The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued an office memorandum regarding the payment of family pension to the eligible family members of Central Government employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has clarified that the starting of NPS contribution or the generation of PRAN is not essential for the payment of pensionary 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. The Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/(ICs) of the Ministries/Departments are requested to take cognizance of the above clarification in settling similar cases.
Payment of family pension to the eligible family members of the Central Govt. employees covered under NPS
No. TA-3-07001/6/20’21-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.
- 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
Source: cga.nic.in