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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
G.S.R. 307(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India
Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, after consultation with the Government of the States
concerned, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of implementation of the National Pension
System, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the All India Services (Implementation
of National Pension System) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application. - These rules shall apply to the members of All India Services appointed to the service on
or after the 1st day of January, 2004:
Provided that these rules shall not apply to the members of service to whom All India Services (Death-
cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 apply in accordance with any special or general order passed by the Central
Government.
3. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Accounts Officer” means an officer or any other designated authority who is entrusted with the responsibility
of registration and generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to the new subscriber
under National Pension System, or an officer who maintains the accounts of a Ministry, Department or
office of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory and includes an Accountant
General, who is entrusted with the functions of maintaining the accounts or part of accounts of the Central
Government or State Government or Union territory;
(b) "Accredited Bank" in relation to a Ministry or Department or Union territory or State Government means
the Reserve Bank of India constituted under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) or any bank
which is appointed to transact business of the Government pertaining to that Ministry or Department or
Union territory or State Government and is officially recognised for transfer of funds to the Trustee Bank;
(c) "Accumulated Pension Corpus" means the monetary value of the pension investments accumulated in the
Individual Pension Account of a subscriber under the National Pension System;
(d) "Annuity" means periodic payment by the Annuity Service Provider to the subscriber on purchase of
annuity plan out of the Accumulated Pension Corpus;
(e) “Annuity Service Provider” means a life insurance company registered and regulated by the Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority and empanelled by the Authority for providing Annuity services to
the subscribers of the National Pension System;
(f) "Authority" means the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority established under sub-section
(1) of section 3 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013) and
includes interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority set up by the Central Government
through Resolutions;
(g) "Central Recordkeeping Agency” means an agency registered under section 27 of Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority Act, 2013 to perform the functions of recordkeeping, accounting,
administration and customer service for subscribers to schemes;
(h) "Emoluments" means emoluments as specified in rule 5;
(i) "Foreign Service" means service in which a member of service receives his pay with the sanction of the
Government from any source other than the Consolidated Fund of India or the Consolidated Fund of a State
or the Consolidated Fund of a Union territory;
(j) "Government" means
(i) in the case of a member of service serving in connection with the affairs of a State, or who is deputed
for service in any company, association or body of individuals whether incorporated or not, which is
wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government of a State, or in a local authority set
up by an Act of the State, the Government of that State;
(ii) in any other case, the Central Government;
(k) "Individual Pension Account" means an account of a subscriber, executed by a contract setting out the terms
and conditions under the National Pension System;
(1) "Local Fund administered by Government" means the fund administered by a body which, by law or rule
having the force of law, comes under the control of the Government and over whose expenditure the
Government retains complete and direct control;
(m) "National Pension System” means the contributory pension system referred to in section 20 of the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 whereby contributions from a subscriber are
collected and accumulated in an Individual Pension Account using a system of points of presence, a Central
Recordkeeping Agency and pension funds as may be specified by regulations by Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority;
(n) "Pension fund" means an intermediary which has been granted a certificate of registration under sub-section
(3) of section 27 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 by the Authority
as a pension fund for receiving contributions, accumulating them and making payments to the subscriber in
the manner as may be specified by regulations;
(o) "Permanent Retirement Account Number" means a unique identification number allotted to each subscriber
by the Central Recordkeeping Agency;
(p) "Subscriber” means a member of service who subscribes to a scheme of a Pension fund;
(q) "Trustee Bank" means a banking company as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949).
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the All India Services Act, 1951,
Fundamental Rules, 1922, the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, the Central Civil
Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 or the
regulations made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 have the same
meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts or rules or regulations.
4. Registration into National Pension System. - (1) A member of service to whom these rules apply, shall,
immediately on joining service submit an application in Common Subscriber Registration Form or in any other
form specified by the Authority along with an option form referred to in rule 10, to the Head of Office or District
Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose of registration to the
National Pension System.
(2) The Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority
for the purpose shall on receipt of the application under sub-rule (1), ensure that the application is complete in all
respects, countersign it indicating the date of receipt and send it to the Accounts Officer or designated authority
for the purpose within three working days of joining of the member of service and the Head of Office or District
Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose shall keep a copy of the
application form for record.
(3) The Accounts Officer or designated authority shall forward the application of individual subscriber to
the Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, within three working days from the date
of receipt of the application from the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other
designated authority for the purpose of registration.
(4) The Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, shall process the application
received from the Accounts Officer or designated authority for the purpose and forward it to the Central
Recordkeeping Agency through the online system within three working days from the date of receipt of the
application from the Accounts Officer or designated authority and the Pay and Accounts Officer or the State
Nodal Officer shall also forward duly signed copy of the application to the Central Recordkeeping Agency for
record.
(5) The Central Recordkeeping Agency shall complete registration process and allocate a Permanent
Retirement Account Number in respect of each member of service in the form specified by the Authority as per
the turn-around time specified by the Authority and after completion of the registration process, the Central
Recordkeeping Agency shall communicate the Permanent Retirement Account Number to the Pay and Accounts
Officer or the State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, and also forward Permanent Retirement Account Number
kits to the Subscriber in accordance with the process and turn-around time laid down by the Authority.
(6) The Pay and Accounts Officer or the State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, shall communicate
Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to the concerned Accounts Officer or designated authority
immediately.
(7) The Accounts Officer or designated authority for the purpose shall communicate the Permanent
Retirement Account Number to the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other
designated authority immediately.
(8) The Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority
for the purpose shall intimate the Permanent Retirement Account Number to the Subscriber and shall record the
Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) in the Common Subscriber Registration Form or any other form
specified by the Authority submitted by the Subscriber and in the service book of the Subscriber and also paste a
certified copy of the Common Subscriber Registration Form or any other form specified by the Authority in the
service book of the Subscriber within five working days thereafter.
(9) The authorities referred to in sub-rule (2) to sub-rule (8) shall ensure that there is no delay in the process
of registration of the member of service in the National Pension System and crediting of first contribution in his
Individual Pension Account and the first contribution of the member of service shall be credited in his Individual
Pension Account within twenty days of the date of submission of the application under sub-rule (1) or by the last
date of the month in which the member of service joined, whichever is later.
(10) In a case where the process of registration of the member of service in the National Pension System has
not been completed before the date of drawal of the salary for the first month or any subsequent month, such
salary or salaries shall be paid to the member of service after withholding the amount of contribution as determined
in accordance with rule 6.
(11) The amount of the contribution withheld from the salary as well as the amount of interest payable under
rule 8 shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the member of service as soon as the process of
generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number of the member of service in the National Pension System
is completed by the Central Recordkeeping Agency and communicated to the Pay and Accounts Officer or the
State Nodal Officer.
(12) Action on the option form submitted under sub-rule (1) shall be taken in accordance with rule 10.
5. Emoluments. - (1) The expression “emoluments" for the purpose of determining the amount of
mandatory contribution under the National Pension System includes basic pay as defined in respective pay rules
for the members of All India Services and admissible dearness allowance in a calendar month.
(2) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7, if a Subscriber had been absent from duty on leave for
which leave salary is payable, the amount representing pay and dearness allowance in the leave salary actually
drawn shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule.
(3) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7, if a Subscriber had been absent from duty or was on
extraordinary leave, during whole or part of a calendar month, the pay or the amount representing pay, and
dearness allowance in the leave salary which he actually drew for the part of that calendar month during which
he was on duty or was on leave for which leave salary is payable, shall be taken into account for emoluments for
the purpose of this rule.
(4) If a Subscriber had been under suspension, the subsistence allowance drawn during the period of
suspension in a calendar month shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule.
(5) Pay drawn by a Subscriber while on deputation in India shall be taken into account for emoluments for
the purpose of this rule.
(6) In the case of a Subscriber on foreign service or deputation outside India, the pay which he would have
drawn under the Government had he not been on foreign service or such deputation, shall be taken into account
for emoluments.
