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Former Presidents to get ₹1 lakh, vice-presidents ₹90,000 every year for office expenses
The government has decided to extend ₹1 lakh to a retired President and ₹90,000 to a retired Vice-President on account of office expenses every year, the home ministry said.
The government has decided to extend ₹1 lakh to a retired President and ₹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 Vice-President’s Pension, Housing and Other Facilities Rules, 1999.
During each financial year, an amount not exceeding ₹1,00,000 shall be paid to every retired President towards actual charges incurred by him or her on account of office expenses, a notification issued by the ministry said.
During each financial year, an amount not exceeding ₹90,000 will be paid to every retired Vice-President towards actual charges incurred by him or her on account of office expenses.
The government has also decided that the surviving spouse of a deceased President would be given secretarial staff consisting of a private secretary and a peon and shall be paid in each financial year, an amount not exceeding ₹20,000 towards the actual charges incurred by him or her on account of office expenses.
The salaries of the President and Vice President were increased to ₹5 lakh and ₹4 lakh per month respectively four months ago. The emoluments of Governors were also increased to ₹3.5 lakh per month.
