Para 14.23 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
14.23 The Central Government and a number of State Governments have adopted a procedure under which Heads of offices have been authorised to draw and disburse to the retired nongazetted Government Servants anticipatory pension for a period of 6 months or till such periods as extended by the Accountant General and anticipatory Deathcum-Retirement Gratuity pending the issue of Pension Payment/Gratuity Payment Order by the Accountant General. A Register in Form 74 shall be
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maintained to note the payments made by the heads of Offices and it will serve both a Pension Payment Register and Audit Register. The register should be maintained for each treasury separately. In this register, voucher number and date of payment has to be noted by the office of the Accountant General (A&E) on receipt of vouchers from the treasuries as a token of correct payment.
These payments are also to be reviewed/checked in the office of the Accountant General (A&E) in the manner specified in para 14.22.
What This Means
Many Central and State Governments allow Heads of Offices to pay anticipatory pension (for up to 6 months, extendable by the AG) and anticipatory DCRG to retired non-gazetted officers while the formal PPO or Gratuity Payment Order is being processed. A register in Form 74 is maintained for each treasury to track these payments, serving as both a payment and audit register. The AG's office notes voucher details upon receipt from treasuries and reviews/checks them as per Para 14.22 procedures.
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Key Points
- 1Heads of Offices can disburse anticipatory pension for up to 6 months pending formal PPO
- 2The period can be extended by the Accountant General
- 3Anticipatory DCRG can also be paid pending the Gratuity Payment Order
- 4Register in Form 74 is maintained treasury-wise as both payment and audit register
- 5Voucher number and payment date are noted by AG on receipt as token of correct payment
- 6Review and check procedures follow Para 14.22 requirements
Practical Example
A non-gazetted clerk retires but her pension case is still being processed by the AG. The Head of Office draws anticipatory pension from the treasury for 6 months using the departmental authorization. Each monthly payment is recorded in the Form 74 register. When the formal PPO is issued, the anticipatory payments are adjusted against the final pension amount.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is anticipatory pension?▼
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