Rule 6 — NPS Rules
Original Rule Text
6. Important Rule/Regulation to govern the NPS framework are as follows:-
(a) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) Regulations 2015, No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8 dated 11th May, 2015;
(b) CCS (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 dt 30 Mar 2021
(c) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (Referred as Old Scheme in the text hereinunder)
(d) CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939
- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
What This Means
The NPS framework is governed by a set of specific rules and regulations rather than a single all-encompassing statute. The main regulatory instruments are: (a) PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals Under NPS) Regulations, 2015, which govern when and how a subscriber can exit NPS and withdraw their corpus; (b) CCS (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021, which provide the statutory framework for government servants covered under NPS; (c) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, which still apply to pre-2004 employees and are referenced as the 'old scheme'; and (d) CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939, which govern extraordinary pension in cases of death or disability during service.
Understanding which set of rules applies in a particular situation is important, because NPS subscribers who exercise the option under Rule 16 may end up being governed by the CCS (Pension) Rules rather than the PFRDA Regulations, depending on their choice.
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Key Points
- 1PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals) Regulations, 2015: governs exit conditions, withdrawal modes, and annuity purchase under NPS.
- 2CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021: statutory framework for central government NPS employees.
- 3CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972: old scheme rules — still applicable as an option for NPS subscribers and for pre-2004 joiners.
- 4CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939: applies to death and disability in service, potentially as a default option.
- 5These four instruments together form the complete legal framework for pension administration under NPS.
Practical Example
When the CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 were notified, the HR section of a ministry had to simultaneously apply four different documents to handle pension queries. For a subscriber who exercised Option (b) under Form-1, the ministry referred to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 for computing family pension. For a subscriber who chose Option (a), the PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals) Regulations, 2015 governed the exit. For an employee disabled in a work-related accident, CCS (EOP) Rules, 1939 were the applicable instrument. Knowing which document to apply in which scenario is a core competency for pension administrators.
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