3 Options To Pensioners to Authenticate His/Her Life

“At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life”

Submission of Life Certificate

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

 DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE 

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 

NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 

Vol-V/2018-19/147

23.10.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Submission of ‘Life Certificate’.

It has been observed that the Authorized Banks are not adhering to extant rule regarding submission of life certificate issued vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2014-15/31-72 dated-30.01.2015 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/ 2 Vol-V/2017-18/178 dated-08.01.2018 (Copies Enclosed). At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life:

I. By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate,

II. According to Para 15.2 of the “Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner” which states that “In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a life certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/ incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate”. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance.

III. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission “Digital India” and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed] the pensioner can prove their existence though Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.

In spite of above provisions some banks are insisting on appearing physically in the banks causing inconvenience to the pensioners. All Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are advised to ensure that all the above options are honoured by the respective branches of Authorized Banks.

sd/- 

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

Source: https://cpao.nic.in

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No Dearness Relief to Pensioner(Ex-MP) – CPAO Order dt.23.10.2018

No Dearness Relief to Pensioner(Ex-MP) – CPAO Order dt.23.10.2018

“Dearness relief on the pension should not be paid to the pensioners…”

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE 

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 

NEW DELHI-110066

CPA0/IT&Tech/Salaries &

 Allowances of MPs/70/2018-19/146

23.10.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Applicability of Dearness Relief to the pensioner/Family Pensioner

It has come to notice that the dearness relief is being paid on the pension to the pensioners who are not entitled to dearness relief on their pension. In this regard attention is invited to the Para 19.4 of the Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks (copy enclosed) wherein it is stated that the dearness relief on the pension is not payable to pensioners mentioned below:-

1) President/Vice-President

 2) Ex-MP Lok Sabha

 3) Ex-MP Rajya Sabha

CPPCs of the banks are requested to ensure that the dearness relief on the pension should not be paid to the pensioners mentioned above.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

Encl:- As above

sd/- 

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

Source: https://cpao.nic.in

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Particulars to be obtained by Head of office from the retiring govt. servant eight months before the date of his retirement.

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Pension Accounting Office

Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place

New Delhi

CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2014-15/19

04.04.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Particulars to be obtained by Head of office from the retiring govt. servant eight months before the date of his retirement.

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions vide its notification dated 20th Feb 2014 has provided a checklist of documents to be submitted by the retiring personnel along with form 5 (under Rule 59(1)(c) & 61(1) of CCS(Pension)Rules) by adding ”Undertaking for refunding any excess payment made by pension disbursing bank”.

Earlier this undertaking was required to be submitted by the pensioners to their opted bank at the time of first time identification before the commencement of pension. Henceforth this undertaking has become an integral part of the Pension Payment order booklet.

All Pr CCAs/CCAs/CAs/A.Gs and designated authorities in the case of AIS officers with independent charge are requested to issue instructions in this regard to all concerned and forward the PPOs to CPAO along with this undertaking without fail in the Proforma enclosed/Annexure XI to the Scheme for Payment of Pension for onward transmission to the CPPC of the bank. It may be ensured that no fresh PPO is sent to CPAO without this undertaking in future.

Sd/-

(Suman Bala)

Chief Controller(Pensions)

Source:http://cpao.nic.in/pdf/cpao_tech_simplication_2014-15_19.pdf

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