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Government's big decision: Now central employees coming under UPS will also be eligible for retirement, death gratuity
Gratuity: Central Government employees coming under UPS will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits in accordance with the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.
Union Minister of State for Personnel Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that all Central employees who are covered by the Integrated Pension Scheme (UPS) have now become eligible for retirement as well as death gratuity allowance for beneficiaries for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
After long-standing demands of a large segment of government employees, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, announced that this step meets a long-standing request of government employees and brings parity in retirement benefits. The Minister announced that the newly added provision is a culmination of efforts by the government to obtain social security for all kinds of employees who are covered by the National Pension System (NPS).
At a press conference on the journey of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in the last 11 years, Singh said several reforms have been carried out to simplify governance, empower citizens, and humanise the administration.
