DoPT’s Latest Rule for Pension Claims: How to Submit Your Single Pension Application Form 6-A Online from 6.11.2024 ? It is mandatory Now

DoPT and DoPPW both have jointly issued instructions regarding Latest Rule for Pension Claims that submitting Single Pension Application Form 6-A only through Online from 6.11.2024 in Bhavishya/e-HRMS 2.0

Latest Rule for Pension Claims: Online Pension Application Form 6-A

• The new Form 6-A has been added to Bhavishya and e-HRMS 2.0 systems.
• Effective Date: It will be accessible to retiring Central Government employees starting November 6, 2024.
• Mandatory Requirement: Retiring Central Government employees are now required to fill out Form 6-A only through the online mode.
• The Single Pension Application Form 6-A must be submitted via either the Bhavishya or e-HRMS 2.0 platform.
• Paper-based submissions for Form 6-A will no longer be accepted.

T.. 55/13/2023-P&PW(C) (Part1)
भारत सरकार
कार्मिक, लोक शिकायत और पेंशन मंत्रालय

लोक नायक भवन
खान मार्केट नई दिल्ली
दिनांक 4.11.2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Submission of Pension case in Single Pension Application Form 6-A in respect of Central Government retiring officials through online mode (Bhavishya/e-HRMS 2.0)

Reference is invited to notification No. G.S.R. 410(E) dated 16.07.2024, published in the Gazette of India, regarding the introduction of the new Single Pension Application Form 6-A. It has been stated that the pension case of a Government servant shall be processed through online mode and the retiring officials shall submit Form 6-A through Bhavishya/e- HRMS. This new Form 6-A is scheduled to come into force after 120 days from the date of notification i.e. 16.11.2024.

2.The new Form 6-A has been incorporated into Bhavishya and e-HRMS 2.0 and will be accessible to retiring Central Government employees w.e.f. 06.11.2024. Consequently, the retiring Central Government employees, are henceforth, required to fill out the new Single Pension Application Form 6-A exclusively through the online mode on Bhavishya or e- HRMS 2.0.

3.In this context, trainings will be conducted for Heads of Offices (HoOs) by the Bhavishya Team, DoPPW and for Nodal Officers by the e-HRMS 2.0 team, DoPT. The Training schedule will be communicated in due course.

4.All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

(Chhavi Bhardwaj)
Joint Secretary to Govt of India
D/o Personnel and Training

(Dhrubajyoti Sengupta)
Joint Secretary to Govt of India D/o Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
2. Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.
3. C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
4. CGA, Department of Expenditure, INA, New Delhi.
5. NIC for posting on the website of the Department.

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