F. No. 11(15)/2022 -P&PW(H)-8363
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department to Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
15th October, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Submission of Annual Life Certificate in respect of pensioners/ family pensioners living abroad.

Every Central Government pensioner/ family pensioner has to submit Annual Life Certificate in the month of November for further continuation of pension/ family pension. In the case of a pensioner/ family pensioner residing abroad, the following methods are available for submission of life certificate :

1. In the case of a pensioner/ family pensioner residing abroad and drawing his pension/ family pension through any bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the life certificate may be signed by an officer of the Bank. A pensioner/ family pensioner gets exemption from personal appearance subject to production of Life Certificate signed by the above mentioned officer of the bank.
2. A pensioner/ family pensioner not residing in India in respect of whom his duly authorized agent produces a life certificate signed by a Magistrate, a Notary, a Banker or a Diplomatic Representative of India is exempted from personal appearance.
3. Pensioner/ family pensioner can also provide Digital Life Certificate online through Aadhaar based biometric authentication system. https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/
   (CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 14.3, pg 38 – CERTIFICATES TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS – SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ~ CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021)
4. In case of NRI pensioners/ family pensioners who are unable to come to India for personal identification, pension/ family pension may be allowed on the basis of a certificate to be issued by an authorized official of the Indian Embassy/ High Commission of India or Consul of Indian Consulate in the country where the pensioner/ family pensioner is residing. This certificate is to be issued on verification of Pensioner/ Family Pensioner on the basis of photograph pasted in the PPO or on the basis of photograph pasted on the Passport or any other such document.
5. In case the pensioner/ family pensioner is unable to visit the Embassy of India/ Consulate, he/she may submit requisite documents by post to the Embassy/ Consulate, including Doctor’s Certificate showing the pensioner’s/family pensioner’s inability to present himself/herself in person. Embassy of India/ High Commission/ Indian Consulate may also assist pensioners/ family pensioners in submission of the Life Certificate.
   (CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 16, pg. 44 – Payment of Pension to NRI Pensioners – SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS To CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021)

(Subhash Chander)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Notified additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners, due from 01.07.2024.

The Union Cabinet has approved the additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief @ 3% to Central Government employees and pensioners due from 01.07.2024. In pursuance, DoPPW has issued OM dated 30.10.2024 for all Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

Therefore, Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners will become entitled to higher amount of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief respectively, w.e.f. 01.07.2024 from the existing rate of 50% to 53% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional pension/family pension) w.e.f 01st July, 2024.

These rates of DR will be applicable to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners including Central Government absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D) Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners/ Family Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners/ Family Pensioners (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.

पेंशन और पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग ने केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए महंगाई भत्ते और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए महंगाई राहत की अतिरिक्त किस्त अधिसूचित की, जो 01.07.2024 से देय है

इस तरह, केंद्र सरकार के पेंशनभोगी/पारिवारिक पेंशनभोगी 01 जुलाई, 2024 से मूल पेंशन/पारिवारिक पेंशन (अतिरिक्त पेंशन/पारिवारिक पेंशन सहित) की मौजूदा दर 50 प्रतिशत  से बढ़कर 53 प्रतिशत तक क्रमशः महंगाई भत्ते और महंगाई राहत की उच्च राशि के हकदार हो जाएंगे ।

– PIB

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F. No. 1/1(33)/2024 -P&PW(E)
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003.
Dated 10th October, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Settlement of Family Pension between two wives of a Government Servant or Pensioner under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension,in supersession of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 has notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and Rule 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with payment of family pension on death of a Government servant/pensioner.

2. In accordance with Rule 50 (6) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, the family pension shall be payable to the members of the family of the deceased Government servant or pensioners in the following order:

1. Subject to provisions of sub-rule (8), widow or widower, (including a post-retiral spouse and judicially separated wife or husband)
2. Subject to provisions of sub-rule (9), children (including adopted children, step children and children born after retirement of the pensioner),
3. Subject to provisions of sub-rule (10), dependent parents (including adoptive parents) of the deceased Government servant or pensioner,
4. subject to provisions of sub-rule (11), dependent siblings (i.e. brother or sister) of the deceased Government servant or pensioner, suffering from a mental or physical disability

Whereas the Explanation to Rule 50(6) (1) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 states that -For the purpose of this rule ‘widow’ and ‘widower’ shall mean a spouse, legally wedded to the deceased Government servant or the pensioners.

