TYPES OF PENSION

(1) SUPERANNUATION PENSION- Pension which a retiring employee receives on attaining the age of superannuation.

(2) RETIRING PENSION - Pension which a government servant receives on retirement before attaining the age of superannuation.

(3) PENSION ON ABSORPTION IN OR UNDER A CORPORATION, COMPANY OR BODY - if such an absorption is in public interest , government servant will be assumed to get retired under retiring pension and will get the selected retirement benefits.

(4) INVALID PENSION - Pension which a government servant receives if retired due to physical or mental infirmity, which permanently incapacitates him/her for the service.

(5) COMPENSATION PENSION - If a government servant is selected for discharge owing to the abolition of his post, he shall have the option, of taking compensation pension to which he may be entitled for the services rendered by him or of accepting another appointment.

(6) COMPULSORY RETIREMENT PENSION- Pension sanctioned to a government servant retired compulsorily from the service, as a result of penalty imposed by the competent authority.

(7) COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES - A government servant who is dismissed or removed from service, shall forfeit his pension as well as gratuity, but may receive compassionate allowance if the competent authority responsible for dismissal /removal so decides in cases deserving special consideration.

(8) EXTRAORDINARY PENSION - Pension sanctioned to a policeman who get martyred while in service.

(9) FAMILY PENSION - After death of the employee, while in service or death of the pensioner, his legal heir recieves the family pension.