New Pension Scheme: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Dec, 2017 [Hindi/English]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

(National Pension System)

Last updated/Reviewed: 18.12.2017

1. दिनांक 31 दिसम्बर 2003 को या उसके बाद भर्ती हुए सरकारी कर्मचारियों पर
केन्द्रीय सिविल सर्विसेज़ (पेन्शन) नियम लागू होता है। क्या जो सरकारी
कर्मचारी 31 दिसम्बर 2003 के बाद सरकारी सेवा में पेन्शनेबल इक्टैबलिशमेंट में
भर्ती हुए हैं वे इस नियम के तहत् किसी लाभ के हकदार हैं? 

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 OM. 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. 

Further, the benefit of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity have been
extended to the Central Government civil employees covered under NPS in the
same terms and conditions as applicable under CCS Pension Rules, 1972 vide
this OM no. 7/5/2012-P&PW(F)/B dated 26/08/2017. 

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 OM. 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 OM. 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 OM., the accumulations in pension wealth of deceased employee
under NPS will not be paid during the period provisional benefits under the
aforementioned OM. 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 OM.
No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 2.7.2009 read with corrigendum dated
29.9.2009. 

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