Subscribers on deputation in Unified Pension Scheme: DOPPW O.M
No. 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 27th October, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Subscribers on deputation in Unified Pension Scheme – reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 to govern the service-related matters of Central Government civil employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
(2) Rule 27 of these rule provides that in the case of subscriber who retires while on deputation to another Central Government department, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken by the Head of Office of the borrowing department.
In the case of a subscriber who retires from service, while on deputation to a State Government or while on foreign service, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken by the Head of Office or the Cadre authority which sanctioned deputation to the State Government or to foreign service.
(3) All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding Subscribers on deputation in Unified Pension Scheme may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the UPS/ NPS matters of employees in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.
Sd/-
(Samin Ansari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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