ABOUT PENSION

Pension :
1 Invalid pension and disability pension are distinct pensions and their payments are regulated as per CCS (Pension) Rules and CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, respectively. Thus the minimum limit on the total of two pensions does not apply. However the amount of disability pension and invalid pension, combined together, should in no case exceed the last pay drawn.
2 The maximum limit for commutation has been raised to 40% w.e.f. 1.1.1996.A Government servant is now entitled to commute for a lumpsum payment up to 40% of his/her pension.
3 Dearness Relief equal to 50% of basic pension/family pension is treated as Dearness Pension w.e.f. 1.4.2004.
4 Provisional pension and provisional gratuity (up to 100%) should be sanctioned by the Head of Office if he were of the opinion that the Government servant is likely to retire before his pension or gratuity or both can be finally assessed and settled in accordance with the relevant rules.
5 In the case of a missing Government servant, family pension can be paid after a period of one year from the date of lodging an FIR with the police authorities.
6 A judicially separated spouse of the deceased Government servant with children can get family pension after the children cease to be eligible till his/her death/remarriage, whichever is earlier.
7 Dependent parents and widowed/divorced daughter/unmarried daughter are now included in the definition of family for the purpose of consideration for grant of family pension.
8 Family pension is also admissible to a posthumous child and also to children from the void or the voidable marriage as per the relevant provisions in the rules.
9 Normal family pension is now at a uniform rate of 30% of pay last drawn, subject to a minimum of Rs. 3500 (w.e.f. 1.1.2006).
10 Family pension is admissible to children from the void or voidable marriage in their own turn, after the legally wedded wife ceases to be the recipient of the family pension.
11 In the event of death of a family pensioner, the arrears of family pension is automatically payable to the eligible member of the family next in line. Succession certificate for payment of the arrears is required only in such cases where there is no eligible family member after the death of the family pensioner.
12 Full pension is payable for govt. servants rendering 20 or more year of service as per 6th pay commission recommendations w.e.f. 1.9.2008
SOURCE;PENSIONERS PORTAL