Submission of Nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension following the Introduction of ‘Form 6-A’
F.No 55113/2023 – P&PW(C)(Part1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan. Khan Market,
New Delhi. dated 11.09.2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Submission of nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension after introduction of Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’ for Central Government civil employees.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare notification dated 16.07.2024 whereby Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 were amended and a new Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’ was introduced for submission by retiring Central Government civil employees for sanction of pension under these rules. This Application ‘Form 6-A’ has replaced the existing ‘Form 6’ and also prescribed submission of nomination, family details. undertaking to banks and other details in the single form.
2. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide notification dated 28.03.2014 had introduced a Common Nomination Form ‘Form- A’ for submission of nomination for Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension by the Central Government civil employees.
3. The new Single Pension Application Form ‘Form 6-A’, to be filled by retiring Central Government employees includes details of nomination for the Arrears of Pension and Commutation of Pension. Therefore. retiring Central Government employees are required to submit the nomination for these benefits in Form 6-A from the date of its effect as per notification dated 16.07.2024. The Common Nomination Form ‘Form A’ shall not be required to be submitted along with the Form 6-A.
4. However, the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall continue to submit nomination for Arrears of Pension/Family Pension and Commutation of Pension in Common Nomination Form ‘Form A’ in the cases where the nomination is submitted separately after the retirement or for any subsequent change in the nomination made earlier by the Central Government pensioner/family pensioner.
5. All Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached Offices under them.
6. Formal amendments to the CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 and the Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules. 1983 in terms of the decisions contained in this order will be issued in due course.
Encl:
1. Copy of Notification No. GSR 410 (E) dated 16.07.2024
2. Copy of Notification No. GSR 235 (E) dated 28.03.2014
(Vishal Kumar)
Under Secretary to Govt of India
To.
- All Central Government Ministries Departments.
- Department of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.
- C&AG. Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. New Delhi.
- CGA. Department of Expenditure. INA. New Delhi.
- NIC for posting on the website of this Department
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