Family pension rules of Karnataka

 Family pension rules of Karnataka

Grant of Additional Pension to all State Government Pensioners/ Family pensioners who are 80 years and above – Implementation of the recommendations of the 6th State Pay Commission.

sanction was accorded to grant the Additional Pension / Family Pension to the State Government Pensioners /Family Pensioners who have retired or died while in service prior to 1.7.1993 and who are above 80 years in the following rates, w.c.f. 01.04.2006: Age of Pensioners / Family Additional Pension / Family  Pensioners as on 01.04.2006

From 80 years to less than pension  -  20% of basic pension/family

From 85 years to less than pension  -30% of basic pension/family

Top 90 years Above 90 years -50% of basic pension/family pension


The 6th State Pay Commission has examined the issue of grant of additional pension to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners. The Commission has recommended payment of additional pension to all pensioners and family pensioners aged above 80 years, including the employees retiring on or after 01.07.1993 at similar acts applicable to
Central Government Pensioners.

Government have accepted the recommendation of the 6th State Pay Commission on grant of Additional Pension and the following orders are issued:

Government are pleased to sanction Additional Pension / Family Pension to all the State Government Pensioners / Family pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years and above, i.e. 01.01.2019. The additional quantum of pension shall be payable as and when the
pensioner / family pensioner attains the age of 80 years and above at the rates indicated below:
Age of Pensioners / Family Pensioners

From 80 years to less than 85 years   - 20% of basic pension / family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years - 30% of basic pension / family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years - 40% basic pension / family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years -  50% of basic pension / family pension
Above 100 years                             -   100% of basic pension / family pension

2. The grant of additional quantum of pension is subject to the fulfillment of
the following conditions:

i) As and when the pensioner attains the age of 80 years and above he/she is entitled to the additional quantum of pension as indicated above. The additional pension / family pension shall be admissible at such rates as is indicated above from the month the pensioner
attains the age of 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 years respectively.

ii) In case of Pensioners / Family Pensioners who have attained the age 80 years and above as on the date of issue of this order or in the month of January 2019, the Additional Pension / Family Pension shall be calculated with reference to the Basic Pension / Family
Pension of such pensioners as on 01.01.2019.
iii) In other cases, the additional pension family pension shall be calculated with reference to the Basic Pension / Family Pension of the pensioner/ family pensioner as on the date of attainment of the age of 80 years and above as the case may be.

v) The additional pension shall be shown as a distinct element of pension and shall count for the purpose of dearness allowance.  Accordingly, the pension disbursing authorities shall take necessary steps to indicate the quantum of additional pension from time to time.

While calculating the quantum of additional pension, only the Basic Pension / Basic Family Pension shall be taken into account but not the amount of additional pension that is granted under this order.

vi) The quantum of additional pension / family pension granted under this order shall not be considered for the purpose of either Commutation value or for any other pensioner   benefits.

vii) The Pension disbursing authorities like Banks/Treasury are authorized to pay the additional pension family pension to the eligible pensioners/ family pensioners after getting necessary clearance/orders from the concerned authorities.

viii) For the purpose of calculation of additional pension / family pension the age of the pensioners shall be reckoned with reference to the date of birth mentioned in the P.P.Os.
x) However in case where the date of birth is not indicated in the respective P.P.Os the pension sanctioning authority shall determine the age of the pensioner/ family pensioner as per the guidelines issued in O.M. No. FD (Spl) 27 PEN 2007, dtd:6.1.2011.

The difference in the amount of arrears if any after the grant of additional pension family pension shall be paid in cash and credited to the concerned Bank Accounts of the pensioner.

xi) The payment on account of the increase in pension / family pension as per this order involving fractions of 50 paisa and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paisa shall be ignored.