3. Whereas Rule 50(8)(c) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 states that :

1. Where the deceased Government servant or pensioner is survived by more widow than one, the family pension shall be paid to the widows in equal shares and on the death or ineligibility of a widow, her share of the family pension shall become payable to her child or children who fulfil the eligibility conditions mentioned in sub-rule (9).

4. In this regard, references have been received in this department regarding eligibility of family pension to the second wife when the first wife is alive. Having second wife when the first wife is alive is against the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also contradictory to the provisions of CCS(Pension) Rules, 2021. The matter has been examined and it has been decided that such cases needs to be processed in accordance with the provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and the issue of second wife or second marriage being legal or otherwise, may be decided first in consultation with Department of Legal Affairs on case to case basis for deciding the eligibility for Family Pension.

5. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to follow the process of consultation with Department of Legal Affairs before arriving at decision regarding Settlement of Family Pension between two wives under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021. Such cases must be brought to the notice of the officer dealing with the pensioners’ benefits in the respective Ministry/ Department by the attached/subordinate offices.

(Sonika Khattar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To

All Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations (As per attached list).

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

DLC CAMPAIGN 3.0 FOR DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT OF PENSIONERS THROUGH JEEVAN PRAMAN TO BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 1-30, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE TO COLLABORATE WITH DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND INDIA POST PAYMENT BANK FOR SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF THE DLC CAMPAIGN 3.0 IN ALL DISTRICT POST OFFICES IN INDIA

Posted On: 13 SEP 2024

The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare in collaboration with Pension Disbursing Banks, Pensioner Welfare Associations, UIDAI and Jeevan Praman has successfully conducted Digital Life Certificate Campaigns in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, the DLC Campaign 2.0 was held in 100 cities and 1.45 crore pensioners submitted their DLC’s. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified that the DLC Campaign 3.0 will be held from November 1-30, 2024. The DLC Campaign 3.0 will be held in all District Headquarters and major cities across India. The Pension Disbursing Banks, the Pensioner Welfare Associations, UIDAI and Jeevan Praman will conduct the DLC Campaign in 157 cities. For conducting the DLC Campaign 3.0 in all District Headquarters, the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare would coordinate with Department of Posts and India Post Payment Bank and the DLC Campaign 3.0 would be held in all District Post Offices across India.

A preparatory meeting to structure the DLC Campaign 3.0 in all District Post Offices was held by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW) with Shri Sanjay Sharan Director General Postal Services, Smt. Rajul Bhatt Deputy Director General Posts, Shri R.Viswesvaran MD&CEO IPPB, Shri Gursharan Rai Bansal CGM IPPM on 12.9.2024. Senior Officials of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Shri Dhrubajyoti Sengupta Joint Secretary, Shri Ravi Kiran Ubale Director participated in the discussions. It was agreed that District Post Offices will coordinate with Pensioner Welfare Associations Pension Disbursing Banks, UIDAI and Jeevan Praman to conduct the DLC Campaign 3.0 at District Post Offices. Jeevan Praman can be submitted by Pensioners at District Post Offices using Face Authentication from an Android smart phone. The Department of Posts will also provide door-step delivery of services to aged/ inform Pensioners to submit their DLC’s as per requirements. Wide publicity will be given to the DLC 3.0 campaign by spreading awareness through banners, social media, SMS and short videos. UIDAI and MeitY will provide technical support during camps. It is envisaged that the collaboration will broaden and deepen the Government’s efforts for Digital Empowerment of Pensioners and will contribute immensely to their ease of living.

