Change of name of spouse- Advice of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

Change of name of spouse- Advice of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare: O.M. dated 24.10.2024

11/15/2022-P&P W(11)-8363 (1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Date: 24 -10-2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Change of name of spouse- Advice of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

In Hindi: पति/पत्नी के नाम में परिवर्तन – पेंशन एवं पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग की सलाह

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 3(2)/2022-P&PW(11)-7942 dated 6-10-2022 regarding change of name of spouse (Copy attached). The advice contained in the above-mentioned OM dated 06-10-2022 are as under:

(i) There is no separate procedure prescribed in the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 or CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 for change of name/surname in the PPO of Government employees or spouse after retirement. The PPO is issued on the basis of service record/service book of the employee and the maintenance of service book 1s concerned with DoPT.

(ii) Further, this matter was discussed in the inter-ministerial Review meeting of pending grievances in CPHENGRAMS, held under the chairmanship of Director(PW), Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation were informed that they may follow DoPT’s OM No. 190016/187-Estt. dated 12th March, 1987 for change of name of family pensioner also. In case the Ministry of Statistics &e Programme Implementation feels that there is some discrepancy in the documents submitted by the complainant family pensioner in support of her application for change of name in the PPO, they may sort it out with her directly and ensure that the request for change of name fulfils the conditions of DoP T’s OM No. 190016/187-Hst. dated 12th March, 1987.

2. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder for compliance.

(Sabhash Chander)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele. No. 2464463

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