Retired Presidents to get Rs. 1L, ex-VPs Rs. 90,000 office-expenses
The government has decided to extend Rs. 1 lakh to a retired President and Rs. 90,000 to a retired Vice-President on account of office expenses every year, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday. The decisions have been taken by amending rules related to the President's Pension Rules, 1962 and the Vice-President's Pension, Housing and Other Facilities Rules, 1999. Here's more.
Spouse of deceased President to be given secretarial staff
The government has also decided that the spouse of a deceased President would be given secretarial staff consisting of a private secretary and a peon and shall be paid in an amount not exceeding Rs. 20,000 per year towards the actual charges incurred by him/her on account of office expenses. The emoluments of Governors were also increased to Rs. 3.5 lakh per month.
Previous increments
Also, the salaries of the President and the Vice President were earlier increased to Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 4 lakh per month, respectively four months ago.
