Government Clarifies Pension Commutation Rules and Medical Examination Requirements
The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare issued clarifications on October 29, 2026, regarding pension commutation rules under the CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981. It specifies five categories of central government pensioners eligible to commute a portion of their pension without a medical examination, including superannuation and voluntary retirees. The clarifications also detail when medical exams are mandatory, the one-year application deadline, and how applications affected by departmental or judicial proceedings are handled.
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thefinancialexpress broke this story on 10 Nov, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.