Payment of Pension/Family Pension to NPS subscribers – CPAO stopped the allotment of N series PPO numbers in PFMS

Payment of Pension/Family Pension to NPS subscribers – CPAO stopped the allotment of N series PPO numbers in PFMS with immediate effect

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DLEHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438

CPAO/ IT&Tech/ NPS to OPS/ 22Vol-V/ E-12612/ 2023-24/ 172

Dated: 18.12.2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Payment of Pension/Family Pension in respect of NPS subscribers as per Department of Pension and Pensioner’ Welfare Notification dated 30th March 2021-regarding.

Reference is invited to Rule 20 of Central Civil Service (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules 2021 which prescribes entitlement of Invalid Pension and family pension to family members in the event of Invalidation/subscriber’s death. As per this rule, pension/family pensions is to be processed as per Central Civil Service Pension Rules, 1972 now Central Civil Service Pension Rules, 2021.

O/o CGA vide its OM No. 1-95/4/2020-ITD-CGA(E994) /583-91 dated 07.12.2023 has dispensed with the allotment of N series PPO numbers in respect of these cases in PFMS Pension Module. CPAO has already communicated the same to all stakeholders vide this office OM No. CPAO/ IT&Tech/ NPS to OPS/22 Vol-V/ 2023/ 12612/ 147 dated 28.11.2023.

In the light of aforementioned Gazette Notification, orders & circulars, CPAO has stopped the allotment N series PPO numbers in PFMS with immediate effect. Henceforth, allotment of PPO No. and Pension Processing for these cases will be on similar basis as for OPS pension cases and pension disbursing authority will be CPPCs of pension authorized banks.

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

(Ajay Chaudhary)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

Source: CPAO