Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) issued an Office Memorandum on October 24, 2025, to clarify the scope of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and the CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021. This clarification was necessary due to recurring inquiries regarding the applicability of these rules, including the enhanced gratuity limit of Rs. 25 lakhs, to various bodies like societies, banks, port trusts, PSUs, autonomous bodies, and state governments. The DoPPW stated that it is the nodal department only for Central Government civil employees covered under the aforementioned CCS Rules, and these rules are not applicable to the organizations mentioned in the references. Consequently, any queries about which rules govern those specific organizations should be directed to the concerned organization or their respective administrative Ministry/Department. The memorandum instructs all Ministries and Departments to ensure wide publicity of this clarification.
F. No. 2/9/2025-P&PW(F) (11185)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 24th October, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Clarification regarding coverage of offices for payment of gratuity to the Central Government Servant under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021.
The undersigned in directed to refer the subject mentioned above and to state that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) had issued OM No. 28/03/2024-P&PW(B)/Gratuity/9559 dated 30.05.2024 enhancing the maximum limit of the gratuity from Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs to the central government civilian employees covered under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021.
2_ DoPPW, however, keeps receiving references/RTI applications etc seeking clarification whether the above referred OM/payment of gratuity under CCS {Pension) Rules is applicable on societies, banks, ports trusts, RBI, PSU, autonomous bodies, Universities State Governments etc and if not under which rules these organisations are governed.
3. It is stated that Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) is the nodal Department for formulation of policies relating to pension and other retirement benefits of Central Government civil employees covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021 _ These rules are not applicable on types of organisations as mentioned in para 2 above. it is further stated that any query on the subject including one i.e. under which rules such organisations are governed should be addressed to the concerned organisation / concerned administrative Ministry/Department.
4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may please be given w:cle publicity and brought to the notice of all concerned.
5. This issues with the approval of competent itAN
(Dilip Kumar Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt.of India
Tele. No, 011-24641627
To,
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations.
(As per standard list)
