Govt to put all pension-related matter on Net

“The authority concerned could sanction straight away 30 per cent of the minimum revised pay scale to the family pensioners in all cases pending detailed calculations to alleviate their problems to a large extent,” he added.

Janarthanan’s address at the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Voluntary Associations for Pensioners was read out in absentia by Secretary (Personnel) Arvind Verma. Janarthanan said the existing rules relating to the pension scheme were being updated to accommodate the changes that were required consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission’s recommendations.

Thepensioners guide being prepared had to be extensively revised to accommodate the recommendations. It was more or less in the final stages of compilation and expected to be issued by the end of the year to all Central Government departments and the Associations of Pensioners, he added.Calling upon voluntary agencies to play a greater role in settling pension cases, the minister said pension adalats should be held regularly in the country.

He also expressed concern over the delay in finalising revision of pension cases and said the government had written two letters to all the departments to monitor the settlement of the cases and expedite their finalisation.