Family Pension to family to missing employees covered under NPS: CPAO Order dated 13.02.2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3/5 TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT & Tech/NPS Procedure/22(Vol-II)/2018-19/2)

13.02.2019

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Extension of provisions of OM No.38/41/06-P&PW (A), dated 05.05.2009 for family pension to family to missing employees covered under NPS.

Attention is invited to Deptt. of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare OM No.1/24/2018-P&PW (E) dated 01.01.2019 (copy enclosed) wherein it is mentioned that the department is in the process of framing separate service rules for regulating the pensionary benefits. The question of extension of pensionary benefits to the families of missing NPS employees will be considered based on the NPS rules being finalized by DP&PW. This is for your kind information.

Encl:-As above

sd/-
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

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Clarification on date upto which enhanced family pension payable

No.1/1(5)/2018-P&PW(E)
Department of Pension & Pensionors’ Welfare
(Desk E)

Sub: Clarification on date upto which enhanced family pension payable-reg.

Ref: CPAO ID No. CPAO/IT & Tech/Clarification/13(VOL-III)/P&PW/2017-18/193 dated 05.02.2018 and NIC Note, dated 3.4.2013.

CPAO may please refer to above mention ID, dated 5.2.2018 on the subject mentioned above.

2. It was decided to increase the age of retirement from 58 to 60 years vide its notification No.25012/2/97-Estt.(A) dated 13th May, 1998. In pursuance of this decision and in view of the recommendation of the Vth Central Pay Commission, in partial modification of Rule 54(3) (a) of CCS (Pension) rules, 1972, it was decided that the payment of family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for 7 years or till the government servant/pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years against the existing provision of 65 years. This has been applicable in cases where Government servant is to retire at the age of 60 years in pursuance of the notification dated 11.05.1998 and not where Government servant has already retired at the age of 58 years or would have retired at the age of 55 years but for his premature demise.

3. Subsequently rule 54(3)(a)(ii) has also been amended to read as under:
In the event of death of Government servant after retirement, the family pension as determined under sub-clause (i) shall be payable for a period of seven years, or for u period up to the date on which the retired deceased Government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he survived, whichever is less.

4. In view of this it is clear that family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for 7 years or till the deceased retired government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he survived, whichever is less, irrespective of type of retirement. date of retirement and age of superannuation applicable in the case of retired Govt. servant. This would equally apply in all Central Civil Govt. Departments/Offices including CPAF and Medical Officers.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

sd/-
(Sanjoy Shankar)
Under Secretary

Enhanced Family Pension Upto Age of 67 Years – CPAO dt. 28.5.2018

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Submission of Life Certificate

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/147

23.10.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Submission of ‘Life Certificate’.

It has been observed that the Authorized Banks are not adhering to extant rule regarding submission of life certificate issued vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2014-15/31-72 dated-30.01.2015 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2 Vol-V/2017-18/178 dated-08.01.2018 (Copies Enclosed). At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life:

I. By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate,

II. According to Para 15.2 of the “Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner” which states that “In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a life certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/ incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate”. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance.

III. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission “Digital India” and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed] the pensioner can prove their existence though Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.

In spite of above provisions some banks are insisting on appearing physically in the banks causing inconvenience to the pensioners. All Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are advised to ensure that all the above options are honoured by the respective branches of Authorized Banks.

sd/-
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

Source: https://cpao.nic.in

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“Dearness relief on the pension should not be paid to the pensioners…”

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPA0/IT&Tech/Salaries & Allowances of MPs/70/2018-19/146

23.10.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Applicability of Dearness Relief to the pensioner/Family Pensioner

It has come to notice that the dearness relief is being paid on the pension to the pensioners who are not entitled to dearness relief on their pension. In this regard attention is invited to the Para 19.4 of the Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks (copy enclosed) wherein it is stated that the dearness relief on the pension is not payable to pensioners mentioned below:-

1) President/Vice-President
2) Ex-MP Lok Sabha
3) Ex-MP Rajya Sabha

CPPCs of the banks are requested to ensure that the dearness relief on the pension should not be paid to the pensioners mentioned above.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

Encl:- As above

sd/-
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

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Central Pension Accounting Office (CpAO)
Ministry of Finance, Depaftment of Expenditure
Trikoot-Il, Bhikaji Kama Place- 110066

All Central Civil Pensioners are informed that the Central Pension Accounting Office is going to organize a Pension Adalat, which will be held on 18th September, 2018 at the Central Pension Accounts Office, Bhikaji Cama Place, Trikoot-Il, New Delhi-l10006.

Therefore, all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners (except Railway, Defence, Post and Telegraph) are requested to send their complaint filled in as per the prescribed format through e-mail to Sr. Accounts Officer (Co-ordination Section) at sraocord-cpao@gov.in or via post to this office by 10.09.2018. The prescribed format is available at www.cpao.nic.in. Your complaint will be resolved in the Pension Adalat to be organized on 18.09.2018. Kindly send your P.P.o. number, account number, contact address and telephone number along with your complaint. If the complaint is being sent by post, then please mention “Pension Adalat-2018” on the top of the closed envelope.

Dated:30-08‐2018
New Delhi

Assistant Controller of Accounts (Pensions)

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