The Sindh government has sanctioned grant for 10 per cent increase in net pension with effect from July 2016 until further orders to all civil pensioners of the Sindh government.
All civil pensioners of the Sindh government, who are 85 years old or more, shall be allowed 25 per cent, instead of 10 per cent increase in their net pension with effect from July, said a statement issued on Friday.
The 10 per cent increase in pension as allowed by finance department on July 25, 2013, and 10 per cent increase in pension as allowed on July 15 2014 shall be discontinued for those who would retire on or after July, 2016. The 15 per cent increase in pension as allowed by the finance department on July 21, 2010, and 15 per cent increase in pension as allowed on July 12, 2011, and 10 per cent increase in pension as allowed on September 1, 2015, shall be admissible to new pensioners who would retire on or after July 01, 2016.
The 10 per cent increase in pension as mentioned at para-1 above will also be admissible to the future retirees who would retire on or after July, 2016.
For the purpose of admissibility of increase in pension sanctioned in an office memorandum, the term ‘net pension’ means ‘pension is being drawn’ minus ‘medical allowance’. The increase will also be admissible on family pension granted under the pension-cum-gratuity scheme, 1954, liberalised pension rules 1977 on pension sanctioned under the Central Civil Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules as well as in the Compassionate Allowance under CSR-353.
