What is the One MLA One Pension rule in Punjab?

Punjab Act No. 17 of 2022 provides that a person who remained a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly is paid one pension irrespective of the number of terms served or the Vidhan Sabha tenures in which the person served.

What is the basic pension under the 2022 Punjab amendment?

The amended Section 3(1) provides a pension of ₹60,000 per month plus Dearness Allowance as admissible to Punjab Government pensioners.

Is there an age-based increase in the former MLA pension?

Yes. The basic pension increases by 5% at age 65, 10% at age 75 and 15% at age 80.

Punjab One MLA One Pension Law: Pension Restricted to One Term-Based Entitlement

Punjab changed the pension system for former Members of the Legislative Assembly through the Punjab State Legislature Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation) Amendment Act, 2022 (Punjab Act No. 17 of 2022). The amendment replaced the earlier term-linked pension structure with a single pension irrespective of the number of terms served as an MLA.

Current legal position: The Government of Punjab continues to publish the 2022 Amendment Act through its official Parliamentary Affairs and notification resources. The Act came into force from its publication in the Punjab Government Gazette on 11 August 2022.

ActPunjab Act No. 17 of 2022

Governor's assent4 August 2022

Official Gazette11 August 2022

Provision amendedSection 3(1) of Punjab Act 5 of 1977

What changed under the One MLA One Pension law?

Before the 2022 amendment, pension entitlement could increase with additional terms served as a member. The amendment substituted Section 3(1) of the Punjab State Legislature Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation) Act, 1977 so that the pension is no longer multiplied according to the number of terms served.

Single-pension rule: A former member is entitled to ₹60,000 per month plus Dearness Allowance at the rate admissible to Punjab Government pensioners, irrespective of the number of terms served and irrespective of the different Punjab Vidhan Sabha tenures in which the person served.

Pension amount and age-based increases

Entitlement	Amount / Increase
Basic monthly pension	₹60,000 per month
Dearness Allowance	Payable at the rate admissible to Punjab Government pensioners
On attaining 65 years	5% increase in basic pension
On attaining 75 years	10% increase in basic pension
On attaining 80 years	15% increase in basic pension

Text of the amended Section 3(1)

The 2022 Act substituted Section 3(1) of the 1977 Act. In substance, the amended provision provides that every person who remained a member is to receive a pension of ₹60,000 per month plus admissible Dearness Allowance, regardless of the number of terms served or the particular Vidhan Sabha tenures in which the person served.

The proviso further provides an increase in the basic pension when the former member reaches 65, 75 and 80 years of age, at the respective rates of 5%, 10% and 15%.

Commencement of the amendment

The Governor of Punjab gave assent to the Amendment Act on 4 August 2022. Notification No. 17-Leg./2022 was issued on 11 August 2022, and the Act states that it comes into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Official Punjab Government notification and PDF

Official Government of Punjab copy:

Download Punjab Act No. 17 of 2022 - Official Gazette PDF Punjab Department of Parliamentary Affairs

Existing PDF available on this website:

Download Notification No. 17-Leg./2022 dated 11 August 2022

Legal effect of the amendment

The amendment does not merely impose an administrative cap. It changes the statutory pension formula contained in Section 3(1) of the 1977 Act. Consequently, the number of terms for which a person served as an MLA no longer increases the pension under the substituted provision.

For pension calculations, eligibility disputes or interpretation of the provision, the Official Gazette and any subsequent statutory amendment, rule, judicial decision or competent government order should be relied upon.

Disclaimer: This page provides general legal information based on the legislation and official Government of Punjab material. It is not a substitute for professional legal advice. The authoritative text is the applicable Act, Official Gazette and subsequent legally operative amendments or orders.