Benefit under NPS Additional Relief Scheme (NPS-AR)

What is the Benefit under NPS Additional Relief Scheme (NPS-AR) ?

The additional relief under NPS is in the form of provisional pension on defined benefit lines and as an interim relief till the finalisation of pending issue of Rules& Regulations for the New Pension Scheme.

2.Who is a beneficiary under the NPS – Additional Relief Scheme (NPS-AR) ?

Provisional Pension is sanctioned in case of death/disability of Government Employees who joined Government of India service on or after 1st January 2004 and were covered under the New Pension Scheme.

This is payable to the spouse/family pensioner of the deceased Government employee or to the disabled Government employee.