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Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Central Government employees covered by Unified Pension Scheme — reg

No. FS-1/3/2023-PR · 2025-01-24
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Circular numberNo. FS-1/3/2023-PR
Date2025-01-24
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicgeneral
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Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Central Government employees covered by Unified Pension Scheme — reg Unified Pension Scheme shall be eligible for benefit of ‘Retirement gratuity and Death

Text of the circular

No. 57/01/2025-P&PW(B)/UPS/10498
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, the 18 June, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the
Central Government employees covered by Unified Pension Scheme — reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Financial Service’s Notification No. FS-1/3/2023-PR dated 24.01.2025 regarding
introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme as an option under NPS for the recruits to the
Central Government civil service w.e.f. 01.04.2025 giving one time option to the Central
Government employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS) for inclusion
under the Unified Pension Scheme.

2. Accordingly, it is clarified that the Central Government employees covered by
Unified Pension Scheme shall be eligible for benefit of ‘Retirement gratuity and Death
gratuity’ under the provisions of the Central Civil Service (Payment of Gratuity under
National Pension System ) Rules, 2021.

3; This issues in consultation with of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
vide ID Note No. 1(18)/EV/2024 dated 03.06.2025.

4, In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are
concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General
of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

(Dhrubajyoti Sengupta)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
To,

All Central Govt. Ministries / Departments.

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.

C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, for information, New Delhi.

Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.

Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street,
New Delhi.

7. Office of Controller General of Accounts, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, New

Delhi,
8. NIC for uploading on Department's website.

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