Rule 46 - Nomination Changes | KartavyaDesk
Original Rule Text
(b) Where a Government servant has only one member in his family at the time of making a nomination and a nomination has been made in his favour, in the event of the Government servant subsequently acquiring an additional member in the family, the alternate nomination made by the Government servant in favour of a person or a body of individuals under the second proviso to clause (i) of sub-rule (4), if any, shall become invalid but the nomination made by the Government servant in favour of a member of the family under clause (i) of proviso to sub-rule (2) shall not be affected.
What This Means
Rule 46(b) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with what happens to your pension nomination when your family situation changes. Specifically, it addresses the scenario where you initially nominate a single family member (like your mother) and later your family grows (for example, you get married). The rule essentially states that if you had a backup nomination to someone outside your family (like a charity) because you only had one family member initially, that backup nomination becomes invalid once you gain another family member. However, the original nomination to your family member remains valid.
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Key Points
- •Applies when a government servant initially has only one family member and makes a nomination in their favor.
- •Addresses the situation where the government servant subsequently acquires an additional family member.
- •If a backup nomination was made to a non-family member, it becomes invalid upon acquiring a new family member.
- •The original nomination to the initial family member remains valid despite the change in family size.
Practical Example
Mr. Sharma, a government employee, initially nominated his mother as his sole beneficiary for his pension benefits since she was his only family member. He also made a secondary nomination to a local orphanage in case something happened to his mother. Later, Mr. Sharma got married. According to Rule 46(b), the nomination to the orphanage becomes invalid because he now has another family member (his wife). His mother remains the primary nominee for his pension benefits unless he makes a new nomination.
This explanation was generated with AI assistance for educational purposes. Always refer to the official gazette notification for authoritative text.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I nominate my mother and then get married? Does my wife automatically become a nominee?▼
If my backup nomination becomes invalid, do I need to submit a new nomination form?▼
Does this rule apply to all types of government employees?▼
What if I want to nominate both my mother and my wife? How do I split the pension benefits?▼
This explanation was generated with AI assistance for educational purposes. Always refer to the official gazette notification for authoritative text.
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According to Rule 46(b) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, what happens to an alternate nomination made to a non-family member if a government servant, who initially had only one family member, subsequently acquires an additional family member?
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