(7) Where a retired Subscriber, who is re-employed in Government service and to whom these rules are
applicable and whose pay on re-employment has been reduced by an amount not exceeding his monthly pension,
the element of monthly pension by which his pay is reduced shall be included in emoluments.
6. Contribution by the Subscriber to the National Pension System. - (1) The National Pension System
shall work on defined contribution basis and a Subscriber shall make a contribution of ten per cent. or such other
percentage as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time, of his emoluments to the National
Pension System every month and the amount of contribution payable shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
(2) Contribution may be made by the Subscriber, at his option, during the period of suspension:
Provided that where, in the final orders passed by the Government on conclusion of the inquiry, the
period spent under suspension is treated as duty or leave for which leave salary is payable, contributions to the
National Pension System shall be determined based on the emoluments which the Subscriber becomes entitled to
for the period of suspension and the difference of the amount of contribution to be deposited and the amount of
contribution already deposited during the period of suspension, shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account
of the Subscriber along with interest and the rate of interest for this purpose would be the rate of interest as decided
by the Central Government from time to time for the Public Provident Fund deposits.
(3) No contribution shall be made by the Subscriber during the period of absence from duty (whether on
leave or otherwise) for which no pay or leave salary is payable.
(4) During the period of transfer on deputation to a Department or organisation under the Central
Government or the State Government, the Subscriber shall remain subject to these rules in the same manner, as if
he was not so transferred or sent on deputation and will continue to contribute towards National Pension System
based on emoluments worked out in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 5.
(5) The contributions in respect of any arrears of salary received by the Subscriber due to retrospective
increase shall be treated as the contributions for the month in which the payments are made.
(6) The Subscriber shall contribute toward National Pension System during the period spent under probation.
(7) The deduction and crediting of contributions to the Individual Pension Account during foreign service
in India or outside India, including deputation to United Nations' Secretariat or other United Nations' Bodies, the
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, or the Asian
Development Bank or the Commonwealth Secretariat or any other international organisation, shall be regulated
in accordance with the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training from time to time and the
procedure laid down by the Authority.
(8) The Accounts Officer or designated authority for this purpose shall deduct the contribution from the
salary of the member of service and send the bill to the Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer, as the
case may be, along with details of contributions deducted in respect of each Subscriber on or before the twentieth
day of each month.
(9) A Subscriber may, at his option, make contribution in excess of the contribution specified in sub-rule (1)
in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Authority and the Central Government.
(10)(a) The Pay and Accounts Officer or the State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, based on the details of
contributions in respect of each Subscriber sent by the Accounts Officer or designated authority for the purpose
to Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer under sub-rule (8), shall prepare and upload a Subscription
Contribution File and generate a Transaction ID by the twenty-fifth day of each month.
(b) The Pay and Accounts Officer or the State Nodal Officer, as the case may be, shall remit the contribution
to the Trustee Bank through the Accredited Bank by the last working day of each month:
Provided that the contribution for the month of March shall be remitted by the Pay and Accounts Officer
or the State Nodal Officer to the Trustee Bank through the Accredited Bank on the first working day of the month
of April.
(c) In case of delay in crediting of contribution to the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber beyond
the prescribed timeline due to factors not attributable to the Subscriber, the amount shall be credited to the
Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber along with interest for the delayed period, as determined in
accordance with rule 8.
7. Contribution by the Government. - (1) The Government shall make contribution of fourteen per cent.
or such other percentage as may be notified from time to time, of the emoluments of a member of service to the
Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber every month and the amount of contribution payable shall be
rounded off to the next higher rupee:
Provided that in cases where leave is granted to the Subscriber on medical ground or due to his inability
to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion; or for pursuing higher studies considered useful in discharge
of his official duty, and during such leave, leave salary is not payable or is payable at a rate which is less than full
pay, the Government shall make contribution equal to fourteen per cent or such other percentage as may be
notified from time to time, of the notional emoluments comprising the amount representing pay and dearness
allowance in the leave salary, referred to in rule 5.
(2) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (1), no contribution shall be made by the Government for the period
during which the Subscriber is not required to make contribution in accordance with these rules.
(3) In the case of a Subscriber under suspension, contribution shall be made by the Government on the basis
of the emoluments determined by taking into account the subsistence allowance paid to the Subscriber during the
period of such suspension:
Provided that no contribution shall be made by the Government during the period of suspension where
the Subscriber had opted not to pay his contribution during the said period of suspension:
Provided further that where, in the final orders passed by the Government on conclusion of the inquiry,
the period spent under suspension is treated as duty or leave for which leave salary is payable, contributions by
the Government to the National Pension System shall be determined based on the emoluments which the
Subscriber becomes entitled to for the period of suspension and the difference of the amount of contribution to be
deposited by the Government and the amount of contribution already deposited during the period of suspension,
shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber along with interest and the rate of interest
for this purpose shall be the rate of interest as decided by the Central Government from time to time for the Public
Provident Fund deposits.
(4) Contribution by the Government to the Individual Pension Account during foreign service in India or
outside India, including deputation to United Nations' Secretariat or other United Nations' Bodies, the
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, or the Asian
Development Bank or the Commonwealth Secretariat or any other international organisation, shall be regulated
in accordance with the orders issued by Department of Personnel and Training from time to time and the procedure
laid down by the Authority.
(5) The provisions regarding time line as applicable in the case of remittance of contribution by the
Subscriber would also be applicable for remittance of contribution by the Government and in case there is a delay
in crediting of contribution to the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber beyond the prescribed timeline
due to factors not attributable to the Subscriber, the amount shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account
of the Subscriber along with interest for the delayed period, as determined in accordance with rule 8.
8. Interest on delayed deposit of contributions. - (1) In case of delay, due to factors not attributable to
the Subscriber, in, -
(a) commencement of monthly contributions on account of delay in registration of the Subscriber in the
National Pension System beyond the time limits specified in rule 4; or
(b) deduction of monthly contribution from the salary of the Subscriber or crediting to his Individual
Pension Account beyond the time limit specified in rule 6; or
(c) crediting of the monthly contributions by the Government to the Individual Pension Account of the
Subscriber beyond the time limit specified in rule 7,
the amount of contribution may be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber along with interest
for the delayed period and the interest shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber within
a period of thirty days of the crediting of the amount of contribution and the rate of interest for this purpose shall
be the rate of interest, as decided by the Central Government from time to time, for the Public Provident Fund
deposits:
Provided that the rate of interest applicable for the period from 1st January, 2004 to 31st December, 2012
shall be as notified by Department of Financial Services in its Notification No. 1/3/2016-PR dated 31st January,
2019 and by Department of Expenditure in its Office Memorandum No. 1(21)/EV/2018 dated 12th April, 2019.
(2)(a) Every case of delay in registration of the Subscriber in the National Pension System or commencement of
contributions under rule 4 or deduction and crediting of monthly contribution of the Subscriber under rule 6 or
crediting of monthly contribution by the Government in the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber under
rule 7 shall be examined by the Head of Department or Chief Controller of Accounts or Accountant General or
the competent authority as specified for fixation of responsibility.
(b) If the Head of Department or Chief Controller of Accounts or Accountant General or the competent
authority as specified is satisfied that the delay is caused on account of administrative lapse, the delinquent official
or officials shall be liable to pay the amount of pecuniary loss to the Government on account of payment of
interest.
(c) The responsibility and the amount of liability on the part of the delinquent official or officials shall be
determined in the same manner as in the case of delayed deduction or remittance of Tax Deduction at Source
under Section 398(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025) and this shall be without prejudice to any
disciplinary action which the disciplinary authority may propose to take against the official or officials responsible
for the administrative lapse in this respect.
9. Investment of the Accumulated Pension Corpus. - The Accumulated Pension Corpus in respect of a
Subscriber shall be invested by such pension fund or funds and in such manner as may be notified by the Authority.
