The Central government has clarified that once a pension or family pension has been authorised or revised under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, it cannot be reduced to the disadvantage of the pensioner — unless a clerical mistake is discovered later.

In a recent Office Memorandum (OM), the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) said any downward revision in pension or family pension can only be made if the error is clerical in nature.

Even then, if the mistake is identified more than two years after the pension was sanctioned or revised, it cannot be corrected without prior approval from the DoPPW.

According to the clarification, each ministry or department has the discretion to decide whether a pension revision is necessary when a clerical error is foun

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