Bank is responsible to obtain Periodical Certificates from Pensioner/Family Pensioner: CPAO.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
त्TRIKOOT-1, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2019-20/ 159
Dated 13.12.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Attention is invited to Para 3 (xix) of OM No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 02.07.2009 and subsequent corrigendum No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2099/TA/295 dated 27.05.2013 issued by O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for submission of the requisite certificates by the Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-Additional Relief Scheme (NPS-AR) wherein it is mentioned that
“The Pension Account Holding Bank will be responsible for obtaining periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc. (as prescribed in CPAO’s Scheme for “Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners through Authorised Banks”) and intimating electronically to CPAO on due dates. (Life Certificate should be obtained on 1st November each year and intimation uploaded on CPAO’s website.) Drawing of pensions/family pension will be subject to the receipt of Life Certificate by CPAO”.
2. This office is receiving Grievances from Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under NPS-AR wherein it is stated that some Pension Account Holding Banks are not receiving periodical certificates such as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, for onward transmission to CPAO electronically (through email) on due dates which results in delay in crediting the pension into the pensioner’s account by CPAO.
3. All the Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are requested to direct the concerned Branches of their Bank to obtain the requisite certificates, i.e. as Life Certificate, Re-employment Certificate, etc from the pensioners and intimate electronically (through email) to CPAO on due dates for making timely payment of pension and family pension to pensioners under NPS-AR Scheme.
This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).
Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)
Deepak chhatoi says
Why banks? Let the pensioner’s department handle the pension. So that, no kind of ambiguity will be there.
vc says
CPAO should transform with the times. Gone are the days of manual calculation, submission of Pension Payment Scroll, etc. Given that electronic credit of pension in the accounts of pensioners/family pensioners is entirely feasible & that emails are in vogue, the burden on the banks should be eased. FIRST, CPAO should DIRECTLY take the responsibility of calculation of basic pension/commutation/DA/DA arrears and simply credit the amount DIRECTLY to the pensioners/family pensioners’ accounts with the banks. This will obviate the need for audit/inspection at banks’ level, plug leakages and avoid wasteful expenditure on inspection/audit. SECONDLY, pensioners may be given the OPTION to directly upload their life certificates to CPAO and the remaining, if any, pensioners may submit the same to the banks who shall upload the same to CPAO immediately under intimation to the pensioners/family pensioners. THIRDLY, all arrears of DA/revision of Basic Pension upon implementation of Pay Commission recommendations should similarly be acted upon directly by the CPAO. Banks may concentrate on the core banking functions instead of being saddled with unproductive Government Business.
CVR murthy says
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