PIB

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Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi M 110001
E-Mail : nc.jcm.np[at]gmail.com

No.NC-JCM -2022/SC

December 16, 2023

To,

All Members of the
National Council(Staff Side) – JCM

Dear Comrades,

A meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council – JCM took place on 15/12/2023 under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (PP) DOPT, in which officials from various Departments/Ministries participated the following Staff Side Members attended the meeting:-

Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra(Secretary), Shri M. Rghavaiah(Leader), Dr. N. Kannah, Shri J.R. Bhosle, Shri B.C. Sharma, Shri C. Srikumar, Shri Rupak Sarkar, Shri R. Srinivasan, Shri Tapas Bose,

After the introductory remark of the Chairman on behalf of the Staff Side the following issues were raised:-

1. To issue instructions to the MOD to hold regular meeting with Staff Side to resolve the issues arising after Corporatization of Ordnance Factories. It was also raised by staff side that Standing Committee as well as National Council should be held in time.
2. To issue Government orders to extend the period of Option to switch over to the 7th CPC Pay Scale at least for a period of one year i.e. up to 25/7/2017
3. To issue instructions that Service Association under CCS (RSA) Rule 1993 and Employees Cooperative Societies/ Banks which are covered under the Central Cooperative Societies Act and the respective State Governments Cooperative Societies Act are out of the purview of Rule 15 (1) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
4. Not to withdraw the 3rd MACP in Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- granted to the Industrial Employees of Defence Ministry (Master Craftsman up to 31/12/ 2005 ince the same was given · based on various Court judgements).
5. Orders to be issued by Ministry of health for extending CGHS benefits to the employees in Industrial Establishments under Western Naval Command Mumbai.
6. Revision of Deposit linked Insurance Scheme under the GPF for Central Government Employees.
7. Restoration of festival advance to the Central Government Employees(Item No.6/SC/62/23).
8. Extending revised option for the employees who were given entry pay benefit on promotion in the 6th CPC Pay Scale to switch over to 6th CPC Pay Scale w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
9. Extension of LTC 80 one time relaxation in the case of employees who availed LTC to Andaman & Nicobar Island (A&N) by purchasing air tickets from other than authorized agents,

After the above discussion took place on the 13 agenda points and the decision taken are given below:-

1. Payment of FMA to Pensioners of the National Institute of Ayurveda and bring the employees of the institutes within the ambit of CCS(MA) Rules.

Decision

Staff Side protested against the Government decision to file an SLP in the Supreme Court against the High Court Judgement given in favour of the employees / Pensioners. We demanded that the SLP should be withdrawn and Government should implement the Court Judgement. After discussion Additional Secretary directed the Department of AYUSH to reconsider its decision and explore the possibility of implementing the Judgement considering the less number of employees / Pensioners of the Institute.

2. Restoration of facilities and concession withdrawn by Railways to Senior Citizens.

Decision

Staff Side demanded that to start with at least Central Government Pensioners may be allowed the Railway concessions since they are not eligible for LTC after Retirement. Additional Secretary Stated that it is a policy matter to be decided by the Government and hence Staff Side may raise this in the main meeting of NC – JCM.

3. Pension to be exempted from the purview of income taxation.
4. Disability pension of war heroes to be exempted from Income tax.

Decision

Additional Secretary Informed that Government have not agreed to exempt pension from the purview of income tax . We protested against this stand of the government.

5. Revision of the benefit of Deposit Linked Insurance Coverage from GPF.

Decision

Staff Side protested against the non cooperation of the Department of Expenditure in not settling the genuine demand of the Staff Side. After discussion Additional Secretary desired that the Department of Expenditure and Department of Pension should reconsider the matter and if required to have a meeting with the Staff Side for reaching an agreement on the issue.

6. Enhancement of Bonus Ceiling Limit of Casual Labourers consequent on enhancement of Bonus Calculation Ceiling of Central Govt Employees.

Decision

After discussion it was decided that the Department of Expenditure will issue a circular to all the Ministries/Department to find out the number of casual employees and there after a decision would be taken.