10. Option to avail benefits on death or invalidation or disability of Subscriber during service. - (1)
Every member of service covered under the National Pension System shall, at the time of joining service, exercise
an option in Form 1 for availing benefits under the National Pension System or under the All India Services
(Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023
in the event of his death or boarding out on account of disablement or retirement on invalidation and the members
of service, who are already in Government service and are covered by the National Pension System, shall also
exercise such option as soon as possible after the commencement of these rules.
(2) The option shall be exercised to the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or
any other designated authority for the purpose who will accept the same after verifying all the facts submitted
therein and place it in the service book and a copy of the option shall be forwarded by the Head of Office or
District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose to the Central
Recordkeeping Agency through the Accounts Officer or designated authority for the purpose and the Pay and
Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer for their record, and such officer shall also make suitable entry in the
online system indicating the details regarding the option exercised by the member of service.
(3) (a)(i) Every member of service shall, along with the option in Form 1, also submit details of family in
Form 2 to the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority;
(ii) if the member of service has no family, he shall furnish the details in Form 2 as soon as he acquires a
family.
(b) The member of service shall communicate to the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury
Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose any subsequent change in the size of his family, including
the fact of marriage of his child.
(c) (i) As and when a disability referred to in rule 22 of the All India services (Death-cum-Retirement
Benefits) Rules, 1958 manifests itself in a child which makes him unable to earn his living, the fact shall be
brought to the notice of the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated
authority for the purpose duly supported by a Medical Certificate from a Medical Officer, not below the rank of
a Civil Surgeon and this may be indicated in Form 2 by the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury
Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose;
(ii) as and when the claim for family pension arises, the legal guardian of the child may make an application
supported by a fresh medical certificate from a Medical Officer, not below the rank of Civil Surgeon, that the
child still suffers from the disability.
(d)(i) The Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority
for the purpose shall, on receipt of the Form 2, acknowledge its receipt and all further communications received
from the member of service in this behalf, countersign it indicating the date of receipt and get it pasted on the
service book of the member of service concerned;
(ii) the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for
the purpose on receipt of communication from the member of service regarding any change in the size of family
shall incorporate such a change in Form 2.
(4)(i) The option exercised under sub-rule (1), may be revised any number of times by the Subscriber before
his retirement by making a fresh option intimating his revised option to the Head of Office or District Treasury
Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose and on receipt of the revised option,
the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the
purpose and the Pay and Accounts Officer shall take further action as mentioned in sub-rule (2);
(ii) a Subscriber who is discharged on invalidation or disability shall be given an opportunity to submit a
fresh option at the time of such discharge;
(iii) where such Subscriber does not exercise a fresh option or is not in a position to exercise fresh option at
the time of discharge, the option already exercised by the Subscriber shall become operative;
(iv) where no option was exercised by the Subscriber and the Subscriber is not in a position to exercise an
option at the time of discharge, his case will be regulated in accordance with sub-rule (6).
(5) In the case of death of a Subscriber while in service, the last option exercised by the deceased Subscriber
before his death shall be treated as final and the family shall have no right to revise the option.
(6)(i) Where a Subscriber who did not exercise an option under sub-rule (1) dies before completion of service
of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of these rules, his family will be granted family pension
in accordance with the provisions of the All India services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the
Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 as the case may be, as a default option;
(ii) where a Subscriber is discharged from Government service on invalidation or disability before
completion of service of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of these rules without exercising an
option under sub-rule (1), and is also not in a position to exercise an option at the time of discharge, he shall be
granted invalid pension or disability pension in accordance with the provisions of the All India services (Death-
cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 as the
case may be, as default option;
(iii) in all other cases, where no option was exercised by the Subscriber, the claim of the Subscriber on
discharge from the service and that of the family on death of the Subscriber, shall be regulated in accordance with
the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension
System) Regulations, 2015, as default option.
(7) In cases where the option exercised by the deceased Subscriber in accordance with sub-rule (1) or the
default option in accordance with sub-rule (6) for benefit under the All India services (Death-cum-Retirement
Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 becomes infructuous on
account of non-availability of an eligible member of the family for grant of family pension under the All India
services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension)
Rules, 2023, such option would be deemed to have become invalid and the benefits admissible under the National
Pension System shall be granted to the legal heir of the member of service in accordance with the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations,
2015.
11. Retirement on superannuation or extension of service. - (1) A Subscriber, who is retired on his
attaining the age of superannuation or, if the service of the Subscriber has been extended beyond superannuation,
on expiry of such period of extension of service beyond the age of superannuation, shall be entitled to benefits as
admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under
National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 to the Subscriber retiring on superannuation.
(2) A member of service shall retire from the service with effect from the afternoon of the last day of the
month in which he attains the age of sixty years:
Provided that a member of service whose date of birth is the first day of a month shall retire from service
on the afternoon of the last day of the preceding month on attaining the age of sixty years:
Provided further that a member of service dealing with budget work or working as a full-time member
of a committee which is to be wound up within a short period may be given extension of service for a period not
exceeding three months in public interest, with the prior approval of the Central Government:
Provided also that a member of service holding the post of Chief Secretary to a State Government may
be given extension of service for a period not exceeding six months on the recommendations made by the
concerned State Government with full justification and in public interest, with the prior approval of the Central
Government.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the Central Government may, if it considers
necessary in the public interest so to do, give extension in service to the incumbents of the posts of the Cabinet
Secretary, Defence Secretary, Home Secretary, Director (Intelligence Bureau), Secretary (Research and Analysis
Wing) and Director (Central Bureau of Investigation) for such period as it may deem proper:
Provided that the total term of the Cabinet Secretary who is granted such extension of service shall not
exceed four years:
Provided further that the Central Government may, if it considers necessary in public interest to do so,
give an extension in service for a further period, not exceeding three months, beyond the period of four years to
the Cabinet Secretary:
Provided also that the total term of the other Secretaries and Directors who are granted such extensions
of service under these rules shall not exceed two years:
Provided also that the Central Government may, if it considers necessary in public interest so to do, give
an extension in service for a further period, not exceeding three months, beyond the period of two years to the
Home Secretary and the Defence Secretary.
(4) There is no bar to issue orders under this rule granting extension of service to a member of the Service
with retrospective effect.
12. Voluntary Retirement from Service. - (1) A member of service may, after giving at least three months'
previous notice in writing, to the State Government concerned, retire from service on the date on which such
member completes thirty years of qualifying service or attains fifty years of age or on any date thereafter to be
specified in the notice:
Provided that no member of service under suspension shall retire from service except with the specific
approval of the Central Government:
Provided further that the State Government concerned on a request made by the member of service may,
if satisfied and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the period of notice:
Provided also that a notice under this sub-rule, addressed to the Central Government may be treated as
valid as defect in the notice is only formal, and in the absence of a prescribed form, endorsing a copy of the notice
amounts to addressing the notice.
(2) A member of service may, after giving three months' previous notice in writing to the State Government
concerned, retire from service on the date on which he completes twenty years of qualifying service or any date
thereafter to be specified in the notice:
Provided that a notice of retirement given by a member of service shall require acceptance by the Central
Government if the date of retirement on the expiry of the period of notice would be earlier than the date on which
the member of the Service could have retired from service under sub-rule (1):
Provided further that a member of service, who is on deputation to a corporation or company wholly or
substantially owned or controlled by the government or to a body controlled or financed by the Government, shall
not be eligible to retire from the service under this rule for getting himself permanently absorbed in such
corporation, company or body:
Provided also that a member of service borne on the cadres of Assam-Meghalaya, Manipur-Tripura,
Nagaland and Sikkim may retire from service on the date on which he completes fifteen years of service.
(3) (a) The notice of voluntary retirement given in writing by the member of service under sub-rules (1) and
(2) may be withdrawn by the member of service by submitting a request to the competent authority within the
period specified in the said notice.
(b) A notice of voluntary retirement given by a member of service may be withdrawn by him, after it is
accepted by the competent authority, only with the approval of the competent authority concerned provided the
request for such withdrawal is made before the expiry of the period of notice.
