RULE 80-A OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE (PENSION) RULES 1972

  • June 7, 2021
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RULE 80-A OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE (PENSION) RULES 1972

Subject : Governance

Context :The Union government has written to all Ministries relaxing the norms for disbursing pension to families of deceased employees considering their urgent need of funds for their livelihood during covid-19.

Concept :

  • The authorities have been told to disburse the provisional family pension immediately after receiving the claim with a death certificate.
  • Stating that the completion of the process for sanction of family pension and its disbursement through the bank could take some time, the department cited provisions under Rule 80-A of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.
  • This rule provided for payment of provisional family pension and also provisional death gratuity, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office (PAO).
Governance RULE 80-A OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE (PENSION) RULES 1972