Rule 54 3 of Ccs Pension Rules 1972

The Government has considered that the need for an increased family pension is higher for a civil servant who dies at the beginning of his career, because his salary is much lower in the initial phase of service. The Government therefore amended Rule 54 of the Central Public Service (Pensions) Regulations 1972 by a notice dated 19 September 2019. In accordance with the amended article 54, the family of an official who dies within seven years of taking up his duties is also entitled to a family pension plus 50 per cent of the last salary received for a period of 10 years. The above amendment would take effect on October 1, 2019. However, families of staff members who died before the end of seven-year service in the 10 years prior to October 1, 2019, will also be entitled to a family pension at increased rates as of October 1, 2019. Conditions for payment of a pension upon admission following the transformation of a government entity into an autonomous central body or a public sector enterprise. In the event of the death of a staff member during his or her period of service, the family is entitled to a family pension under rule 54 of the Core Civil Service Superannuation Regulations, 1972. The family pension shall be paid at the rate of 50 per cent of the last salary received for a period of 10 years if the official has completed an uninterrupted period of service of at least seven years; Thereafter, the rate of the family pension was 30% of the last salary received. If the staff member had served for less than seven years prior to his death, the rate of the family pension was 30 per cent from the outset and the family pension equal to 50 per cent of the last salary received was not granted to the family. The amended provisions would benefit the families of all government employees, including CAPF staff, in the unfortunate event of their death within seven years of entering the public service.