Ex-gratia lump sum compensation ceiling is removed to the families of deceased Central Government Employees

The Central Government has announced today that there is no  ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the  families of deceased Central Government Employees. There is a good move by the Government to their employees that  the restriction of ceiling for the compensatin of Rs.20  lakhs(each individual) is removed.

No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

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3^rd,  Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-II0 003
Dated the 12^thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Implementation  of the Government's decision on the recommendation of the Sixth  CPC-Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the  cases of Death and Disability in service - payment of ex-gratia  lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.employees -
modification - regarding -

           The undersigned is  directed to say that in this Department's Office Memorandum of  even number dated 16^thMarch, 2009, it was provided  that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased
Government servants including from sundry Government sources,  such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's  Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20  lakhs in each individual case. Para 12 of Annexe to this  Department's OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11^th September, 1998 was modified to that extent.

2.      The matter has been  further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation  in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11^thSeptember, 1998  read with OM NO.38/3 /08-P&PW(A) dated 2^nd September, 2008  and OM  No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16^th March, 2009.

 

3.     The above  revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006.

4.     All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 11^th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged.

5.     This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4^th June, 2010

6.      In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P  Ghosh)

Director(PP)

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