.C.S (E&D) Rules, 1975, should be granted leave preparatory to retirement.
SECTION III
COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT:
9.7 If a pensioner who immediately before retirement was *[holder of a post in BPS-16 or above], wishes to accept any commercial employment in a Pakistani Firm or Company with whom he had to deal with in his official capacity during the two years prior to his retirement or in any other Firm or Company located in Pakistan or outside before the expiry of two years from the date of his retirement, he should obtain the previous sanction of Government to such acceptance. No pension shall be payable to him if he accepts commercial employment without such sanction in respect of any period for which he is so employed or such longer period as Government may direct.
The extraordinary pension may be granted to a Government servant even if he is not invalided from service as a result of the disability on account of which the award is made. The grant of extraordinary pension to a Government servant is no bar to the grant of any ordinary civil pension or gratuity for which he may be eligible under the rules. (Taken from Punjab Pension Rules on Web)
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Service Qualifying for Pension:
2.2 Beginning of Service: Subject to any special rules, the service of a Government servant begins to qualify for pension when he takes over charge of the post to which he is first appointed.
2.3 Temporary & Officiating Service: Temporary and officiating service shall count for pension as indicated below:-
- i) Government servants born on temporary establishment who have rendered more than five years continuous temporary service shall count such service for the purpose of pension or gratuity; and
- ii) Temporary & officiating service followed by confirmation shall also count for pension gratuity.
2.6 Training: The time spent by a Government Servant in an approved training shall count as service qualifying for pension. (The period of training before actual appointment to government service shall not count for pension).
2.7 Leave: All leave (other than extra ordinary leave) counts as qualifying service for purpose of pension.
2.9 Deputation: Time spent by a Government servant holding pensionable post on deputation to (i) another government, (2) foreign service or (3) service in a temporary or non-pensionable post under government counts for pension as if it were a time spent under the government.
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2.10 Suspension: If a government servant is suspended from service pending enquiry into his conduct, the period of suspension counts for pension if it is immediately followed by reinstatement, regardless of the fact whether the government servant was or was not allowed full pay and allowance for the period of suspension. However, if the period of suspension is treated as Extra Ordinary Leave, it shall not count for pension. (Unless the government servant is reinstated with forfeiture of a part of his pay or allowance for the period of suspension as amended vide Notification No. FD (SR-III)-4-1/89 dated 1/3/1992.)
2.11 Forfeiture of Past Service: A government servant forfeits his past service in the following cases:
- a) Resignation of a post unless it is take up another post service in which counts for pension.
- b) Removal or dismissal from service.
- c) Absence from duty without leave.
2.12 Condonation of Interruption and Deficiencies: Administrative Department may for purpose of pension condone all gaps between periods of service of a government service.
Provided that the gaps are not due to any fault or willful act of the government servant like unauthorized absence, resignation or removal from service.
Note (2) An interruption in service due to removal on account of retrenchment of the post shall be deemed to have been condoned. The period of such interruption shall not, however, count as service qualifying for pension.
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(2) a) A deficiency of sox months or less in the qualifying service of a Government servant shall be deemed to have been condoned.
(2(b) A deficiency of more than six months but less than a year may be condoned by the Administrative Department if both the conditions mentioned below are satisfied.
- If a government servant dies while in service or retire under circumstances beyond his control, such as becoming invalid or on abolition of his permanent post and his eventual selection for discharge and, but for such contingency, he would have completed another year of qualifying service; and
- The service rendered by the government servant was meritorious.
- A deficiency of one full year or more shall not be condoned.
Explanation: Deficiency in service can be condoned under this rule, at any stage in service up to the 30 year. For instance, a deficiency of six months or less, will be deemed to have been condoned so as to make 4 year & 6 months as qualifying service as 5 years qualifying service, 9 years and 6 months qualifying service as 10- years, qualifying service and 29 year & six months qualifying service as 30 years qualifying service. Similarly, 25 year & three months qualifying service can be treated as 26 year qualifying service through condonation of deficiency of 9 months by Administrative Department under clause (b) of sub rule (2) above.
