Ex. MP eligible to take Pension of Ex MLA or MLC Double Benefits

Ex. MP eligible to take Pension of Ex MLA or MLC Double Benefits

The pension of former MPs is regulated under Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act 1954.

According to the Act, a former MP getting any other pension is also entitled to receive pension as an ex-MP.

According to RTI reply Former Members of Parliament are entitled to receive pension as ex-MPs even if they are getting pension as former MLAs or MLCs

Members’ Salary and Allowances Branch said the department does not keep any record of former MPs also receiving pension as former MLA or MLC.

Central Pension Accounting Office of the Expenditure Department of the Finance Ministry said they do not have any arrangement to find out which former MP is also availing pension and other facilities as a former MLA or MLC

In Era of Computers and Android Phones Smart Phones what you think about this there is no arrangement to find out

Its simple , Just make a law stating that it is compulsory for each Ex. MP, MLA or MLC to declare each year the pension salary and from how many offices or places he takes pension
If he fails to do so or lies knowingly or unknowingly in an Affidavit he will go to Jail for 50 years with fine of Rupees 1 Crore

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Monday, October 13, 2014

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