Pension News: Good news! The government has established a new timeline for receiving pension and gratuity on time..
To ensure that employees retiring from government service receive their pension and gratuity on time, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has released a new, clear timeline. This timeline is established under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021. It specifies when each step must be completed before retirement. Therefore, we are providing complete information here.
What is a superannuation pension?
First, understand what a superannuation pension is. Superannuation is the pension an employee receives upon completion of the prescribed retirement age of 58 years of superior service and 60 years of basic service. This means that retirement upon reaching the age limit is called superannuation.
DoPPW's New Timeline
What will happen before retirement, and when?
15 Months in Advance - Retirement Lists Prepared (Rule 54)
The Head of Department (HoD) must prepare a list of employees retiring in the next 15 months by the 15th of each month. This means the countdown to retirement will begin 15 months in advance.
Verification of Government Accommodation Information 12 Months in Advance (Rule 55)
If an employee lives in a government residence, complete details will be obtained one year before retirement to ensure a timely No Demand Certificate (NDC).
Service Record Verification 6-12 Months in Advance (Rules 56 & 57)
This will now be the most important task, including checking the service book and correcting any errors or omissions found 6-12 months in advance to avoid any problems with pension calculations.
6 Months Before - Submitting Employee's Pension Form (Form 6-A)
Rule 57(2)(a) requires employees to submit their pension form (Form 6-A) six months before retirement.
Pension-related work must be completed four months in advance (Rules 59 & 60).
The Head of Office must complete Part I of Form 7. This includes preparing a checklist, such as the Pension Calculation Sheet (Format 10), four months before retirement.
2 Months Before - Issuing a Pension Payment Order (PPO).
Upon receiving a pension case, the Accounts Office must scrutinize it and issue a PPO two months in advance. Under Rule 63(4)(a), a copy of the PPO and Form 6-A is sent to the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) for affixing the Special Seal Authority. The Special Seal Authority will then issue it within 21 days (Rule 63[4][b]).
The CPAO must issue a Special Seal of Authority within 21 days of receiving the PPO and send it to the Pension Disbursing Authority.
Pension will be paid on the day of retirement.
As soon as the employee's retirement date arrives, the Pension Disbursing Authority immediately releases the pension.
This DoPPW timeline has been established to ensure accountability at every level and to ensure employees do not face any delays after retirement.
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