(c) In cases where disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against a member of service for the
imposition of a major penalty and the disciplinary authority, having regard to the circumstances of the case, is of
the view that the imposition of the major penalty of removal or dismissal for service would be warranted, the
notice of voluntary retirement given by the officer concerned may not ordinarily be accepted.
(d) In cases where prosecution is contemplated or may have been launched in a court of law against a member
of service, the notice of voluntary retirement given by him may not ordinarily be accepted.
(e) The notice of voluntary retirement given by a member of service, who is on study leave or who has not
completed a minimum service of three years on completion of study leave, may not ordinarily be accepted.
(4) Where a notice of voluntary retirement is given by a member of service under sub-rules (1) and (2), and
the competent authority does not issue any order before the expiry of the period specified in the said notice, the
voluntary retirement shall become effective from the date of expiry of the said period:
Provided that a member of service, who has given notice for voluntary retirement under the aforesaid
rule shall retire from service on the expiry of the period of three months even if he is placed under suspension
after he gave notice:
Provided further that where no order is issued by the competent authority, then after the expiry of the
period specified in the notice, the Central Government may issue orders.
(5) For the purpose of this rule the expression 'competent authority' shall mean the authority which is
empowered to accept notice of voluntary retirement under sub-rules (1) and (2).
(6) Extraordinary leave cannot run concurrently with the period of notice of voluntary retirement given under
sub-rules (1) and (2).
(7) The subscriber, on voluntary retirement from service, shall be entitled to benefits admissible under the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System)
Regulations, 2015 to the subscriber retiring on superannuation.
(8) If the subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under
the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance
with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension
System) Regulations, 2015.
13. Premature Retirement or retirement in advance of the age of superannuation. - (1) The Central
Government may, in consultation with the State Government concerned, require a member of service to retire
from service in public interest, after giving such member at least three months' previous notice in writing or three
months' pay and allowances in lieu of such notice, -
(a) after the review when such member completes fifteen years of qualifying service; or
(b) after the review when such member completes twenty-five years of qualifying service or attains the age
of fifty years, as the case may be; or
(c) if the review referred to in (a) or (b) above has not been conducted, after the review at any other time as
the Central Government deems fit in respect of such member.
Explanation.- For the purpose of sub-rule (1), “review” means the review of the entire service record of the
member of service regarding suitability or otherwise of such member for further retention in the service, to be
conducted regularly of each member of such service, firstly, after his completion of fifteen years of qualifying
Service, and secondly, after his completion of twenty-five years of qualifying Service or on his attaining the age
of fifty years, as the case may be, or if the review referred to in clauses (a) or (b) of this sub-rule has not been
conducted in respect of such member, such review may be conducted at any other time as the Central Government
deems fit.
(2) State Governments may initiate action and suggest the compulsory retirement in public interest of All
India Service officers who have put in thirty years of qualifying service or have attained the age of fifty years after
giving them three months' notice in writing and the orders in each such case shall need to be issued by the Central
Government but the formal notification giving effect to the above orders shall be issued by the State Government.
(3) The Government can serve notice of retirement of a member of an All India Service even before he
attains the age of fifty years or has completed thirty years of qualifying service, subject to the condition that the
actual retirement takes place after he has attained age of fifty or has completed thirty years of qualifying service.
(4) A subscriber, who retires or is retired, in advance of the age of superannuation in accordance with sub-
rules (1) to (3) shall be entitled to benefits as admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 to the subscriber retiring on
superannuation.
(5) If the Subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits
under National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015.
14. Resignation from Government service. - (1) On resignation from a service or a post, unless it is allowed
to be withdrawn in the public interest by the appointing authority, the lump sum and the annuity out of the
Subscriber's accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by the
Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber from the National Pension System before
superannuation:
Provided that such payment of lump sum withdrawal and annuity shall not be made before the expiry of
a period of ninety days from the date on which the resignation becomes effective and the Subscriber is relieved
of his duty:
Provided further that if the Subscriber dies before the expiry of a period of ninety days from the date on
which the resignation becomes effective, the payment shall be made to the person eligible to receive such payment
immediately in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a
Subscriber from the National Pension System before superannuation:
Provided also that such person may, at his option, continue to subscribe to the National Pension System
with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number, as a non-Government subscriber in accordance with the
regulations notified by the Authority.
(2) Where with proper permission, the resignation has been submitted to take up another appointment,
whether temporary or permanent, in the same or any other Department of the Central Government or the State
Government and the employees of such Department are covered by the National Pension System, the Subscriber
shall continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number
on the new appointment and shall be deemed to be a member of the National Pension System from the date he
joined the Government service on a post to which he was first appointed:
Provided that where the employees of such Department or State Government are not covered by the
National Pension System, the Subscriber shall be eligible to receive benefits under National Pension System in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber on superannuation:
Provided further that where the employees of such Department or State Government are not covered by
the National Pension System, such subscriber may, at his option, continue to subscribe to the National Pension
System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-Government subscriber, in accordance
with the regulations notified by the Authority, in this regard.
(3) (a) The Central Government may permit a member of service to withdraw his resignation in the public
interest on the following conditions, namely:
(i) that the resignation was tendered by the member of service for some compelling reasons which did not
involve any reflection on his integrity, efficiency, or conduct and the request for withdrawal of the
resignation has been made as a result of a material change in the circumstances which originally
compelled him to tender the resignation;
(ii) that during the period intervening between the date on which the resignation became effective and the
date from which the request for withdrawal was made, the conduct of the member concerned was in no
way improper;
(iii) that the period of absence from duty between the date on which the resignation became effective and
the date of which the person is allowed to resume duty as a result of permission to withdraw the
resignation is not more than ninety days;
(iv) that the post, which was vacated by the member of service on the acceptance of his resignation or any
other comparable post, is available.
(b) Request for withdrawal of a resignation shall not be accepted by the Central Government where a
member of service resigns from his service or post with a view to take up an appointment in or under a private
commercial company or a corporation or company wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government
or a body controlled or financed by the Government.
(c) Request for withdrawal of resignation shall not be accepted by the Central Government where a member
of service resigns from his or her service or post with a view to be associated with, any political parties or any
organisation which takes part in politics, or to take part in, or subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner,
any political movement or political activity or to canvass or otherwise interfere with, or use his influence in
connection with, or take part in, an election to any legislature or local authority.
(d) When an order is passed by the Central Government allowing a member to withdraw his resignation and
to resume duty, the order shall be deemed to include the condonation of interruption in service but the period of
interruption shall not be counted as qualifying service.
15. Benefit on absorption in or under a corporation, company or body. - (1) A Subscriber who has been
permitted to be absorbed in a service or post in or under a Corporation or Company wholly or substantially owned
or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government or in or under a Body controlled or financed by
the Central Government or a State Government, shall be deemed to have retired from service from the date of
such absorption and shall be eligible to receive benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with
the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension
System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber on superannuation:
Provided that the Subscriber shall continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same
Permanent Retirement Account Number in the new organisation if the same system exists in the new organisation
and in that case, he shall not receive any benefit under the National Pension System at the time of such absorption
but shall receive benefits after exit from the new body or organisation, etc. where Subscriber has been absorbed:
Provided further that where the employees of such autonomous or statutory body or public sector
undertaking are not covered by the National Pension System, such subscriber may, at his option, continue to
subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-
Government subscriber, in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority.
(2) The provisions under sub-rule (1) shall also apply to the Subscribers who are permitted to be absorbed
in joint sector undertakings, wholly under the joint control of Central Government and State Governments or
Union territory Administrations or under the joint control of two or more State Governments or Union territory
Administrations.
Explanation (1). – “Date of absorption" shall be, in case, a Subscriber, -
(a) joins a corporation or company or body on immediate absorption basis, the date on which he actually joins
that corporation or company or body;
(b) initially joins a corporation or company or body on foreign service terms, the date from which his unqualified
resignation is accepted by the Government; and
Explanation (2). - For the purposes of this rule, "body" means autonomous body or statutory body.
