The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has issued a detailed clarification on voluntary retirement provisions under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), aimed at central government civil employees currently covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The move comes as part of the government’s broader effort to streamline the new pension framework and provide greater clarity to employees ahead of the November 30, 2025, deadline for opting into the UPS. Advertisement

The Centre recently notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025, which will govern all service-related aspects of central government civil employees covered under the UPS. The scheme, which became effective from April 1, 2025,

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