Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(Central Civil Pensioners)
(Last updated/Reviewed: 04.11.2013)
NEW PENSION SYSTEM
NPS.1 The CCS(P) Rules are applicable to govt. servants appointed on
or before 31.12.2003.Are the employees who joined pensionable
establishments of Govt. of India after 31/12/2003 eligible for any
benefits under these rules?
In accordance with DoP&PW O.M. No. 38/41/06-P&PW(A) dated
5.5.2009 such employees who joined after 31/12/2003 and/or their
families may be given the benefit of disability pension or family
pension provisionally till the finalization of rules under the National
Pension System (NPS) on death/injury.
NPS.2 What are the guidelines/orders in regard to settlement of dues of the deceased Government employees covered under NPS ?
As per the Department of Pension & PW O.M. No.38/41/06 –P&PW(A)
dated 5.5.2009 (available on website) the benefits under the
CCS(Pension) Rules has been provisionally extended to the families of
deceased employees covered under NPS. Family Pension/gratuity in terms
of O.M. dated 5.5.2009 shall be payable to the family of the deceased
employee if the deceased employee was covered under NPS and fulfils the
conditions. These payments are provisional and will be adjusted as per
the final provisions. As per Para 7 of the O.M., the accumulations in
pension wealth of deceased employee under NPS will not be paid during
the period provisional benefits under the aforementioned O.M. are
payable. The Head of Office will prepare the pension papers as per
provisions of the relevant rules and proceed as per the procedure for
making the provisional payments to eligible Government servants’
families explained in Ministry of Finance O.M.
No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 2.7.2009 read with corrigendum dated
29.9.2009.
NPS.3 What are the guidelines/orders in regard to settlement of dues of the deceased Government employees covered under NPS?
As per the Department of pension & PW O.M. No. 38/41/06-P&PW(A)
dated 5.5.2009 (available on website) the benefits under the CCS(Pension
) Rules has been provisionally extended to the families of deceased
employees covered under NPS.
Family Pension/gratuity in terms of O.M. dated 5.5.2009 shall be payable
to the family of the deceased employee if the deceased employee was
covered under NPS and fulfils the conditions. These payments are
provisional and will be adjusted as per the final provisions. As per
Para 7 of the O.M. the accumulations in pension wealth of deceased
employee under NPS will not be paid during the period provisional
benefits under the aforementioned O.M. are payable.
The Head of Office will prepare the pension papers as per provisions of
the relevant rules and proceed as per the procedure for making the
provisional payment to eligible Government servants’ families explained
in Ministry of Finance O.M. No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated
2.7.2009 read with corrigendum dated 29.9.2009.
Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in