• ✅ Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) introduced as an option under NPS from 01 April 2025.
• ✅ Existing NPS-covered employees can opt into UPS via a one-time choice.
• ✅ Employees under UPS will now receive Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity benefits.
• ✅ Gratuity benefits governed by CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.
• ✅ This move ensures greater financial protection for Central Government employees.

No. 57/01/2025- P&PW(B)/UPS/10498
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 18 June, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Central Government employees covered by Unified Pension Scheme – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Service’s Notification No. FS-1/3/2023-PR dated 24.01.2025 regarding introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme as an option under NPS for the recruits to the Central Government civil service w.e.f. 01.04.2025 giving one time option to the Central Government employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS) for inclusion under the Unified Pension Scheme.

2. Accordingly, it is clarified that the Central Government employees covered by Unified Pension Scheme shall be eligible for benefit of ‘Retirement gratuity and Death gratuity’ under the provisions of the Central Civil Service (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System ) Rules, 2021

3. This issues in consultation with of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 1(18)/EV/2024 dated 03.06.2025.

4. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

(Dhrubajyoti Sengupta)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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