16. Entitlement on retirement on invalidation. - (1) The case of a Subscriber acquiring a disability, where
the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are applicable, shall
be governed by the provisions of the said section:
Provided that such Subscriber shall produce a disability certificate from the competent authority as
prescribed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
(2) If a Subscriber, in a case where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act, 2016 are not applicable, intends to retire from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which
permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may apply to the Competent Authority for benefits on retirement
on invalidation:
Provided that an application for benefits on retirement on invalidation submitted by the spouse of the
Subscriber failing which by a member of the family of the Subscriber may also be accepted, if the Competent
Authority is satisfied that the Subscriber himself is not in a position to submit such application on account of the
bodily or mental infirmity:
Provided further that where a Subscriber, who has acquired a disability and in whose case the provisions
of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 are applicable, intends to retire under this rule,
the Subscriber shall be advised that he has the option of continuing in service with the same pay matrix and service
benefits which he is otherwise entitled to and in case, the Subscriber does not withdraw his request for retirement
under this rule, his request may be processed in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
(3) The Government under whom the member of service is serving shall, on receipt of an application under
sub-rule (2), within fifteen days of the receipt of such application, request a Medical Board for examination of the
Subscriber within thirty days of receipt of such request from the member of All India Services and the Medical
Board shall also be supplied by the Government under whom member of service is serving, with a statement of
what appears from official records to be the age of the Subscriber, and if a service book is being maintained for
the subscriber, the age recorded therein shall be reported and a copy of the letter of the Government requesting
for examination of the subscriber by the medical board shall be endorsed to the subscriber.
(4) The Subscriber shall appear before the concerned Medical Board for medical examination on the date
fixed by that Board and the Medical Board shall examine the Subscriber to ascertain whether or not the Subscriber
is fit for further service or whether he is fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had
been doing.
(5) (a) No medical certificate of incapacity for service may be granted unless the Medical Board has received
a request from the Government for medical examination of the Subscriber.
(b) The medical certificate of incapacity shall be attested, -
(i) if the member of service is on leave out of India, by a Medical Board to be convened for the
purpose by the Indian Mission in the country in which the member of service is on leave;
(ii) in other cases, by the Medical Board to be convened by the Chief Administrative Medical Officer
of the State in which the member of service is on duty or on leave and the Chief Administrative
Officer, shall, wherever practicable, preside over such a Board.
(c) Save where he is on leave out of India, no member of service shall apply for a medical certificate of
incapacity and no such certificate shall be granted unless, -
(i) the applicant produces evidence to show that the Government is aware of his intention to appear
before the Chief Administrative Medical Officer; and
(ii) the Chief Administrative Medical officer is informed about the age of the applicant as recorded
in his history of services and is supplied with a statement of the leave taken by him during the
three years immediately preceding and of the history of the medical case and the treatment
adopted as far as possible.
(d) If the Medical Board, although unable to discover any specific disease in the member of service,
considers him incapacitated for further service by general debility while still under the age of sixty years, it shall
give detailed reasons for its opinion and wherever possible a second medical opinion shall be obtained in such
cases.
Note. - In such case, a statement giving the grounds on which it is proposed to invalidate a member of
service shall be forwarded to the Medical Board by the Government under whom he is serving.
(e) A certificate that inefficiency is due to old age or natural decay from advancing years shall not be
deemed to be sufficient for retiring a member of the Service on invalidation.
(f) A member of service who has been declared by a Medical Board to be permanently incapacitated for
further service shall, if he is on duty, be invalidated from service from the date of relief which shall be arranged
without delay on receipt of the report of the Medical Board or, if he is granted leave, on the expiry of such leave:
Provided that if he is on leave at the time of receipt of the report of the Medical Board, he shall be
invalidated from service on the expiry of that leave or extension of leave, if any, granted to him under clause (g).
(g) A member of service in respect of whom a Medical Board has reported that there is no reasonable
prospect of his ever being fit to return to duty, may not be granted leave except as follows, namely:-
(i) if the Medical Board is unable to say with certainty that the member of service will never again
be fit for service, leave not exceeding twelve months in all may be granted to him and such leave
shall not be extended without further reference to a Medical Board;
(ii) if a member of service has been declared by the Medical Board to be completely and permanently
incapacitated for further service, leave or any extension of leave may be granted to him after the
report of the Medical Board has been received, provided that the amount of leave so granted,
together with any period of duty beyond the date on which the Medical Board signed their report,
shall not exceed six months.
(h) Invalid pension is not automatic on the issue of the certificate of Medical Board, but shall be granted
by an order of the Government retiring such member from service on invalid pension.
(6) A lady doctor shall be included as a member of the Medical Board when a woman candidate is to be
examined.
(7) Where the Medical Board referred to in sub-rule (3) has found a Subscriber mentioned in sub-rule (2)
not fit for further service or has found him fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had
been doing, it shall issue a Medical Certificate in Form 3 and if the Subscriber is found to be unfit for further
service, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.
(8) If the Subscriber, has been found to be fit for further service of less laborious character than that which
he had been doing, he shall, provided he is willing to be so employed, be employed on lower post and if there be
no means of employing him even on a lower post, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.
(9) Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for
availing benefits under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil
Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023, and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 are not applicable, retires on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which
permanently incapacitates him for the service, further action will be taken by the competent authority for
disbursement of benefits in accordance with the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.
(10) If the Subscriber, avails the benefits under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits)
Rules, 1958 in accordance with sub-rule (9), the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber shall be closed and
the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be
transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber in
lump sum.
(11) Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these
rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System and in whose case the provision of section 20 of
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 are not applicable, retires from the service on account of any
bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may be granted benefits in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.
(12) If a Subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System in
accordance with sub-rule (11), intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits
under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015.
17. Entitlement on boarding out from service on account of disablement. - (1) Where a Subscriber, who
had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the All India
Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension)
Rules, 2023, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, further action shall be
taken by the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for
the purpose for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension)
Rules, 2023.
(2) If the Subscriber avails the benefits under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023
in accordance with sub-rule (1), the Individual Pension Account of the Subscriber shall be closed and the
Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be
transferred to Government account, and the remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber
in lump sum.
(3) Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these
rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, is boarded out on account of disablement
attributable to Government service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory
and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as
admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.
(4) If a Subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System in
accordance with sub-rule (3) intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits
under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015.
18. Effect of compulsory retirement or dismissal or removal from Government service. - (1) Where a
Subscriber, is compulsorily retired from service as a penalty or is dismissed or removed from Government service,
the lump sum and the annuity out of his accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the
regulations notified by the Authority payable to the Subscriber as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber
from the National Pension System before superannuation:
Provided that the Subscriber, at his option, may continue to subscribe to the National Pension System
with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-Government subscriber, in accordance with the
regulations notified by the Authority.
(2) The provisions of sub-rule (1) shall be without prejudice to any action being taken in such cases in respect
of gratuity and other retirement benefits not covered by these rules and those benefits shall be regulated in
accordance with the rules as applicable to such benefits.
19. Effect of departmental or judicial proceedings pending on retirement. - (1) The departmental or
judicial proceedings, which were instituted while the Subscriber was in service but are not concluded before
retirement or the judicial proceedings instituted after retirement of the Subscriber, shall not affect the benefits
payable to the Subscriber out of his accumulated pension corpus and the lump sum and the annuity out of his
accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority as
admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber from the National Pension System on superannuation.
(2) The provision under sub-rule (1) shall be without prejudice to any action being taken in such cases in
respect of gratuity and other retirement benefits not covered by these rules and those benefits shall be regulated
in accordance with the rules as applicable to such benefits.
