Para 7.2 — CAM
Original Rule Text
7.2 APPLICABILITY OF PENSION RULES
7.2.1 The pension rules applicable to the various categories of pensioners will be as under:
Category of pension Pension Rules Applicable 1. Former Presidents and Vice Presidents of India President’s (Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1951 as amended from time to time 2 Supreme Court Judges The Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act 1958 as amended from time to time 3 High Court Judges. The High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 as amended from time to time 4 Chairman/ Vice- Chairman/ Members of Central Administrative Tribunal Central Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman /Vice- Chairman/ Members) Rules, 1985 as amended from time to time 5 Members of Parliament. Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament, Act, 1954 as amended from time to time 6 All India Service Pensioners * All India Service (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 as amended from time to time 7 Central (Civil) Pensioners (other than Railways, Post, Telecommunications and Defence) Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021as amended from time to time 8 Union Territory Administration Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 as
Chandigarh amended from time to time w.e.f.01.04.2022 as per Notification No.G.S.R.230(E) Dated: 29.03 .2022 9 Central Freedom Fighters under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana**. as amended from time to time
7.3 PROCESSING OF CENTRAL (CIVIL) PENSION CASES IN BHAVISHYA PORTAL:
7.3.1 In accordance with Department of Pensions & Pensioner’s Welfare (DP&PW) OM dated 29.11.2016, all Heads of Offices will have to mandatorily process all pension cases and related benefits of Central Civil Pensioners through BHAVISHYA portal application of the DoP&PW only with effect from 01.01.2017. All the stakeholders i.e. Head of Office (HOO), Pay and Accounts Officer, CPAO and Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDA) will perform their respective work of processing of pension cases and related benefits of Central Civil Pensioners online through BHAVISHYA portal. The main objective is to put in place a seamless transmission of pension papers electronically from HOO to Pension Disbursing Authorities for disbursement of pensions.
7.3.2 Head of Office can view the list of employees who are going to retire in the next 15 months under Retiree Details after Log in to BHAVISHYA. He can also track the pension process of every case. The retiring official will submit online application in Form 5, upload his/her joint photograph and signature through BHAVISHYA. He/She shall also submit an undertaking through BHAVISHYA that he/she shall refund any amount credited by the disbursing bank to which he/she is not entitled. The retiree should also update mobile number and e-mail ID in the system so that SMS and Email alert can be sent for online filing of forms. The concerned Heads of Office will verify these forms along with other documents and will forward to the PAO through BHAVISHYA after its verification and due process. HOO can fill the retiree pension forms from the retiree’s login itself in case the individual is unable to do so.
What This Means
This paragraph lists which pension rules apply to different categories of pensioners — from former Presidents and Vice Presidents (governed by the President's Emoluments and Pension Act, 1951) to High Court Judges, Supreme Court Judges, Members of Parliament, All India Service officers, Central Civil servants, and Freedom Fighters under SSSY. It also describes the BHAVISHYA portal, which is mandatory for processing all Central Civil pension cases since 1 January 2017. Through BHAVISHYA, the Head of Office, PAO, CPAO, and pension-disbursing banks all work electronically. BHAVISHYA is integrated with the PFMS pension module, enabling e-PPO generation with digital signatures, and banks must credit the first pension based on the e-PPO.
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Key Points
- 1Nine categories of pensioners, each governed by specific pension rules/acts
- 2Central Civil pensioners follow CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021
- 3BHAVISHYA portal is mandatory for all pension case processing since 01.01.2017
- 4BHAVISHYA is integrated with PFMS pension module for electronic PPO generation (e-PPO)
- 5Banks must credit first pension based on e-PPO; physical PPO continues temporarily for verification
Practical Example
A Section Officer retiring in March 2026 logs into the BHAVISHYA portal 15 months before retirement to submit Form 5, upload a joint photograph and signature, and provide mobile/email details. The Head of Office verifies the forms and forwards them to the PAO through BHAVISHYA. The PAO generates the e-PPO using a digital signature through PFMS, and it appears automatically in the CPAO's PARAS system. The bank's CPPC credits the first pension based on this e-PPO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BHAVISHYA mandatory for all types of pensioners?▼
What if there is a difference between the e-PPO and the manual PPO?▼
Can a retiring employee who is not computer-literate still use BHAVISHYA?▼
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