Documentary proof of age for pensioners/family pensioners

1.             A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 25th June, 2010 on the above subject is enclosed for information and strict compliance. Accounts Department of the Railways to whom the copies of documents relating to proof of age /date of birth have been forwarded by the pension disbursing banks for formal authorization of additional pension, and the Personnel Department of the Railways to whom such documents may have been forwarded by Accounts Departments for having the additional pension/family pension sanctioned from Head of Office/Head of Department, should take immediate action thereon so that the final authorization of additional pension/family pension could be issued at the earliest.

2.         DOP&PW’s O.Ms dated 21.5.2009 and 11.08.2009, referred to in the enclosed O.M. were circulated on the Railways vide this office letters of even number dated 26.5.2009 and 19.08.2009 respectively.

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Copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 25th June, 2010

Sub:Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

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1. The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the’ information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth is submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will immediately send one copy each of the document submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner to the Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO for formal authorisation of the additional pension/family pension. The Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension beyond a period of three months only on receipt of such an authorisation from the Pay and Account Officer.

2.         Certain Pension Disbursing Banks to whom the documentary proof of age was submitted by the pensioners/family pensioners have informed that many Pay & Accounts Offices, to whom the same is forwarded as per OM of even number dated 21.5.2009 ,have not communicated to them their final authorisation in accordance with the above instructions. These Banks are, therefore, finding it difficult to continue the payment of additional pension beyond three months in the absence of the formal authorisation. The PAOs who are receiving the proof of age may get it sanctioned from HOO/HOD as per procedure invariably. In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to submit any of the documents mentioned in OMs dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 but claims additional pension based on some other documentary evidence, such cases will be submitted to the administrative Ministry. If the administrative Ministry is satisfied about the claim of the pensioner/family pensioner, it will authorise additional pension/family pension accordingly. The decision of the Administrative Ministry in this regard will be final.

3.         CGA is requested to advise all Pay & Accounts Officers to take immediate action for getting the additional pension sanctioned from Head of Office/HODs so that the final authorisation of the additional pension may be done by the PAOs.