20. Entitlement for family on death of a Subscriber. - (1) On death of, -
(a) a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for
availing benefits under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or
Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023; or
(b) a retired Subscriber, who was in receipt of an invalid pension under rule 13 of All India Services
(Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or a disability pension under rule 10 of Central Civil
Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023,
further action shall be taken by the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other
designated authority for the purpose for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the All India Services (Death-
cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958:
Provided that if the death is attributable to Government service, further action shall be taken by the Head
of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose for
disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023
subject to fulfillment of all the conditions for grant of benefits under those rules.
(2) If on death of the Subscriber, benefits are payable to the family under the Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 or the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 in
accordance with sub-rule (1), the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus
of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account, and the remaining accumulated pension corpus
shall be paid in lump sum to the person in whose favour a nomination has been made under the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations,
2015 and if there is no such nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining
accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal heir.
(3) In the case of death of a Subscriber who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under
rule 10 is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, such benefits may be granted in accordance
with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension
System) Regulations, 2015.
21. Preparation of list of Subscriber due for retirement. - (1) Every Head of Office or District Treasury
Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose shall have a list prepared every three
months, that is, on the 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October each year of all Subscribers who are due to
retire within the next twelve to fifteen months from that date.
(2) A copy of every such list, as specified in sub-rule (1), shall be supplied to the Pay and Accounts Officer
or State Nodal Officer concerned not later than the 31st January, 30th April, 31st July or the 31st October, as the
case may be, of that year.
(3) In the case of a Subscriber retiring for reasons other than by way of superannuation, the Head of Office
or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose shall promptly
inform the Accounts Officer or designated authority and the Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer
concerned, as soon as the fact of such retirement becomes known to him.
(4) A copy of intimation sent by the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any
other designated authority for the purpose to the Pay and Accounts Officer or State Nodal Officer under sub-rule
(3) shall also be endorsed to the Directorate of Estates or the concerned authority, if the Subscriber concerned is
an allottee of Government accommodation.
22. Intimation to the Directorate of Estates or the concerned authority for Government
accommodation regarding issue of no demand certificate. - (1) The Head of Office or District Treasury Officer
or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority shall write to the Directorate of Estates or the concerned
authority for Government accommodation at least one year before the anticipated date of retirement of the
Subscriber who was or is in occupation of a Government accommodation for issuing a no demand certificate in
respect of the period preceding eight months of the retirement of the allottee.
(2) On receipt of the intimation under sub-rule (1), the Directorate of Estates or the concerned authority for
Government accommodation shall take further action as required.
23. Submission of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on superannuation. - (1) A
Subscriber shall have the option for submission of claim for benefit under the National Pension System through
a mode, as specified by the Authority from time to time.
(2) Every Subscriber shall, six months before the date on which he is due to retire on superannuation, or on
the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement, whichever is earlier, submit to the Head of
Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose, duly
filled withdrawal Form prescribed by the Authority along with the documents mentioned in the withdrawal form
and in other cases of retirement or exit from the National Pension System, the Subscriber shall submit to the Head
of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority, duly filled withdrawal
Form prescribed by the Authority along with the documents mentioned in the withdrawal Form immediately after
issue of orders of the competent authority for such retirement or exit and where the Subscriber has submitted the
claim through online mode, he shall submit a signed copy of the print-out of the said withdrawal Form along with
the documents mentioned in the withdrawal Form.
(3) The National Pension System shall generate claim IDs and inform nodal officers, i.e., the Accounts
Officers or State Nodal Officer six months before the date of retirement for those Subscribers who shall retire on
superannuation in the next six months.
24. Completion and forwarding of papers for benefits under National Pension System. - (1) The Head
of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority shall complete the
papers on his part and forward the same to the Pay and Accounts Officer through the Accounts Officer or
designated authority with a covering letter in the Form mentioned below, namely:-
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| Sl. No. | Mode of retirement or exit. | Form of covering letter. |
+========+=============================================================+========================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| 1. | Superannuation or Voluntary Retirement or Premature retirement. | Form 4-A. |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| 2. | Technical Resignation or Absorption in an autonomous body or | Form 4-B. |
| | Public Sector Undertaking. | |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| 3. | Resignation or Compulsory Retirement as a measure of penalty or | Form 4-C. |
| | Dismissal or Removal from service. | |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| 4. | Retirement on Invalidation or Disablement. | Form 4-D. |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| 5. | Death during service. | Form 4-E. |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+
(2) In the case of a Subscriber retiring on superannuation, the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or
Treasury Officer or any other designated authority shall forward the complete papers to the Accounts Officer not
later than four months before the date of retirement of the Subscriber and in other cases, not later than one month
after the date of retirement or exit of the Subscriber and the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury
Officer or any other designated authority shall retain a copy of each of the forms and documents referred to in
sub-rule (1) for his record.
(3) After processing the withdrawal request in the online system of Central Recordkeeping Agency in
accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015, the Accounts Officer shall forward the documents referred to in sub-rule (1)
and sub-rule (2) to the Central Recordkeeping Agency not later than one month before the date of retirement of
the Subscriber.
(4) In case the Subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits
under the National Pension System beyond the date of superannuation or exit, he shall exercise an option in this
regard and send it to the Accounts Officer not later than fifteen days before the date of superannuation. Such
option shall be processed by the Accounts Officer in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.
25. Subscribers on deputation. - (1) In the case of Subscriber who retires while on deputation to a Central
Government Ministry or Department or Office, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of
this rule shall be taken by the concerned Ministry or Department or Office where the member of service has last
served.
(2) In the case of a Subscriber who retires from service, while on deputation to another State Government or
while on foreign service, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken
by the parent cadre concerned.
26. Qualifying Service. - (1) Unless provided otherwise in these rules, qualifying service of a member of
service for purposes of these rules begins from the date of his substantive appointment to the Service:
Provided that in the case of a member of service appointed initially on probation the period of probation
shall also be counted as qualifying service.
(2) Any period of service under the Central Government or a State Government rendered by a member of
service prior to his appointment to the service shall be counted as qualifying service under these rules to the extent
to which such service would have counted as qualifying service for gratuity under the rules applicable to him prior
to his appointment to the service provided that the service is otherwise continuous:
Provided that temporary or officiating service, followed without interruption by confirmation in the same
or another post, shall be counted in full as qualifying service.
(3) The period of service rendered under an autonomous body, wholly or substantially owned or controlled
by the Central Government and taken over by it, by a member of service who left the service of that body at any
time prior to its take-over by the Central Government and who later on joined Government Service with or without
break, shall be counted as qualifying service for gratuity under these rules to the extent and subject to the
conditions under which such service is counted as qualifying service for gratuity under the Central Civil Services
(Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021 or under any orders issued by the Central
Government in this behalf.
(4) Foreign service rendered by a member of service shall be counted as qualifying service provided that
contributions towards the cost of retirement benefits of the member of the Service, at such rates as the Central
Government may prescribe from time to time have been paid either by the foreign employer, or, failing that, by
the member of the Service himself, in respect of the entire period of foreign service.
(5) Authorised joining time availed of by a member of service shall be counted as qualifying service.
(6) The qualifying service shall be calculated in six monthly periods and a fraction of less than three months
shall not be taken into account and any period between three months and six months shall be treated as six monthly
period in calculating the total qualifying service.
(7) All periods of leave with allowances and extraordinary leave granted on the basis of medical certificate
shall be counted as qualifying service:
Provided that the Central Government may, in any case in which it is satisfied that the extraordinary
leave was taken by a member of service for any cause beyond the control of such member or for prosecuting
higher studies in the field of science, technology, finance, economics, law or other social sciences, direct that such
extraordinary leave shall be counted as qualifying service.
(8) Leave granted by foreign employer to a member of service while on foreign service out of India under
sub-rule (1) of rule 27 of the All India Services (Leave) Rules, 1955 shall be treated as leave and not as duty and
shall qualify for gratuity subject to the provision of sub-rule (7) of this rule.