FD.SR.III-4-198/2008:
…. It has been decided that the benefit of the condonation of a period of not exceeding six months deficiency in qualifying service for pension may be extended to all retiring civil servants who have at least completed 9 years and 6 months at the time of superannuation for the purpose of pension etc. except voluntary pension or premature retirement after completion of 25 years of service.
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF ORDINARY PENSION
3.1 Classification of Pensions
- Compensation Pension
- Invalid Pension,
- Superannuation,
- Retiring Pension.
3.2 Compensation Pension: If a permanent Government servant is selected for discharge owing to the abolition of his permanent post or owing to a change in the nature of the duties of that post, he shall, unless he is appointed to another post the condition of which are deemed to be at least equivalent to those of his own, have the option:-
(a) of taking any compensation pension and/or gratuity to which he may be entitled for the service, he has already rendered; or
(b) of accepting another post or transfer to another establishment even on a lower pay, if offered and continuing to count his previous service for pension.
3.3 Invalid Pension: (1) An invalid pension is awarded on his retirement from government service, before reaching the age of superannuation to a Government servant who by bodily or mental infirmity is permanently incapacitated for further service on production of a medical certificate prescribed in sub rule (3).
(2) A government servant who wishes to retire on invalid pension should apply to his Head of office, or Department/attached Department who should direct him to present himself before a Medical Board or an Invaliding Committee or a Medical Officer for obtaining a medical certificate of incapacity for further service in the prescribed form.
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10.4 In case where considerable delay has occurred in applying for an extraordinary pension, the grant, if any, will take effect only from the date of the report by the Medical Board, or,
in the case of family pension from such date as the sanctioning authority may decide. Otherwise the grant may be made with effect from the date of wound, injury or death. The family pension granted to a posthumous child should commence from the date of his/her birth. (Taken from Punjab Pension Rules as on Web)
3.4 Superannuation Pension: A superannuation pension is granted to a government servant who retire on attaining the age of 60 Years.
3.5 Retiring Pension: A retiring pension is granted to a Government Servant who not being eligible for superannuation pension.
(i) Opts to retire after 25 years qualifying service or such less time as may for any special class of Government servant be prescribed; or
(ii) is compulsory retired, by the competent authority, after 10 yeas qualifying service;
- Is compulsory retired from service by the authority competent to remove him from service on grounds of inefficiency, misconduct or corruption?
CHAPTER IV
Amount of Ordinary Pensions:
4.1 (1) The amount of pension that may be determined by length of completed years of qualifying service of a Government servant as set forth in rule 4.4.
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Amount of Full Pension: (1) After a qualifying service of not less than10 years, full superannuation, retiring, invalid or compensation pension may be granted in accordance the scale laid down in the following table.
Pension Table:
| Completed years of qualifyin service | Scale of pension expressed as fraction of average emoluments |
| 10 | 70/300 |
| 11 | 77/300 |
| 12 | 84/300 |
| 13 | 91/300 |
| 14 | 98/300 |
| 15 | 105/300 |
| 16 | 112/300 |
| 17 | 119/300 |
| 18 | 126/300 |
| 19 | 133/300 |
| 20 | 140/300 |
| 21 | 147/300 |
| 22 | 154/300 |
| 23 | 161/300 |
| 24 | 168/300 |
| 25 | 175/300 |
| 26 | 182/300 |
| 27 | 189/300 |
| 28 | 196/300 |
| 29 | 203/300 |
| 30 | 210/300 |
SECTION-III
A-Gratuity and Pension Benefits
4.6 (2) (a) If a government servant retires or is selected for discharge owing to the abolition of his permanent post, after completing qualifying service of 5 years or more but less than 10 years, he may be granted a gratuity not exceeding one month’s pay for each year of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of Rs. 25000/-.
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Provided that if the retirement is due to invalidation, or if the government servant dies in service, the rate of gratuity shall be 1-1/2 months pay for each year of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of Rs. 25000/-.
