(a) The details of pensioners of this Ministry who have not received
their pre-2006 revised pension;
(b) Whether the pensionary benefits accruing to pensioners on account
of circular dated 1st September, 2008 are not given to them even after
a lapse of so many years;
(c) If so, the details of such cases, pensioner-wise; and
(d) The action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for the
immediate release of revised pension?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a)to(d) As per Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) O.M. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)
dated 01.09.2008, Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector
Banks have been authorised to pay pension/family pension to existing
pensioners/family pensioners at the rate prescribed in this O.M. without
any further authorisation in the form of Pension Payment Orders from the
concerned Accounts office/Head Office etc. Therefore, the Pension Disbursing
Authorities would have already paid the revised pension alongwith arrears.