Pensioners Identity Card Revised Format under CCS Pension Rules 1972 & New Pension Scheme issued vide Pensioners Portal Orders on 12.8.2015
No. 41/21/2000-P&PW(D)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS WELFARE
LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET,
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 12th August, 2015
Subject : Issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card to pensioners.
The undersigned is directed to say that the instructions were issued by this Department vide O.M. No.41/21/2000-P&PW(D) dated 16/11/2000 for issue of Identity Cards to Central Government pensioners. These instructions were reiterated/clarified vide this Department’s OMs of even number dated 30.4.2013 and 25.7.2013. It has been observed that various Departments/Offices are either not issuing pensioners Identity Card to the retired employees or the Identity Cards are not in the format prescribed vide this Department’s OM dated 25.7.2013.
2. The matter has been reviewed in this Department. It has been decided that apart from the details already prescribed, the Pensioners Identity Card should include the Aadhaar Number of the pensioner (if available). Accordingly, a revised format for the pensioners Identity Card is enclosed (Annexure-I and Annexure-11).
3. Further, the following specifications are laid down for the pensioners Identity Card to be issued by the Departments/Offices from which the pensioner retired:
(i) The Pensioners Identity card should be in the prescribed format.
(ii) The Identity Card should be of the standard size of 8.5 cm x 5.5 cm.
(iii) The Pensioners Identity Card should be printed (and not hand written) on good quality paper of 125 GSM or equivalent.
(iv) The Identity Card would be got laminated by the Department/Office before handing it over to the pensioner.
4. All Departments in the Government of India are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Offices under their control to invariably issue Identity Card to the pensioners in accordance with the instructions issued by this Department.
(Harjit Singh)
Dy. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Annexure -I
Format for Pensioners’ Identity Card, under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972 (or other corresponding rule)
(FRONT)
PENSIONER’S IDENTITY CARD
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF……………
No.
Name :
Space for
Res. Address :
Photograph
Telephone No:
Blood Group :
Signature of card holder
Signature of
Issuing Authority
With seal
(REVERSE)
Date of birth
Date of superannuation / retirement
Pay-scale on retirement
Post held on Retirement
Last pay
P.P.O. No. and date
Aadhar No. (if available)
Any Other Information
Annexure -II
Format for Pensioners’ Identity Card retiring under New Pension Scheme
(FRONT)
PENSIONER’S IDENTITY CARD
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF……………
No.
Name :
Space for
Res. Address :
Photograph
Telephone No:
Blood Group :
Signature of card holder
Signature of
Issuing Authority
With seal
Covered under NEW PENSION SCHEME
(REVERSE)
Date of birth
Date of superannuation / retirement
Pay-scale on retirement
Post held on Retirement
Last pay
PRAN Number
Aadhar No. (if available)
Any Other Information
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Revised Pensioners Identity Card Format under CCS Pension Rules 1972
Revised Pensioners Identity Card Format under New Pension Scheme
COMMENTS
Whether issuing department’s tag can be issued with the ID card?