(b) A Government servant in pensionable service, who is not employed in a substantive capacity, may be granted pension or gratuity, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4.4, if he retires from service, or if he is discharge after completion of qualifying service of 25 years or more owing to the abolition of his post or replacement by a ‘qualified’ candidate. If such a Government servant is discharged after completing 10 years or more but less than 25 years qualifying service, he may be granted a gratuity not exceeding one month’s pay for each completing year of qualifying service subject to a maximum of Rs.25,000/-
(3) In the event of death of a Government servant who has rendered qualifying service of 10 years or more:-
(a) If he dies before retirement, his family shall be paid (i) a gratuity equal to the commuted value of one-fourth of his full pension calculated as in sub rule (5) of the basis of age next birthday of the deceased, and, in addition, (ii) pension at the rate of 50% of the full pension for a period of 10 years.
(b) If he dies after but within 10 years of retirement, payment shall be made to his family at the rate of 50% of his pension (net or full, as the case may be) for the un-expired period of 10 years.
(5) In the event of death before retirement pension for the purposes of this rule shall be calculated as if the government servant retired on invalid pension on the date of his death, but it shall be admissible from the day following the death of the government servant.
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B-GRATUITY
4.7. (1) The term “Family” for the purpose of payment of gratuity under this section shall include the following relatives of the Government servant.
(a) Wife or Wives, in the case of male Government servant.
(b) Husband in the case of female Government servant.
(c) Children of the Government servant.
(d) Widow of widows and children of a deceased son of Government Servant.
Note: A child means a legitimate child or an “adopted child” if under the personal law of the Government servant concerned adoption is legally recognized as conferring the status of a natural child.
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT OF PENSION
(b) The service book should be got verified from the audit office immediately after the 10th & 25th year of service of the official concerned. The head of department should record a consolidated certificate in respect of the entire service period in the following form.
Service ………………………………….. from ………….………. To ………………..…….. verified from ………………………………………………….
There is no known disqualifying spell during the above service except as detailed below.
- ____________________________________
- ____________________________________
- ____________________________________
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This certificate should also be recorded before submission of the case to the Audit Office as laid down above. The Audit officer shall accept it as proof of verification of service.
(NOTE) The Payment of Pension should not be held for want of No Demand Certificate. It is not necessary to enclose No Demand Certificate with the pension papers when they are sent to audit office………… In case of failure of the department to send such certificates to the Audit Office 15-days before the prescribed date of issue of PPO, it should be presumed that there is no demand against the retiring government servant.
NO.FD.SR.III-4-9/2008 DATED 16/2/2008 RULES FOR FAMILY PENSION
………. The matter has been considered in this Department and it has been decided that a share of the widow or children who after some time become ineligible will be transferred or divided equally to other surviving widows or children as the case may be.
COMMUTATION TABLE
| Age Next Birthday | No. of Years Purchased | ||||||
| 1977 | 1986 | 2001 | 1977 | 1986 | 2001 | ||
| 20 | 24.265 | 50.6304 | 40.5043 | 51 | 15.481 | 22.0658 | 17.6526 |
| 21 | 24.061 | 49.6676 | 39.7341 | 52 | 15.096 | 21.2563 | 17.0050 |
| 22 | 23.853 | 48.7066 | 38.9653 | 53 | 14.707 | 20.4638 | 16.3710 |