7. Modification for grievance redressal mechanism .

Decision

Staff Side complained that the grievances of pensioners and family pensioners are not being addressed properly and hence the grievance redressal mechanism in the DOP&PW and all other Ministries should be strengthened and should be properly monitored. DY. Secretary DOP&PW informed that a detailed guidelines in this regard was issued by the DOP&PW. Additional Secretary desired that a copy of the DOP&PW instructions may be forwarded to the Staff Side and the DOP&PW should ensure that the pensioner’s grievances should be attended and settled in a time bound manner. Staff side mentioned that as per norms Pension and PW department should hold minimum three meetings during year but instead of continuous persuasions and sending agenda no meeting could be held. Additional Secretary, DOP&T informed that meetings will be arranged.

8. Implementation of Govt. decision on 7th CPC recommendations on Risk Allowance to the Central Govt. Employees including Defence Civilian Employees.

Decision

Staff Side argued that Risk Allowance should be at par with the Risk and Hardship matrix and the left out operations organisations and categories should be included for the payment of Risk Allowance. Additional Secretary informed that the report of the Railway Risk Allowance Committee has been received and the same will be studied. After receipt of Risk Allowance Committee Report of Defence Ministry further Action in this regard would be taken. It was also assured by ADS that the recommendations send by railways will be analysed and hard duty allowance for various categories will be examined and replied shortly.

9. Restoration of the commuted portion of pension after 12 years:

Decision

Staff Side protested against the stand taken by Department of Expenditure that the Staff Side should wait till the next Pay Commission and that now this demand is premature. We stated that the Staff Side have already given full justification for restoration of the commuted pension after 12 years and the DOP&PW have already recommended for restoration of the commuted pension after 12 years and hence the issue needs to be settled. After discussion Additional Secretary desired that the DOP&PW and the Department of Expenditure should hold a meeting with Staff Side and if the issue is not resolved then the same·can be raised in the main meeting of the National Council – JCM.

10. MACP to be made effective from 1.12006 in implementation of the judgement of the Supreme Court.

Decision

The Supreme Court in two cases have rejected the above matter. Only in the case of Armed Force Personnel the Supreme Court gave a different Judgement and MOD of their own have implemented the judgement for Armed Forces Personnel. The matter will be further studied.

11. Grant of one notional increment for those who retired on superannuation on 30th June,

Decision

Staff Side protested against the undue delay in deciding this issue despite many judgements by the Supreme Court and we demanded that the Government Orders should be issued. Additional Secretary stated that the issue is in an advanced stage of consideration and the DOPT would take a decision in this regard very soon.

12. Applicability of the 7th CPC. Pay revision benefit for those retired on 31.12.2015.

Decision

The Matter is pending before the Supreme Court

13. To specify time frame for the completion of disciplinary cases in the case of pensioners.

Decision

Staff Side stated that there are many disciplinary cases of retired employees remaining unsettled and pending for 5 to 10 years period and hence there should be a time limit fixed for the disciplinary proceedings pending against retired government employees. Additional Secretary informed that the matter is under examination in the DOPT and detailed guidelines will be issue very soon in this regard.

After discussion on the above agenda points we raised the following important issue:

1. After the issue of DOP&PW OM Dated 03.03.2023 on the subject of option for those Central Government employees who were recruited on the basis of Notification / Advertisement issued prior to 22/12/2003 for conversion from NPS to OPS the following anomalies have cropped up and in the lower formations I field units the above OM is not properly implemented.

a. Ex Apprentices of Railways and Defence who were recruited directly on batch wise seniority basis in their cases there is no notification / advertisement and hence the vacancies sanctioned for recruitment prior to 22/12/2003 should be treated as notification. This is not happening in the units.

b. In the case of Compassionate Appointment also there is no notification and hence the employees recruited on the basis of the Call Letters issued to them / date of application for compassionate appointment etc should be treated as notification. This matter is also remaining unsettled.

c. In some cases the senior employees are kept in NPS and the Junior employees are converted to Old Pension Scheme .

To settle all the above issues and for extension of the cut of date for the appointing Authorities to take the decision etc were represented to the DOP&PW by the Secretary Staff Side and have demanded the

DOP&PW to hold a meeting with the Staff Side to decide all the various anomalies in the implementation of DOP&PW OM dated 03/03/2023. However there is no positive response from the DOP&PW. Additional Secretary directed that the DOP&PW should hold a meeting with the Staff Side to resolve the issues represented by the Staff Side.

