Death-cum-Retirement Benefit Rules Simplified

Pension Matters

The pensionary benefits in respect of the West Bengal Govt. Employees who retire after 01.01.2006 shall be determined as follows:

• Last Pay
• Qualifying Service
• Pension
• Additional Pension
• Family Pension
• Additional Family Pension
• Retiring Gratuity/ Death Gratuity
• Commutation of Pension

Last Pay: Basic Pay + Grade Pay

Qualifying Service Calculation: Date of Superannuation – Date of appointment – Period of E.L – Period of suspension. Below 3 months of service will not be counted. Three or more than three months of service will be counted as next 6 months qualifying service.

Illustration: A qualifying service of 23 years 7 months 11 days calculated above will be taken as 23 years 6 months. Similarly 23 years 9 months will be taken as 24 years.

Pension Calculation:-

• Minimum qualifying service for eligibility in pension is 10 years.
• Full Pension is applicable for qualifying service of 20 years or more.
• For qualifying service between 10 and 20 years, proportionate reduction in pension is applicable.
• Full pension = 50% of Last Pay.
• Maximum ceiling of pension = Rs. 35,000/-
• Minimum amount of pension = Rs. 3,300/-

Illustration:-

• For a service period of 33 years and last pay of Rs. 30,000/-, pension will be Rs. 15,000/-.
• 20 years of service period and last pay Rs. 30,000/-, pension will be Rs. 15,000/-
• 15 years of service period and last pay Rs. 30,000/-, pension will be Rs. 15000*15/20 = Rs. 11250/-
• 8 years of service period and last pay Rs. 30,000/-, pension will be Rs. NIL.

Additional Pension

The amount of pension increases with the increase of age of the pensioner by the following:

Age of Pensioner	Additional Quantum of Pension
From 80 years to 85 years	20% of the basic pension
From 85 years to 90 years	30% of the basic pension
From 90 years to 95 years	40% of the basic pension
From 95 years to 100 years	50% of the basic pension
100 years or more	100% of the basic pension

Family Pension

• Family Pension is 30% of the last pay.
• Maximum ceiling of family pension is Rs. 21,000/-

Additional Family Pension

The amount of pension increases with the increase of the age of the family pensioner by the following methods:

Age of Family Pensioner	Additional Quantum of Pension
From 80 years to 85 years	20% of the basic family pension
From 85 years to 90 years	30% of the basic family pension
From 90 years to 95 years	40% of the basic family pension
From 95 years to 100 years	50% of the basic pension
100 years or more	100% of the basic pension