| 23 | 23.640 | 47.7467 | 38.1974 | 54 | 14.313 | 19.6896 | 15.7517 |
| 24 | 23.424 | 46.7884 | 37.4307 | 55 | 13.915 | 18.9348 | 15.1478 |
| 25 | 23.203 | 45.8314 | 36.6651 | 56 | 13.513 | 18.2002 | 14.5602 |
| 26 | 22.978 | 44.8758 | 35.9006 | 57 | 13.109 | 17.4860 | 13.9888 |
| 27 | 22.747 | 43.9215 | 35.1372 | 58 | 12.702 | 16.7825 | 13.4340 |
| 28 | 22.513 | 42.9688 | 34.3750 | 59 | 12.294 | 16.1191 | 12.8953 |
| 29 | 22.276 | 42.0179 | 33.6143 | 60 | 11.886 | 15.4649 | 12.3719 |
| 30 | 22.028 | 41.0089 | 32.8071 | 61 | 11.497 | 14.8290 | 11.8632 |
| 31 | 21.777 | 40.1218 | 32.0974 | 62 | 11.104 | 14.2105 | 11.3684 |
| 32 | 21.522 | 39.1787 | 31.3412 | 63 | 10.713 | 13.6090 | 10.8872 |
| 33 | 21.260 | 38.2336 | 30.5869 | 64 | 10.327 | 13.0239 | 10.4191 |
| 34 | 20.993 | 37.2329 | 29.8343 | 65 | 9.946 | 12.4549 | 9.9639 |
| 35 | 20.720 | 36.3551 | 29.0841 | 66 | 9.570 | 11.9017 | 9.5214 |
| 36 | 20.442 | 35.4203 | 28.3362 | 67 | 9.200 | 11.3643 | 9.0914 |
| 37 | 20.157 | 34.4885 | 27.5908 | 68 | 8.860 | 10.8428 | 8.6742 |
| 38 | 19.867 | 33.5603 | 26.8482 | 69 | 8.478 | 10.3371 | 8.2697 |
| 39 | 19.570 | 32.6361 | 26.1009 | 70 | 8.127 | 9.8472 | 7.8778 |
| 40 | 19.267 | 31.7160 | 25.3728 | 71 | 7.783 | 9.3729 | 7.4983 |
| 41 | 18.956 | 30.8007 | 24.6406 | 72 | 7.448 | 8.9142 | 7.1314 |
| 42 | 18.641 | 29.8907 | 23.9126 | 73 | 7.121 | 8.4708 | 6.7766 |
| 43 | 18.318 | 28.9800 | 23.1840 | 74 | 6.802 | 8.0427 | 6.4342 |
| 44 | 17.988 | 28.8910 | 22.4713 | 75 | 6.494 | 7.6299 | 6.1039 |
| 45 | 17.650 | 27.1990 | 21.7592 | 76 | 6.194 | 7.2322 | 5.7858 |
| 46 | 17.307 | 26.3172 | 21.0538 | 77 | 5.906 | 6.8496 | 5.4797 |
| 47 | 16.956 | 25.4444 | 20.3555 | 78 | 5.627 | 6.4818 | 5.1854 |
| 48 | 16.596 | 24.5816 | 19.6653 | 79 | 5.360 | 6.1287 | 4.9030 |
| 49 | 16.231 | 23.7301 | 18.9841 | 80 | 5.104 | 5.7901 | 4.6321 |
| 50 | 15.859 | 22.8911 | 18.3129 | ||||
NO.FD.PC-2-1/2005 DATED 16/7/2005:
(12) Commutation shall be admissible upto a maximum of 35% of Gross Pension, at the option of the pensioner. Admissibility of monthly pension shall be increased from the existing 60% to 65% of Gross Pension.
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(b) A government servant retiring after attaining the age of 60 years shall be allowed commuted value of pension as applicable at the age of 60 year instead of 61 years, if he applied for commutation while in service.
(In other words, if the pension paper submitted after retirement, the commutation formula will be applied for 61-years.
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10.6-A (a) DISABILITY PENSION & GRATUITY SHALL BE ALLOWED AT THE FOLLOWING SCALE
CLASSIFICATION OF DISABILITY:
Class-A
- Death (2) Loss of a hand and a foot or loss of use of two more limbs. (3) Total Loss of eye sight. (4) Total loss of speech (5) Total deafness both ears. (6) Paraplegia or hemiplegia (7) Lunacy (8) Very severe facial disfigurement (9) Advance cases of incurable disease. (10) Wound, injuries or diseases resulting in a disability due to which a person becomes incapacitated. (11) Emasculation.
Class-B
- Loss of thumb or at least three fingers of hand, (2) Partial loss of one or both feet at or beyond trasometatarsal (3) Loss of vision of one eye.
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Class-C
- Limited restriction of movement of joint due to injuries. (2) Disease of a limb restricting performance of duties.
CALCULATION OF PENSION ON LAST PAY: FD.SR.III-4-58/86 DATED 10/8/1986:
The Governor of the Punjab has been leased to decide that with effect from 1st July, 1986, the pension of a civil servant who shall retire on or after this date shall be calculated at the existing rate on last pay/emoluments drawn provided the post has been held by him on a regular certificate.
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FD.SR.II/2-25/08 Dated 13/10/2009:
“(3) The civil servants who are on LPR, in term of Rule 23(3) Revised Leave Rules, 1981 are entitled to the benefit of revised pay scales or an annual increment, if a general revision of pay scales take place or an annual increment occurs during the period of LPR.
