The Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has made it clear that the commencement of NPS contribution or the generation of PRAN is not a requirement for the payment of pensionary benefits to the eligible family members of a deceased NPS employee. This is provided that the other conditions for granting these benefits are met.
No. TA-3-07001/6/2021-T A-III/CS 6776/92
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA,
New Delhi
Dated: 09.03.2023
Office Memorandum
Subject: Payment of family pension to the eligible family members of the Central Govt. employees covered under NPS-Reg.
This office has received references regarding payment of family pension to the eligible family members of deceased NPS employees who were not allotted PRAN Number.
2. In this regard, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has clarified that neither starting of NPS contribution nor PRAN generation is essential, for payment of pensionery benefits to the eligible family member of the deceased NPS employee in the event of his death, subject to fulfillment of other conditions of grant of these benefits.
3, All the Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ (ICs) of the Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to take cognizance of above clarification in settling similar cases.
(Parul Gupta)
Dy. Controller General of Accounts
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