Pension for NPS Subscriber under Defined Pension Scheme on Death and disability

CPAO has issued an OM No .CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol- V/2019-20/159 Dated 13.12.2019 to send periodical certificate electronically to CPAO to issue Pension for NPS under Defined Pension Scheme on Death and disability without delay. The content of OM is given below

Attention is invited to Para 3 (xix) of OM No.1[7)/DCPS[NPS)/ 2009/TA/221 dated 02.07.2009 and subsequent corrigendum No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/ 2O99/TA/295 dated 27.05.2013 issued by O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for submission of the requisite certificates by the Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-Additional Relief Scheme [NPS-AR) wherein it is mentioned that

“The Pension Account Holding Bank will be responsible for obtaining periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc. (as prescribed in CPAO’s Scheme for “Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorised Bonks”) and intimating electronically to CPAa on due dates. (Life Certificate should be obtained on 1st November each year and intimation uploaded on CPAO’s website.) Drawing of pensions/family pension will be subject to the receipt of Life Certificate by CPAO”,

2.This office is receiving Grievances from Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-AR wherein it is stated that some Pension Account Holding Banks are not receiving periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, for onward transmission to CPAO electronically [through email) on due dates which results in delay in crediting the pension into the pensioner’s account by CPAO.

3. All the Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are requested to direct the concerned Branches of their Bank to obtain the requisite certificates , i.e. as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc from the pensioners and intimate electronically [through email) to CPAO on due dates for making timely payment of pension and family pension to pensioners under NPS-AR Scheme.

Source : CPAO