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FD.SR.III-4-108//2010 (D) DATED 15/7/2010:
The Chief Minister of the Punjab has been pleased to increase the rate of Family Pension from 50% to 75% of Gross or Net Pension, as the case may be w.e.f. 1/7/2010.
No arrears on any part of increase in gross or net pension being allowed through circular letters will be admissible in the cases of family pension pertaining to the period prior to 1/7/2010.
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NO FD.SR.III-4-111/1-77 DATED 14/4/1977
(Vii) (b) All periods of suspension followed by reinstatement should qualify for pension regardless of the fact whether the Government servant was or was not allowed full pay and allowances for the period of suspension. In other words, the mere act of reinstatement should be deemed to have been rendered the period of suspension as qualifying for pension.
(ix) Undrawn Pension Arrears. It has been decided that there should be no restriction for the drawl of the pension, if it falls in arrears. The arrears may be paid by the disbursing officers without reference to the audit office or the pension sanctioning authority.
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- FD.SR.III-4-111/89 Dated 22nd July 1989:
I am directed to state that in accordance with this Department’s circular letter NO.FD-SR-III-4-54/83 dated 25.08.1983 family pension at present is admissible to the widow for life or until re-marriage. In the case of death of the widow, family pension is admissible, to the son, if any, until he attains the age of 29 years and unmarried daughters, if any, until they are married or attain the age of 21 years whichever is earlier. The Governor of Punjab has been pleased to decide that w.e.f.01.07.1989 family pension in case of widow’s death will be admissible to the dependent sons until they attain the age of 24 years or till they are gainfully employed, whichever is earlier and to unmarried daughters till their marriage, or their acquiring regular source of income whichever is earlier.
- The Governor of Punjab has been further pleased to decide that pension to physically /mentally retarded children will be admissible for life. Payment of pension to these children will be subject to the production of a certificate from the Medical Board that the children is physically/mentally retarded permanently and not able to be gainfully employed.
- The existing rules and orders on the subject shall be deemed to have been modified to the extent indicated above.
Necessary amendment in the rules will be issued in due course.
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TO BE SUBSTITUTED BEARING SAME NUMBER AND DATE
NO.FD.SR-III-4-57/2013 DATED 15-05-2013:
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: LIBERALIZATION OF PENSION RULES:
In continuation of this Department’s letter bearing No. FD.SR.III-4-111/89 Dated 22nd July 1989, on the subject cited above wherein entitlement of family pension to unmarried daughters till their marriage, or till acquiring regular source of income, whichever earlier had been mentioned. A question has arisen as to whether a widow daughter is also covered under the provisions of this circular letter or otherwise?
- Finance Department has examined the case in consultation of Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department and having approval of the competent authority i.e., Chief Minister, it is hereby clarified that “a widow daughter, divorced daughter and unmarried sister of a government servant” include for grant of family pension till their remarriage or acquiring regular source of income, whichever is earlier.
(KHALID MAHMOOD)
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (REG)
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RATIONALIZATION OF GRANT OF FAMILY PENSION TO THE WIDOW/WIDOWER FD.SR.III-4-114/89 DATED 15/1/1997:
…The family pension is admissible to a widower of a deceased female government servant for the period of 10-years or un-expired portion of 10 year and to a widow for life or until remarriage. The government of the Punjab has decided that w.e.f. 1/3/1992, the widower of deceased female government servant will also be entitled to family pension for life or until remarriage.
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NO.FD.SR.III-4-54\83 Dated the 12th March 1997
I am directed to refer to rule 4.10(2)(B)( i ) & (ii) of the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules read with para-5 of the circular letter No.FD.SR.III-4\1-77 dated 17.01.1997 according to which in the event of no pension being payable under clause(A) of the rule ibid the family pensions granted for period of 10 years or un-expired portion of 10 years to:-
- i) the father; or
- ii) failing the father to the mother:
I am also to state that it has been decided that w.e.f. 01.01.1996, family pension will be admissible to the father and failing father to the mother for life instead of a period of 10
years in the event of no pension being payable under clause(A) of the rule ibid. It is further clarified that this amendment shall apply ONLY in case of father land failing the father to the mother as surviving heir. The remaining shall continue to be governed by the original provision.