(9) Counting of period of deputation or leave outside India for purposes of qualifying service, -
(a) where a member of service is deputed out of India on duty, the whole period of his absence from India
on such deputation shall count as qualifying service;
(b) where a member of service on leave out of India is employed, or is detained on duty out of India after
the termination of his leave, the period of such employment or detention shall count as qualifying
service:
Provided that the periods of deputation converted into leave shall count for purposes of
qualifying service as leave and not as deputation;
(c) time spent on journey to India by a member of service who is recalled to duty before the expiry of any
duty sanctioned leave out of India counts as qualifying service.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule, leave of any kind or suspension followed by reinstatement does not
constitute a break.
27. Acceptance of date of birth - (1) For the purpose of determination of the date of superannuation of a
member of service, such date shall be calculated with reference to the date of his birth as accepted by the Central
Government under this rule.
(2) In relation to a person appointed, –
(a) in the Indian Administrative Service under clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the Indian
Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954; or
(b) in the Indian Police Service under clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the Indian Police Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954; or
(c) in the Indian Forest Service under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Forest Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1966,
the date of birth as declared by such person in the application for recruitment to the service shall be accepted by
the Central Government as the date of birth of such person.
(3) In relation to a person to whom sub-rule (2) does not apply, the date of birth as recorded in the service
book or other similar official document maintained by the concerned government shall be accepted by the Central
Government, as the date of birth of such person.
(4) The date of birth as accepted by the Central Government shall not be subject to any alteration except
where it is established that a bona fide clerical mistake has been committed in accepting the date of birth under
sub-rule (2) or (3).
28. Date of retirement to be notified. - When a subscriber retires from service, a notification in the Official
Gazette shall be issued specifying the date of retirement within a week of such date and a copy of every such
notification shall be forwarded immediately to the Accounts Officer.
29. Interpretation. - Where any doubt arises as to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the
Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India for decision.
30. Power to relax. - Where any Ministry or Department of the Government or the State Government
concerned is satisfied that the operation of any of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, it may,
by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule to such extent
and subject to such exceptions and conditions as it may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and
equitable manner:
Provided that no such order shall be made except with the concurrence of the Department of Personnel
and Training, Government of India.
31. Power of Central Government to provide for residual matters. - (1) Any related issues not
specifically covered in these rules, shall be decided in terms of the relevant provisions in this regard contained in
the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, Fundamental Rules, 1922, Supplementary
Rules, 1922 or any general or special order issued by the Central Government provided it is not repugnant to or
inconsistent with the provisions of these rules.
(2) The Central Government may issue orders or instructions to regulate any matter for which there is no
provision in the rules made or deemed to have been made under these rules and, until such rules are made, such
matters shall be regulated as per orders or instructions issued from time to time.
32. Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System. - (1) The members of service to whom these
rules are applicable shall be governed by the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension
System) Rules, 2021, in so far as payment of gratuity is concerned:
Provided that, in case a member of service is on central deputation, gratuity shall be paid by the Central
Government; and in other cases, by the parent cadre.
33. Repeal and saving. - (1) On the commencement of these rules, every order, instruction or Office
Memorandum in force immediately before such commencement shall, in so far as it provides for any of the matters
contained in these rules, cease to operate.
(2) Anything done or any action taken under the aforesaid order, instruction or Office Memorandum shall
be deemed to have been taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules.
Form 1
[See rule 10(1)]
Option to Avail Benefits in Case of Death or Discharge on Invalidation or Disability of Member of Service
or Subscriber during Service
* I, ..., hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from
service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or death during service,
benefits under All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or CCS (Extraordinary Pension)
Rules, 2023 as the case may be, may be paid to me or my family.
OR
* I, ..., hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from
service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or death during service,
benefits may be paid to me or my family, as the case may be, based on the accumulated pension corpus in the
Individual Pension Account under the National Pension System in accordance with the All India Services
(Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026.
Signature of member of service / Subscriber
Name-----
Designation--
Office in which employed-
Telephone No.---
Place and date:
This option supersedes any other option made by me earlier.
* Completely strike out the benefits for which option is not intended to be made.
(To be filled in by the Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other
designated authority or authorised Gazetted Officer)
Received the option dated ...., under All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System)
Rules, 2026 made by Shri/Smt./Kumari. Designation..
Office...
Entry of receipt of option has been made in page ........ Volume .......... of Service Book.
Signature
Name and Designation of Head of Office or
District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or
any other designated authority or authorised Gazetted Officer with seal
Date of receipt ................................
The receiving Officer will fill the above information and return a duly signed copy of the complete Form to the
member of service who should keep it in safe custody so that it may come into the possession of the beneficiaries
in the event of his or her death or invalidation.
FORM 2
[See rule 10(3)]
Details of Family
Important
1. The original Form submitted by the member of service or Subscriber is to be retained. All additions or
alterations are to be communicated by the member of service or retired member of service or Subscriber along
with the supporting documents and the changes shall be recorded in this Form under the signature of Head of
Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority for the purpose in Column
(7). No new Form will substitute the original Form. However, the retiring Subscriber should submit the details of
family afresh at the time of retirement.
2. The details of spouse, all children and parents (whether eligible for family pension or not) and disabled
siblings (brothers and sisters) may be given.
3. The Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority
for the purpose shall indicate the date of receipt of communication regarding addition or alteration in the family
in the 'Remarks' column. The fact regarding disability or change of marital status of a family member should also
be indicated in the 'Remarks' column.
4. Wife and husband shall include judicially separated wife and husband.
5. The retired member of service shall attach the details of change in family structure after retirement in the
proforma prescribed under Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare O.M. No. 1 (23)-P.&P. W/91-E, dated
the 4th November, 1992.
6. Copies of birth certificates to be attached. Copies of any other relevant certificates, if available, should
be attached.
+----------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------+
| Name of the | Designation, | Nationality |
| member of | service and | |
| service or | cadre | |
| subscriber | | |
+============================+=============================+==============+
| Details of family members: |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| S.N. | Name | Date of | Aadhaar | Relationship | Marital | Remarks | Dated |
| | (Please see | birth in | No.* | with member | status | | signature of |
| | notes below | DD/MM/Y | (optional) | of service or| | | Head of |
| | before | YYY | | retired | | | Office or |
| | filling) | format | | member of | | | Designated |
| | | | | service or | | | Authority for|
| | | | | subscriber | | | the Purpose |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 1. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 2. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 3. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 4. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 5. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 6. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 7. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
| 8. | | | | | | | |
+------+-------------+-------------+------------+--------------+---------+---------+--------------+
I hereby undertake to keep the above particulars up to date by notifying to the Head of Office any addition or
alteration.
E-mail (Optional):
Place:
Mobile:
Date:
Signature
*Providing Aadhaar No. is optional. However, if it is provided, consent to link it to Bank Account and also for
authentication of identity from UIDAI, for pension related purpose only, is presumed.
FORM 3
[See rule 16(7)]
Form of Medical Certificate
Certified that I/(We) have carefully examined
(Name of the member
of service or Subscriber), son of
a
(Designation, Service and Cadre) in the
I/(We) consider ....................................................to be completely and permanently incapacitated for further
service of any kind in the Department to which he belongs to consequence of ............................(Here,
state disease or cause).
(If the incapacity does not appear to be complete and permanent, the certificate should be modified accordingly
and the following addition should be made.)
"I am / we are of opinion that .................................... is fit for further service of a less laborious
character than that which he had been doing/may, after resting for .......................... months, be fit for further
service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing."
Place.
Dated the .....................................................
Medical Board
FORM 4-A
[See rule 24]
Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a Subscriber under the National
Pension System on superannuation or voluntary retirement or pre-mature retirement
No .....................................................
Government of India
Ministry/Department/Office
Dated the ............................
To,
The Accounts Officer/Accountant-General
(Through - District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other Designated authority for the purpose)
Subject: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on retirement on superannuation or
voluntary retirement or premature retirement case of
Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... (PRAN.......................).