While concluding the meeting Additional Secretary assured that the meeting of the National Council JCM under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary would take place soon.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

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RAILWAY SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SOCIETY
(Estd. 1991, Regd. No. 1881 – Under Registration of Societies Act),
IDENTIFIED BY DOP&PW GOVT. OF INDIA – UNDER PENSIONERS’ PORTAL

No. RSCWS/HO/CHD/ Memo DOP&PW /2023-15

Dated: 5-12-20203

Secretary,
Pension & Public Grievances,
Govt. of India,
5th Floor, Patel Bhawan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001
Cc By Email: Secretary ARG&P sec-arpg [at]nic.in

Dear Sir,

Subject: Nomination by Pensioners under the Payment of Pension (Nomination) Rules 1983 for Payment of Life Time Arrears Reg. Non Compliance of Instructions of DOP&PW by PDA Banks

Ref i) Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules 1983 notified on 10-09-1983.(Annexure I )
ii) DOP&PW OM No.1/2(40) 2022 -P&PW(E) Dated 31-3-2022
iii) RBI Master Circular Ref: DGBA.GBD. No. S2/31.02.007/2022-23 Dated April 01, 2022
iv) RSCWS Memorandum No. RSCWS/ HO/CHD/ Memo DOPPW/ 2022-23 Dated 18 1-2022

1. This is to bring to your kind notice that the PDA Banks are not complying with the Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules 1983 notified on 10-09-1983 (Annexure I ) inspite of reiteration of the latest instructions to all PDA Banks issued vide DOP&PW Office Memorandum Dated 31-3-2022.

2. This is in violation of RBI Master Circular Ref: DGBA.GBD. No. S2/31.02.007/2022-23 Dated April 01, 2022 which inter alia lays down that ‘All Agency Banks are advised to scrupulously follow all the guidelines/ instructions contained in various notifications of Government (Central as well as States) and take necessary action immediately without waiting for any further instructions from RBI’.

3. Pensioners are neither being sent the Acknowledgment of the Nomination Form A for Payment of the Life Time Arrears NOR is the endorsement made about the said Nomination on the Pension Slip – as required under item viii) and ix) of Actions by the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank vide the orders of the DOP&PW dated 31-3-2022 cited above. This is bound to cause undue anxiety to the Pensioner and hardship to the Nominee because there is no assurance to the pensioner about the nomination being taken in the data base of CPPCs.

4. It is, therefore, requested that the PDA Banks may please again be advised to comply with all the instructions issued specifically for PDA AUTHORITY/ BANK vide DOP&PW OM dated 31-3-2022.

Yours’ truly,

(Harchandan Singh)
Secretary General, RSCWS

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CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM, DELHI CANTT. – 110010

No. AN/VI/17022 /strike /2023

Date: 07.07.2023

To
All PCsDA/ PIFAs/ PCA(Fys)
CsDA/IFAs/RTCs
(Through CGDA website)

Subject: – Mega Rally/ Dharna/ Protest on 08.07.2023 at Jantar Mantar against New Pension Scheme (demanding Old Pension Scheme) – regarding.

Please find enclosed herewith copies of Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence, D(JCM) ID No.17(2)/ 2020-D (JCM) dated 06.07.2023 and DoP&T O.M. No.33011/ 1(s)/2023-Estt/(B-II) dated 06.07.2023 on the above mentioned subject for information and necessary action.

2. The Ministry of Defence has requested to take all possible remedial and precautionary measures before and during the Mega Rally/ Dharna/ Protest on 08.07.2023 at Jantar Mantar against New Pension Scheme (demanding Old Pension Scheme) in the light of DoP&T’s instructions issued vide O.M. No. 33012/1(s) /2008-Estt(B)(Pt) dated 12.09.2008( Copy enclosed).

