Retirement Benefits
The minimum period of eligibility for receiving pension of 10 years. An Central Government servant retiring in conformity with the Pension Rules is eligible to receive pension upon the having completed at minimum 10 years of qualified service. For Family Pension widows are entitled to receive family pension upon loss of the spouse upon the expiration the one-year period of uninterrupted service or prior to the completion of a year, when the government employee has passed a medical examination by the proper Medical Authority and declared fit to serve in the Government. W.e.f 1.1.2006 The pension is calculated based on Emoluments (i.e.last base salary) as well as average earnings (i.e. an average of the basic pay received in the final 10 months of service) which is the more advantageous. The pension amount is 50% of average or emoluments, depending on which is the most beneficial. The minimum pension currently is at present Rs. 9000 per month. The maximum pension amount is 50