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NO.FD.SR-III-3-281/2014 DATED 12-11-2014:
- a) Definition of “Dependent on Parent” needs to be clarified. There are some cases in which a widow daughter provided affidavit that she depends on parents but there are her sons and daughters who are on reasonable jobs. It needs clarification if she is entitled to family pension or otherwise?
- b) In some cases the family pension on death of government servant or his widow was stopped because no other member was entitled for pension. Now the question arises as to the entitlement of a widow daughter for grant of family pension beyond 10 years whether these cases are to be opened and pension is to be granted to the widow daughter w.e.f. the issue of said letter.
- c) There are some cases in which at the death of the pensioner no person was entitled to family pension, but after lapse of one year, the husband of the daughter of pensioner expired. It may also be clarified whether in such cases the widow daughter will be granted pension from the date of issue of this letter.
- The above issues have been examined in Finance Department and it has been decided as under:
- a) In cases sons/daughters of a widowed daughter hold job, there appear to be no question of her dependency upon parents. In such a situation, a widow daughter is not entitled for family pension.
- b) In case a daughter of a Government servant becomes widow after death of her father/mother, she is fully entitled for family pension with effect from the date of death her spouse.
- c) In case no one eligible for family pension on the eve of death of government servant, but after lapse of one year if husband of the daughter of the government servant expired, the widow daughter will be entitled for family pension.
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NO.FD.SR-III-4-302/2015 DATED 13-04-2016:
- The case has been examined and it is decided that:
| S.No. | Queries of AG | Reply by Finance Department |
| 1 | The date of commencement of pension to divorced daughter will be commenced w.e.f. the date of issuance of above said notification or otherwise? | The date of commencement of family pension divorced daughter
will be commenced w.e.f. date she was divorced. |
| 2 | Family pension cases which have been closed after the death of government servant or his widow due to non entitlement of other family member beyond the period of 10 years or unexpired portion of pension, whether these cases of divorced daughters are opened or not. If yes then date of commencement may be confirmed. | Family pension cases which were closed after the death of civil servant or his widow due to non entitlement beyond 10 years or unexpired portion of 10 hears will be opened from the date of divorce. |
| 3 | In case of death of government servant no other family member was entitled for grant of family pension but after some period daughter of government servant becomes divorcee, whether divorced daughter is entitled for family pension or not? | In case of death of government servant no other family member was entitled for grant of family pension but after some period daughter of government servant becomes divorced, she is fully entitled for the family pension from the date of divorce. |
| 4 | So many cases are being received after the issue of Notification for grant of family pension to widow/divorced daughter but there are children’s of widow/divorced daughter having the age of more 24 years (30-40 years) In these cases no question to be arisen for dependency on parents as she is depending on her children, in these cases family pension is admissible or not? | In this scenario family pension is not admissible to widow/divorced daughter as in the presence of their children holding job, no question of dependency of widow/divorced daughter on their parents arises. |
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NO.FD.SR-III-4-309/2014 DATED 19-04-2016:
- As regard further issues the case gas been examined and it is decided as under:
| Queries by A.G. Office | Reply by Finance Department |
| I) If the pensioner left behind more than one widow/divorced daughters how pension will be distributed among them? | If the pensioner left behind more than one widow/divorced daughters, the pension will be paid to widow daughter in terms of Rule 4.10 (iii) of the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules. |
| II) If the one widow/divorced daughter is in receipt of pension and another daughter becomes widow/divorced, will she be entitled to share pension being drawn by her widow/divorced sister? | No |
| III) Will all unmarried divorced widow daughter of pensioner be entitled for family (even if they come widow /divorced)? If so with what ratio pension be divided among them? | No. In such scenario only unmarried daughter in terms of Rule 4.10(2)(A)(ii) of the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules would be entitled to family pension on equation basis. |
| IV) If the pensioner had a family at the time of retirement/ death as defined in rule 4.7 of pension rules but subsequently all family members are not eligible for family pension, will unmarried sister be entitled pension who is a family member in the light of Rule 4.8-d(2) | Yes |
| V) If the pensioner leave family members as defined in rule 4.7 and with the passage of time all family members become un-entitled for pension, will family members as defined in 4.8-d be entitled for family pension? | The family pension will only be admissible to them who are mentioned in Rule 4.10 of pension rules. The “family shown under Rule 4.7 & 4.8-d of The \Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules is restricted to only gratuity”. |
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NO.FD.SR-III-4-302/2015 DATED 19-07-2018:
The reply of Finance Department tendered vide Para-2(Sr.4) of this Department letter even number dated 13-04-2016 may be substituted and read as under:
The facility of family pension to a widow/divorced daughter is linked with following two conditions.
