Payment of Pensions under Central Civil Services Pension Rules 2021

Payment of Pensions under Central Civil Services Pension Rules 2021 – Date from which Pension is payable

CHAPTER XIII

Payment of Pensions

81. Date from which pension becomes payable.- (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 8, a pension other than family pension shall become payable from the date on which a Government servant ceases to be borne on the establishment.

(2) Subject to provisions of clause (d) of sub-rule (2) of rule 76 and clause (iv) of sub-rule (3) of rule 79, family pension shall be payable from the date following the date on which a Government servant or a pensioner dies or a family pensioner dies or becomes ineligible.

(3) Pension including family pension shall be payable for the day on which its recipient dies.

82. Currency in which pension is payable.– All pensions including gratuities admissible under these rules shall be payable in rupees in India only.

83. Manner of payment of gratuity and pension.- (1) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, a gratuity shall be paid in lump sum.

(2) A pension fixed at monthly rates shall be payable monthly on or after the last working day of the month to which the pension relates except for the month of March when it shall be payable on or after 1st working day of April.

84. Application of other rules.- (1) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, the Treasury Rules of the Central Government shall apply in regard to the procedure of payment of,-

(i) gratuity;
(ii) pension;
(iii) pension undrawn for more than a year; and
(iv) pension in respect of deceased pensioner.

(2) The Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 shall apply in regard to commutation of pension authorised under these rules, payment of commuted value of pension and restoration of commuted pension on expiry of the period of commutation.

(3) The Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nominations) Rules, 1983 shall apply in regard to nomination for receiving the arrears of pension after the death of the pensioners.

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