Payment of Arrears of Pension if fail to draw for 12 Months-PCDA Circular No.226

Payment of Arrears of Pension If a pensioner fails to draw his/her pension for a period of 12 months from the date it fell due and reclaim it with proper justification

Payment of Arrears of Pension 

OFFICE OF THE PR. CDA (PENSIONS),
DRAUPADI GHAT, PRAYAGRAJ-211014

Circular No.226

No. AT/Tech/41/Vol-X

Dated: 15/07/2022

To
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI Deptt. of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East, Mumbai-400051
2. The Director of Treasuries of all States
3. The Manager CPPC of Public Sector Banks including IDBI
4. The CDA (PD) Meerut
5. The CDA, Chennai
6. The Nodal Officers (ICICI/AXIS/HDFC Bank)…
7. The all Pay & Accounts Officers making disbursement of Defence Pension
8. The Military. & Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
9. Theall D.P.Os
10. Post Master, Kathua (J & K) and Camp Bell Bay
11. Officer-in-Charge, SPARSH, O/o the PCDA(Pensions), Prayagraj

Sub: Payment of Arrears of Pension.

As per existing provisions on the subject, pension should be claimed as and when it falls due. If a pensioner fails to draw his/her pension for a period of 12 months from the date it fell due, the same may be ceased by the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA). If such pensioners re-appears at later stage and prefer his/her claim to draw his/her pension, PDA may resume the payment of monthly pension accruing thereafter after verifying the genuineness and identity of such pensioner and fully satisfying himself with the reasons submitted by the pensioner for his/her prolonged absence. However, arrears will be payable only after sanction of the competent authority.

Payment of Arrears of Pension if fail to draw for 12 Months

2. The pensioner concerned in such cases should be advised to submit an application on IAFA (CDA)-651 with an explanation for his/her failure to draw the pension within the stipulated period for the payment of arrears of pension. Apart from other documents, a Certificate form nearest Police Station where the pensioner was residing during the period of non-drawal of pension that he/she is not involved in any criminal offence/case is required to be submitted with the arrears of pension claim.

3. In the case of Life Time Arrears of pension due to the estate of deceased pensioners, the claim should be preferred on IAF (CDA)-652.

4. Now, the competent authority has decided to insert followings in Part – III of IAFA (CDA)-651 and IAFA (CDA)-652 as under:

In Part – III of IAFA (CDA)-651

(ii) The claimant has been identified and I am satisfied that he/she is the person, who was granted Pension/C.A./J.I* as per details given by him/her.

The following documents are enclosed:

In Part – III of IAFA (CDA)-652

The claimant has been identified by the witness mentioned above who have been duly warned of the responsibility they are undertaking,

The following documents are enclosed:

Accordingly, amended IAFA (CDA)-651 and IAFA (CDA)-652 are enclosed herewith. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to adhere above changes while submitting arrears claims for sanction of the competent authority.

5. The competent authority has further decided that in the case of Insane/Lunatic pensioners where arrears of pension or life time arrears of pension is due for the reason of non-drawal of pension for more than 12 months, Non-conviction certificate from nearest Police Station where the Insane/Lunatic pensioner was residing during the period of non-drawal of pension that he/she is not involved in criminal offence/case is not required henceforth.

Encls: As above.

(Vikas.M.Moharir)
Asstt. Controller (Pensions)

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