- That the widow/divorced daughter does not marry.
AND
- She has no regular source of income. However, it does not matter whether her children are adult or otherwise.
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NO.FD.SR-III-4-47/2014 (Provl) DATED 28-02-2019:
Clarification Double Pension:
The matter has been examined in the Finance Department. It is decided that an unmarried daughter/any other eligible family member will have the option to draw only one family pension either of his/her /their mother or father, whichever is more beneficial.
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NO.FD.SR-III-4-199/2020 DATED 29-06-2021:
Double Pension Court Decision based:
It is observed that the condition of regular source of income (i.e., relating to unmarried daughter, widow daughter and unmarried sister of a government servant in accordance with policy letter of Finance Department bearing No.FD.SR.III-4-57/2013 dated 02-01-2015 (copy enclosed) it is not applicable in case of widow when she is entitled for family pension of her husband for life or till her remarriage. Similarly when mother of the deceased son is entitled for payment of family pension of her husband and same condition will not be applicable upon her. Hence Mst. Jameel Shafee is entitled for grant of both pensions i.e., of her husband and her deceased son.
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NO.FD.SR-III-1-09/2022 DATED 26-01-2022:
VERIFICATION OF INCOME CERTIFICATE:
- The matter has been examined in the Finance Department and it is clarified that Pension Sanctioning Authorities to fulfill this condition while sanctioning family pension papers.
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RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENT OR PENSIONS:
According to the directions contained in Finance Department Circular letter No.FD(SR-III) 3/12-137 Dated 2.8.1987, the recovery of over payment in pension due to the fault of other than individual, waiver may be allowed as follows:
The entire amount if a pensioner/widow is more that 75 years of age on 30.11.1986.
- Half of the amount, if a pensioner/widow is between 70 and 75 years of age on 30.11.1986.
One-third of the amount, if a pensioner is between 60 and 70 years of age on 30.11.1986.
Full recovery may be made from pensioner/widow who are below 60 year of age on 30.11.1986.
In future the official concerned whose negligence caused overpayment shall be responsible.
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THE FOLLOWING ABSTRACTS TAKEN FROM LEAVE RULES, 1981
FD.SR.II-2-100-87 DATED 1/2/1988
- In service Death: (1) In case a civil servant dies while in service, lump sum payment equal to full pay up 365 days out of the leave at his credit shall be made to his family as defined for the purpose of family pension.
(2) For the purpose of lump-sum payment to the family of the civil servant who dies while in service only the “Senior Post Allowance “ will be included in the “Leave Pay” so admissible.
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FD.PC.2-1/83 DATED 2/12/9183 & DATED 25/8/1983
- A Government servant who desires to get the benefit of encashment of LPR up to a period of 365 days must (a) submit his written option to do so at least three months before the date of commencement of his leave preparatory to retirement, and (b) surrender the whole leave preparatory to retirement due to him.
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FD.SR.III-1-53/83 DATED 15/5/1984:
I am directed to refer to Para 12 of FDs circular letter No.FD.PC-2-1/83 dated 2/12/1983, and to clarify that a government servant who desires to get the benefit of encashment of LPR should submit his written option to the leave sanctioning authority.
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FD.SR.III-1-53/83 DATED 4/6/1984:
I am directed to refer to this departments letter No.FD.PC-2-1/83 dated 2/12/1983, and to say that some doubt have been expressed about the admissibility of pay & allowances, grant of medical leave etc., during the surrendered period of LPR for the purpose of encashment of LPR. These issues are clarified in the following paragraphs.
Pay: Pay for the purpose of encashment of LPR includes Basic Pay, Special Pay, Technical Pay, Personal Pay and any other emoluments which may be specifically classed as “Pay” by the competent authority.
