Rule 3 - Pension Documents

3. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a Department or Office of the Central 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 Union territory;

ns average emoluments as determined in accordance with rule 32; system for sanction of retirement benefits and tracking of sanction and payment of pension by the Government servant and the authorities concerned with sanction of pension to the Government servant;

or family pension under rule 50 and the expression `children' shall be construed accordingly;

(f Dearness relief rule 52; Defence Accounts Department, paid out of the Civil Estimates of Ministry of Defence and not subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950) or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957);

pension admissible under rule 50 but does not include Dearness Relief; 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;

s dues as defined in sub-rule (2) of rule 67;

(i) 'service gratuity' payable under rule 44;

(ii) retirement gratuity or death gratuity payable under sub-rule (1) of Rule 45; and -rule (3) of rule 45;

Rules, 1978, and includes such other authority or person whom the President may, by order, specify as Head of a Department;

(q) rule 14 of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, and includes such other authority or person whom the competent authority may, by order, specify as Head of Office;

the force of law, comes under the control of the Government and over whose expenditure the Government retains complete and direct control;

person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; include dearness relief;

(i) Banks selected in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for payment of pension to Central Government civil pensioners, as specified by Controller General of Accounts; or

(ii) Post Office; or

(iii) Treasury including sub-treasury; or

(iv) Accounts Officer;

-Pension Payment Order; purpose of pensions and gratuities admissible under these rules;

(x) retirement gratuity, where admissible; (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Fundamental Rules, 1922 have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those rules.

3. Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 made by Shri/Smt./Kumari.....................................

Designation.......................................... Office..........................................

(Strike out which nomination is not received) Verified that the nomination

(s) made by the Government servant is/are in accordance with the provisions of the

Name, Signature and Designation of Head of Office/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 Government servant who should keep it in safe custody so that it may come into the possession of the beneficiaries in the event of his/her death.

The receiving officer shall put his/her dated signature on both pages of this Form.

[See rules 50 (15), 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 74, 79 and 80] Details of Family

3. The Head of Office shall indicate the date of receipt of communication regarding addition or alteration in the

3. Three copies of Joint photograph with spouse or, if it is not possible to submit joint photograph with spouse, separate photographs of self and spouse, along with three copies of photograph of the member or members of the family whose names are to be included in the Pension Payment Order as a co-authorised family pensioner. (Photographs to be attested by Head of Office). 4. Form 4 Details of Family. 5. Undertaking in Format 9 for refunding any excess payment made by the pension disbursing bank. 6. Nomination for Gratuity, Central Government Employees' Group Insurance Scheme and General Provident Fund in Common Nomination Form Form 3. 7. Nomination for arrears of pension and commuted value of pension (if applied for commutation of pension) in common nomination form - Form A. 8. Undertaking in Format 1 ( applicable for those who served in Security-related or Intelligence Organizations referred to in rule 7 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021). 9. Form for submitting details under Anubhav (optional). 10. Form of option for availing Medical facilities of Central Government Health Scheme or Fixed Medical Allowance after retirement 11. Photocopy of the first page of Pass Book of the Bank Account in which the pension is to be credited or any other bank document showing the name and account details of Account Holder

3. In case the claimant is/are minor or suffering from disorder or disability of mind, including mental retardation, details of guardian:

Name Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) Aadhaar No.* (Voluntary) Relationship with the minor/mentally disabled Relationship with the deceased/missing Govt. Servant Postal address

3. Details of claimant:

Name Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) Aadhaar No. *(Voluntary) PAN Relationship with deceased/missing Govt. servant/pensioner If the claimant is a widowed daughter, date of death of husband of the claimant (DD/MM/YYYY) If the claimant is a divorced daughter If the claimant is a disabled child/sibling, date from which suffering from the disability (DD/MM/YYYY) Date of filing of divorce petition (DD/MM/YYYY) Date of divorce (DD/MM/YYYY)

3. In case the claimant is minor or suffering from disorder or disability of mind, including mental retardation, details of guardian/nominee, wherever applicable

Name Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) Relationship with the minor/ mentally disabled claimant Relationship with the deceased Government servant/pensioner Postal Address

3. In case the claimant is minor or suffering from disorder or disability of mind, including mental retardation, details of

guardian/nominee, wherever applicable:

Name Date of birth [DD/MM/YY YY] Aadhaar No.* (voluntary) Mobile No. Relation with minor Relation with the deceased pensioner Postal address

3. Shri/Smt./Km...............................is directed to submit within 10 days of the receipt of this Memorandum a written statement of his/her defence and also to state whether he/she desires to be heard in person.

3. Form 6 or 10 and Form 7 or 11, duly completed, along with enclosures and checklists.

3. In terms of Rule 50 / 51 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, the amount of family pension has become payable to Shri/Smt/Km ..............................................................................................................

The Family Pension will be payable, on behalf of the minor/mentally disabled child, to Shri/Smt./Km. ............................... who is the nominee/guardian.

What This Means

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Key Points

• 1Submission of joint or separate photographs with spouse (attested by Head of Office).
• 2Providing details of family members in Form 4 for family pension.
• 3Submitting an undertaking (Format 9) for refunding any excess pension payments.
• 4Nominating beneficiaries for gratuity, CGGIS, and GPF using Common Nomination Form 3.
• 5Providing bank account details for pension credit (photocopy of passbook first page).

Practical Example

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