Dopt Orders: Permission for Employment After Retirement The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has issued orders regarding the post-retirement employment of pensioners. The procedure for granting permission to pensioners for commercial employment after retirement has been revised, including changes to Form 25. This revised process makes it easier for pensioners to seek permission for … Read more
CG Pensioners & Family Pensioners: Dearness Relief Orders Issued The Pensioners Portal, a government organization, recently released important orders regarding the granting of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners and family pensioners. The latest update states that the revised rate will be effective from 1st July 2014 and will increase from 100% to 107%. This … Read more
Verify Qualifying Service After 18 Years & 5 Years Before Retirement After serving for eighteen years, it becomes necessary to verify one’s qualifying service, and this process must be completed five years before retirement. This verification ensures that all of the years of service are accounted for and that the individual is eligible for retirement … Read more
Old Pension Scheme Latest News 2023 The Indian government has implemented measures to improve the National Pension System for Central Government employees and safeguard their interests. These initiatives include increasing the government’s contribution from 10% to 14% of Pay plus DA, allowing subscribers to choose their pension funds and investment patterns, compensating for delayed or … Read more
The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has recently issued an order amending Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021. This revision concerns the withholding or withdrawal of pension or gratuity due to departmental proceedings. The modified Rule 8, as amended by Notification on 07.10.2022, requires the President’s approval only for ordering the … Read more
“The pensionary/ retirement benefits of the retiring employee should not be withheld or delayed on the ground of pendency of verification of caste certificate” Non-payment/Delay in payment of retirement benefits on account of delay in verification of caste certificate in respect of retiring employees F.No.38/09{02)/ 2020-P&PW(A)(6721) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions … Read more
Retirement benefits for Central Government Pensioners: Provisional pension and provisional gratuity as per Rule 64 of CCS Pension Rules 1972 during Covid Pandemic time The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an important order on the above subject on 17.7.2020. The Office Memorandum is explained regarding the provisional pension and provisional gratuity for … Read more
A retiree or family pensioner will not be required to provide detail of BSR code while submitting form 5 or form 14 No.12/12/2020-P&PW(C)-6526 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 8th Floor, Janpath Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi, Dated: 27th June 2020 Office Memorandum Subject: Dispensing with … Read more
Consolidated instructions for Pension Disbursing Authorities to ensure smooth payment of pension and family pension to pensioners and family pensioners Requirement of pensioners to be present in person before paying a bank branch for credit of the first pension Requirement of the family pensioner to submit form 14 Insisting spouse to open a separate bank … Read more
Amendment in Eligibility Criteria for 50% Enhanced Family Pension Amendment in Eligibility Criteria for 50% Enhanced Family Pension for Family Pensioners of Deceased Employee – Not 10 Years Service, 7 Years is enough! Central Government Made an important amendment in CCS Pension Rule No.54 Government amends Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 On death … Read more