…….The amount of leave pay would have been determined on the basis of pay which would have been admissible on the date, on which LPR applied for would have commenced.
Allowances: Senior Post allowance will form of the pay for the purpose of encashment of LPR. No other allowance forms part of pay for this purpose.
Medical Leave: ……..No leave of any kind is admissible during the period of surrendered LPR if the benefit of encashment of LPR is to be availed.
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FD.SR.III-1-53/83 DATED 8/8/1984:
……….This provision debarred the government servant from availing of the facility of encashment of LPR who, for reasons beyond their control, had to take leave during the period of LPR surrendered by them for purpose of encashment. This had created hardship in certain cases and it has therefore been decided in partial modification of the instructions contained in this department circular letter No. FD.SR.iii-1-53/83 dated 4/6/1984, that the competent authority may, where it is satisfied that the leave applied for by a Government servant (during the period of leave surrendered for encashment) is unavoidable or is fully justified, e.g., in case of illness, supported by medical certificate or for performance of Haj, etc grant leave to an employee during this period. In such case, however, the amount of cash compensation will be reduced by an amount equal to the leave pay for half of the period of leave taken. ………..
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- IT9F(D)3-7/2001 DATED 24/8/2004: ENCASHMENT OF LPR IDDAT LEAVE
……. It is accordingly clarified, that given the unforeseen nature of the incidence (death of the husband of a female civil servant during the surrendered period of her LPR, the mandatory Islamic injunction regarding the observance of IDDAT, and the fact the such leave is classified as a “Special Leave” not debited to the leave account, the policy contained in the F.Ds. letter No. SR.III-1-53/83 dated 8/8/1984 shall not apply to the “special leave” availed on account of IDDAT, as above i.e. no proportionate reduction of cash compensation shall be made, and the encashment in lieu of the surrendered period of entire LPR shall remain admissible for a maximum period not exceeding 180 days, subject to title.
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FD.SR.III-1-36/84 DATED 20/2/1985
…….It is clarified that a civil servant is entitled to encashment for Leave Preparatory to Retirement under Rule 17 of Revised Leave Rules, 1981, read with para 24 of Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD.PC-2-1/83 dated 25/8/1983 and para 13(a) of the letter of even number dated 2/12/1983, subject to the following conditions that:-
- He has completed at least 30-years qualifying service on the date of commencement of LPR.
- He has surrendered the entire LPR due to him.
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TAKEN FORM E&D RULES
SORI(S&GAD)7-1/72 DATED 19/7/1973:
…… The High Court pronouncement in Mr. Muhammad Saeed Khan vs. West Pakistan reported as P.L.D. 1969 Peshawar – 147 has been set aside by the Supreme Court in their decision of the Government appeal entitled “the government of NWFP vs. Mr. Muhammad Saeed Khan and other vide PLD 1973 SC514.
- Except as a result of the inquiry completed under clause (a) the Government has no power under the rules to suspend the payment of whole or any part of the pension of a Government servant otherwise admissible, pending inquiry against him. It follows that any order in that behalf in anticipation of the result of the inquiry will be without any valid basis.
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SOLE WIDOW/NON-REMARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
- I, Mst. ______________________________________________________________________________
Widow of late Mr. _______________________________________________________________________ serving as ___________________________________ in _____________________________ department
do hereby declare that I am the sole widow of late Mr. _______________________________________.
- I further declare that I have not been married after the death of my late husband and am residing as widow with my children.
Signature
We certify to the best of our knowledge and belief that the above declaration is correct and accept full responsibility for it.
- Signature with Designation ____________________________________________
- Signature with Designation ____________________________________________
Date: ___________________________
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FOR NOC FROM BUILDING DEPARTMENT
UNDERTAKING
I Mr. ===================== S/O ===============, hereby solemnly declare that throughout my service I did not occupy Government owned / requisitioned building for residential purpose during entire service at =========. I however, undertake to pay to Government on account of arrears of rent of Government allotted building in case my statement is proved to be false at any stage after my retirement and will be liable to the action under the civil service rules. My husband/wife is ===========.
Name: —————————–
Designation: ——————————-
Address: O/O
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