The facility whereby a ‘premium deduction’ is taken from any refund of contributions payable to an unmarried member only exists in the 1972 Section (none of the other parts of the Civil Service pension arrangements provide refunds to unmarried members). The pension is 1/80 th of net pensionable remuneration (as defined at 4 above) for each year of service subject to a maximum of 40/80 ths. Payments are calculated in accordance with the existing legislation. (a) Widows/widowers/civil partners’ pension provisions exist in all parts of the Civil Service pension arrangements. Pension: Up to the 31st December 2003, for the civil service pension, pensionable remuneration is co-ordinated with the Old Age Contributory Pension (OACP) payable to a Single Person. any outstanding contributions due to reckon periods of service and contributions due to the Widows & Orphans / Spouses & Children’s Pension Scheme.
The Widows and Orphans Pension Section maintains the records of eligible male officers who are deemed contributors to the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme. There may be deductions from the Lump Sum e.g. It is not means-tested so entitlement is not affected by other income a person may have such as earnings, savings or an occupational pension. In addition to Government Pensions, the Pensions Branch also administers the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme and the Provident Fund Pension Scheme. Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension is a social insurance based payment made on the death of a spouse or civil partner. This administration commences with the annual collection and collating of service records in respect of all serving Public Officers and ends with the payment of a monthly pension until the pensioner dies. It is like an insurance scheme where widows and orphans. Unlike the Civil Service Pensions Scheme, the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme is not a retirement benefit scheme. This scheme has been phased out since the 1960s. The branch is responsible for the administration of Public Service Pension Schemes in accordance with numerous pension laws, regulations and policies. A short-term pension is payable of: the deceased member’s pension rate for three months from the date of death or for six months if eligible children are in the widow’s care. The scheme he was referring to is the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme that was started during the colonial administration. inserted immediately after section 3 of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme (Armed Forces) Act, No, 18 of 1970, and shall have effect as section 3A thereof. Scheme (Armed Forces) (Amendment) Act, No. The Pensions Branch is committed to improving the quality of its operations in order to provide an efficient service to its clientele. This Act may be cited as the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension.