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Re: Requests For Survivorship Pension Benefits Of Spouses Of Justices And Judges Who Died Prior To The Effectivity Of Republic Act No. 9946

RE: REQUESTS FOR SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS OF SPOUSES OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES WHO DIED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVITY OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946

A.M. No. 17-08-01-SC | 2017-09-19

RESOLUTION
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
For resolution are the applications for survivorship benefits of spouses of justices and judges who died prior to the effectivity[1] of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9946, which introduced substantial amendments to the benefits provided in R.A. No. 910.
 
In a Memorandum, dated 11 July 2017, the Special Committee on Retirement and Civil Service Benefits (SC-RCSB) submitted for this Court's consideration the respective positions of the members of the Committee on the matter regarding the survivorship pension benefits. The first position paper, labeled as Memorandum A, dated 23 June 2017, recommends the...