We here illustrate the method
through easy 5 Steps to calculate your Basic Pension in 7th CPC
Recommendation
Easy steps to Calculate your Basic Pension in 7th Pay Commission
There are Two options have been given to Pensioners
First They have to calculate the Two options and whichever is benefit for them They can select higher amount as their Pension
Option No.1 . The existing Pension may be multiplied by 2.57
Option No.2 . The Pay Scale on their retirement and Number of increments they earned to be taken for calculation
In that Case they should know their Pay Scale and Basic Pay drawn on the date of their Retirement and number increments they earned
By referring the Corresponding Pay scale in successive Pay Commission, they should identify their Sixth pay commission Pay band. If they Know their corresponding Pay Band in sixth Pay commission then it will be easy for them to arrive their Basic Pension to be fixed in VII pay commission.
After calculating the Basic Pension from the above two options, they can choose whichever is beneficial for them
Calculation for arriving your 7th CPC Basic Pension is described below through 5 Easy Steps
Assume You retired at last pay drawn of ₹4,000 on 31 January, 1989 under the IV CPC regime, having drawn 9 increments in the pay scale of ₹3000-100-3500-125-4500:
Your Basic Pension as revised in VI CPC = 12,543
Calculation Option –I
Step-I
Multiply Your Basic Pension with 2.57
Basic Pension (VI CPC) x 2.57
= 12543 x 2.57 = 32235.70 ( Paisa to be rounded off rupee)
Your basic Pension As per VII CPC = Rs.32236
Calculation Option-II
Step-II
– Identify your corresponding Pay Level in Pay Matrix
– For that you should
know your Pay Band in VI pay commission
[The Pay scale details will be informed you by Concerned Pension Paying Authorities when ever your basic Pension was revised as per the successive Pay commission Recommendation ]
for example for this pay scale of ₹3000-100-3500-125-4500, the corresponding Pay Scale and pay band for Fifth and Sixth CPC respectively is given below
[Visit : To see the III, IV , V CPC Pay Scale ]
In IV Pay Commission Your Pay Scale is 3000-100-3500-125-4500
In V pay Commission Your Pay scale
is 10000-325-15200
In Sixth Pay Commission Your Pay
Band is 15600-39100 – Grade Pay is 6000
In Seventh Pay commission your Pay Matrix Level is 11
Step –III
Minimum Pay at this level -11 is Rs. 67700
Total increment earned on your initial pay on the date of Retirement is 9
So Count nine cells from the cell assigned as Minimum Pay in that Level 11
your index number in that Particular Pay matrix Level 11 = 10
The figure in Level 11 and Index 10 = 88400
50% of this Pay will be fixed as your Basic Pension
Hence your Basic Pension will be fixed at Rs.44200/-
Step- IV
Choose whichever is higher to fix your Basic Pension
Basic Pension in Option -1 = 32236
Basic Pension in Option -2 = 44200
You can select option 2 as the fixation for Basic Pension in 7th Pay commission
Your basic Pension in 7th Pay commission = 44200/-
Note : 1.
Those who are retired in Sixth Pay commission regime would be aware of their increment and Pay Band details. It will be easy for them to calculate their Basic pension in VII Pay Commission using this matrix.
For other it will be very difficult
to find out their Pay scale and quantum of increment details as of now. Also It
will take little time for Concerned Department to verify the Pensioners record
to ascertain the number of increments earned in the retiring level
Note –II
So 7th pay commission recommended that in the first instance the revised pension may be calculated using Calculation Option -I and the same may be paid as an interim measure
[Your Present Basic Pension to be Multiplied by 2.57 = Rs .32236 ]
So Rs.32236 will be paid as Basic Pension as Interim Measure
After Checking the records of concerned individuals As per calculation Option –II
Then Rs.44200 will pe Paid as your Basic Pension
Subsequently the difference of higher amount also will be Paid as Arrears