(Sahil/ Goyal)
Dy. CGDA (AN

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Credit the first pension on receipt of e-PPO into the account of the pensioner /family pensioner followed by subsequent verification with physical PPOs – Banks are directed to diligently follow CPAO’s instructions: CPAO O.M dated 23.05.2023

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI- 110066

CPAO/ IT&Tech/ Bank Performance/ 37 Vol III (A)/2023-24/7/

23.05.2023

Office Memorandum

Subject: First Credit of pension on the basis of e-PPO into the account of the pensioner /family pensioner followed by subsequent verification with physical PPOs

Attention is invited to CPAO’s OM No. 13012(12)/ 3/2021-IT Technical/40 dated 12.07.2021 (copy enclosed) wherein all the Heads of the CPPCs of Authorised Banks were directed to ensure that the credit of the first pension into the account of pensioner/family pensioner is carried out immediately on the basis of e-PPO and e-SSA received from the CPAO. On the receipt of the physical booklet and related documents, the CPPCs would verify the details and if any difference are found between the e-PPO and manual PPO, the same should be intimated to CC(P), CPAO within a month for necessary corrective action.

It is observed that the banks are not following the CPAO’s OM dated 12.07.2021 which is causing hardship to the pensioners/family pensioners. It is once again directed to diligently follow CPAO’s instructions and credit the first pension on the receipt of the e-PPO.

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

(Satish Kumar Garg)
(Sr. AO-IT & Technical)

Enclosed as above. 

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MIGRATION OF OLD DATA INTO SPARSH

1. We have received certain grievances in last few days wherein a message has been received by pensioners from SPARSH. The message talks about generation of pensioner ID and corr PPO against original PPO and pensioners have been asked to login to SPARSH after 24 hr of receipt of the message.

2. However, pensioners have not been provided any login credentials for SPARSH. This has led to unrest and anxiety amongst the affected pensioners. The matter has been referred to SPARSH team at PCDA(P), Allahabad.

3. There could be a technical issue due to which such messages have got triggered. SPARSH team is examining it and is likely to be corrected shortly. It may otherwise be noted that consequent to receipt of migration of pension acct message, the SPARSH login credentials would be generated in due course of time. Pension of Veterans will continue and will not get affected by this. The same has been clarified by PCDA(P), Allahabad.

4. It is for your information that few mandatory data i.e. mobile no, e-mail, Aadhar and PAN of offrs and spouse are directly taken from concerned bank of retirees by PCDA (P), Allahabad at the time of migration to SPARSH. User ID and password are sent to veterans through SMS/e-mail by PCDA (P), Allahabad only after generation of SPARSH PPO.

5. However, after Login, if a pensioner finds that any of above details are not there in SPARSH after migration, he can approach bank to send those details to SPARSH Cell, PCDA(P), Allahabad on email sparsharmyco.dad[at]gov.in with copy to DPCC on e-mail liaison.1986[at]gov.in.

6. During the process of migration/partial migration, password and Login ID will not be issued by PCDA(P), Allahabad and password and login ID, if issued during partial migration, it will be functional only after full migration.

7. For further queries, please contact at :-

(a) 1800 1805 325
(b) TCS on 011-20893782/ 83/ 84/ 85

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Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General’s Branch
Addl Dte Gen MP/MP 8(I of R)
West Block-Ill, RK Puram
New Delhi – 110 066

34891/SPARSH/MP-8(I of R)(ADP)

18 Jan 2023

All HQ Comds (A)
Central Org ECHS
KSB
DIAV
All Record Offices

SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL LIFE CERTIFICATES BY PENSIONERS

1. It is mentioned that submission of Annual Life Certificates by pensioners has emerged as a major challenge after implementation of SPARSH. Approx 4.5 lakh pensioners are yet to submit their life certificates. In case the same is not submitted by 20 Feb 23, remittance of monthly pension might get affected.

2. To facilitate pensioners, PCDA(P) has made arrangements to obtain life certificates through banks for importing into SPARSH. In this connection, a copy of PCDA (P) letter No EDP/58/ CPP/2022/ Vol-II dt 13 Oct 22 is enclosed herewith.

3. Pensioners may please be advised to visit banks and submit life certificates as was being done before.

4. For further dissemination to all concerned and wide publicity through ZSBs, CSD Canteens, ECHS Polyclinics, ESM Cells and all other possible means please.

(M Alagu)
Col
Col MP-8(I of R)
for Adjutant General

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