Benefit under NPS Additional Relief Scheme (NPS-AR)

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

NPS Additional Relief Scheme

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.