Clarification on family pension admissible to NPS employees on
their death attributable to Govt. service – CPAO OM dated 11.12.2017
To
All Pr CCAs/CCAs/Cas/AGs and Administrators of UTs (As per list)
their death attributable to Govt. service – CPAO OM dated 11.12.2017
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Md. Shahid Kamal Ansri, ICAS
Assistant Controller of Accounts
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Tel.:011-26103074, Fax: 011-26167326
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dated 11th December 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on family pension admissible to NPS employees on
their death attributable to Govt. service – regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am to enclose herewith the OM No. 1/5/2017-P&PW (F) dt. 12/09/2017
regarding clarification on family pension admissible to NPS employees on
their death attributable to Govt. service for information and further
necessary action please.
regarding clarification on family pension admissible to NPS employees on
their death attributable to Govt. service for information and further
necessary action please.
Encl: As above
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)
Ph. No. 011-26103074
To
All Pr CCAs/CCAs/Cas/AGs and Administrators of UTs (As per list)
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No. 1/5/2017-P&PW (F)
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 12th September, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on family pension admissible to NPS employees on
their death attributable to Govt. service – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to CPAO d.o. letter No. CPAO/NPS
CRPF-BSF/2017-18/89 dated the 24th July 2017 on the above cited
subject. As per this Department’s OM No. 38/41/2006-P&PW(A) dated 5 th May 2009, Government servants covered under National Pension
System (NPS) on their death, attributable to Government service are
provisionally entitled for benefits under CCS(EOP) Rules 1939.
CRPF-BSF/2017-18/89 dated the 24th July 2017 on the above cited
subject. As per this Department’s OM No. 38/41/2006-P&PW(A) dated 5 th May 2009, Government servants covered under National Pension
System (NPS) on their death, attributable to Government service are
provisionally entitled for benefits under CCS(EOP) Rules 1939.
2. The benefit of family pension under CCS (Pension) Rules and CCS(EOP)
Rules has been extended to the employees under NPS, vide OM dated
05.05.2009. On death of an NPS employee, the family is, however not paid
the benefit from NPS accumulations. The entitlements of the family on death
of an NPS employee, are at par with the employee borne on a pensionable
establishment, both under CCS(Pension) Rules and CCS(EOP) Rules. Therefore,
in case of death of an NPS employee, the family should be entitled to
family pension under EOP Rules at the rate of 60% of the basic pay and not
at the rate of 40% of basic pay applicable on death of holder of a
non-pensionable post.
Rules has been extended to the employees under NPS, vide OM dated
05.05.2009. On death of an NPS employee, the family is, however not paid
the benefit from NPS accumulations. The entitlements of the family on death
of an NPS employee, are at par with the employee borne on a pensionable
establishment, both under CCS(Pension) Rules and CCS(EOP) Rules. Therefore,
in case of death of an NPS employee, the family should be entitled to
family pension under EOP Rules at the rate of 60% of the basic pay and not
at the rate of 40% of basic pay applicable on death of holder of a
non-pensionable post.
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Director
Tel: 24635979
To
Central Pension Accounting Office,
(Shri Subhash Chandra, Controller of Accounts)
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi – 110065.
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