No. FD.(SR-III)4-80/2006 Dated the 22nd July, 2006 20.
Subject: PENSION INCREASE
I am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to grant increase in pension to the pensioners including family pensioners of the Government of the Punjab with effect from 01.07.2006 at the following rates: a) Pensioners who retired prior to 01.05.1977 20% b) Pensioners who retired on or after 01.05.1977 15%
- The increase in pension will also be admissible to those government servants who would retire after 30.06.2006.
- For the purpose of admissibility of increase in pension sanctioned in this notification the term “Pension” means “Pension being drawn”.
- The increase will also be admissible on Family Pension, Extraordinary Pension & on Compassionate Allowance, sanctioned under the Pension Rules, of Government of the Punjab.
- If the gross pension sanctioned by the Punjab Government is shared with any Government in accordance with the rules, the amount of the increase in pension will be apportioned between the Punjab Government and the other Government concerned on proportionate basis. 6. In case of re-employed pensioners, the increase in pension sanctioned in this notification shall not be admissible to them during the period of their re-employment. Compendium 2008 Pension Rules 147 7. The benefit of increase in pension sanctioned in this notification will also be admissible to those civil pensioners of the Punjab Government who are residing abroad (other than those residing in India and Bangladesh) who retired on or after 15.08.1947 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 applicable rate of exchange.