Sir/Ma'am,
I am directed to say that:
* Shri/Smt./Kumari.......................... (name and designation), PRAN
of [IAS/IPS/IFS] service, Cadre............................. is due for retirement on
superannuation on ..............................................
OR
* A notice for voluntary retirement of Shri/Smt./Kumari.......................... (name and
designation), PRAN.......................... of [IAS/IPS/IFS] service, Cadre .............................. with effect
from ................................. under rule 12 of the All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System)
Rules, 2026 has been accepted by the competent authority. A copy of the order issued in this regard is enclosed.
OR
* An order for retirement of Shri/Smt./Kumari.......................... (name and designation), PRAN
.......................... of [IAS/IPS/IFS] service, Cadre.......................... under rule 13 of the All India Services
(Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026 with effect from has been issued by the competent
authority. A copy of the order issued in this regard is enclosed.
2. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online), prescribed by the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension
System are enclosed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
3. On retirement from service, in accordance with rule 11/rule 12/rule 13, Shri/Smt./Kumari
.......................... is entitled to benefits under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible to the subscribers
retiring on superannuation. It is requested that the case of the member of service or subscriber for release of
terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Head of Office or District Treasury Officer or
any other Designated Authority for the purpose
* Strike out if not applicable.
FORM 4-B
[See rule 24]
Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National
Pension System on absorption in an autonomous body or Public Sector Undertaking
No ............................................
Government of India
Ministry/Department/Office
Dated the ............................
To,
The Accounts Officer/Accountant-General
Subject: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on absorption in an autonomous body
or Public Sector Undertaking or resigned on technical ground case of Shri/Smt./Kumari
...............................................................(PRAN...........................).
Sir/Ma'am,
I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation), PRAN
............................... of this Ministry or Department or office is deemed to have retired from Government service
w.e.f. ...............................on absorption in, an autonomous body or Public sector undertaking or resigned on technical
ground. A copy of order of his relieving from this Ministry or Department or office is enclosed.
2. * Since the scheme of the National Pension System exists in the new organisation, the subscriber shall
continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number in
the new organisation. He shall not receive any benefit under the National Pension System at the time of such
absorption but shall receive benefits after exit from the new body or organisation, etc. where subscriber has been
absorbed.
OR
* Since the scheme of the National Pension System does not exist in the new organisation, in accordance
with rule 15 of the All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026, he shall be
eligible to receive benefits under National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible
in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of
forms submitted online), prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of
terminal benefits under the National Pension System, are enclosed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
3. It is requested that the case of the subscriber may be processed for transfer of the National Pension
System Account to ..................................... or release of terminal benefits under the National Pension
System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals
under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber on
superannuation.
Yours faithfully,
Head of Office or District Treasury Officer
or Treasury Officer or any other
Designated Authority for the purpose
* Strike out if not applicable.
FORM 4-C
[See rule 24]
Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National
Pension System on resignation or compulsory retirement as a measure of penalty or dismissal or removal
from service
No ............................................
Government of India
Ministry/Department/Office
Dated the ............................
To,
The Accounts Officer/Accountant-General
(Through - District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other Designated Authority for the purpose)
Subject: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on resignation or compulsory
retirement as a measure of penalty or dismissal or removal from service of
Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... (PRAN.......................).
Sir/Ma'am,
I am directed to say that:
* A penalty of compulsory retirement has been imposed on
Shri/Smt./Kumari.......................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... vide Order No...............................
dated.......................... (copy enclosed). Accordingly, Shri/Smt./Kumari .............................. stands
compulsorily retired from Government service with effect from ..............................
OR
* A penalty of dismissal or removal from service has been imposed on Shri/Smt./Kumari
.......................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS] (Cadre..........................), PRAN
.......................... vide Order No............................... dated.......................... (copy enclosed). Accordingly,
Shri/Smt./Kumari.......................... dismissed/removed from Government service with effect
from..........................
OR
* Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... has resigned from Government service with effect
from.......................... A copy of the Order No .............................. dated .............................. for acceptance
of resignation is enclosed.
2. In terms of rule 18 or rule 14 of the All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System)
Rules, 2026, the subscriber is eligible for benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System)
Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber before superannuation.
3. The following claim papers (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online), prescribed by the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension
System are enclosed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
4. It is requested that the case of the subscriber for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension
System may be processed in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits
and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber
before superannuation.
Yours faithfully,
Head of Office or District Treasury Officer
or Treasury Officer or any other
Designated Authority for the purpose
* Strike out if not applicable.
FORM 4-D
[See rule 24]
Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National
Pension System on retirement on invalidation or disablement
No ............................................
Government of India
Ministry/Department/Office
Dated the ............................
To,
The Accounts Officer/Accountant-General
(Through - District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other Designated Authority for the purpose)
Subject: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on retirement on invalidation or
disablement of Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... (PRAN.......................).
Sir/Ma'am,
* I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation)
[IAS/IPS/IFS] (Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... retired on invalidation (not attributable
to Government service) or disablement (attributable to Government service) on .............................. As per the option
exercised by Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... default option under rule 10 of the All
India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026, the subscriber is eligible for benefits
under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023. A copy of the option exercised by the member of service in Form-1 is
enclosed. Further action for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the All India Services (Death-cum-
Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 is being taken
accordingly. In accordance with rule 16 or rule 17 of the All India Services (Implementation of National Pension
System) Rules, 2026, the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the
subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid
in lump sum to the subscriber.
OR
* I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... of this Ministry or Department or office retired on
invalidation (not attributable to Government service) or disablement (attributable to Government service) on
.............................. As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... default option
under rule 10 of the All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026 and in
accordance with rule 16 or rule 17 All India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026
the subscriber is eligible for benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations,
2015 as admissible in the case of exit of Subscriber on superannuation. A copy of the option exercised by
Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... in Form-1 is enclosed.
The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) prescribed by the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System,
as submitted by the Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... [IAS/IPS/IFS] (Cadre..........................) are
also enclosed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. It is requested that the case of Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................) for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed in
accordance with the option exercised by him or her and the provisions of the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.
Yours faithfully,
Head of Office or District Treasury Officer
or Treasury Officer or any other Designated Authority for the purpose
* Strike out if not applicable.
FORM 4-E
[See rule 24]
Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National
Pension System on death in service
No ............................................
Government of India
Ministry/Department/Office
Dated the ............................
To,
The Accounts Officer/Accountant-General
(Through - District Treasury Officer or Treasury Officer or any other designated authority)
Subject: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on death in service- case of
Shri/Smt./Kumari. (PRAN .............).
Sir/Ma'am,
* I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... died on .............................. The death of
Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... [IAS/IPS/IFS] (Cadre..........................) is not attributable to Government service or
attributable to Government service. As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... default option under rule 10 of the All
India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026, his family is eligible for benefits
under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or the Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023. Further action for disbursement of benefits to the family in accordance
with the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 or Central Civil Services
(Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 is being taken accordingly. In accordance with rule 20 of the All
India Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026, the Government contribution and
returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account.
The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the person(s) in whose favour a
nomination has been made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and
Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. If there is no such nomination or if the
nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal
heir(s). A copy of the option exercised by the member of service / subscriber in Form -1 is enclosed.
OR
* I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Kumari............................... (name and designation) [IAS/IPS/IFS]
(Cadre..........................), PRAN.......................... died on .............................. As per the option exercised by
Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................................................... default option under rule 10 and in terms of rule 20 of the All India
Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2026, his family is eligible for benefits under the
National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and
Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. A copy of the option exercised by the subscriber
in Form-1 is enclosed. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online)
specified by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the
National Pension System, as submitted by the eligible member of the family are enclosed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. It is requested that the case of the subscriber for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension
System may be processed in accordance with the option exercised by him or her and the provisions of the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System)
Regulations, 2015.
Yours faithfully,
Head of Office or District Treasury Officer
or Treasury Officer or any other
Designated Authority for the purpose
[F. No.25014/03/2022-AIS-II(Pension)]
P. BALA KIRAN, Jt. Secy. (All India Services)
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