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asha choubey   21 July 2023

Pension issue

Is GPF linked to pension?

Is a government servant entitled to pension if her GPF has been deducted regularly without any break?

Could you share a related court order?



Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies the relationship between the General Provident Fund (GPF) and pension for government employees in India. It explains that GPF is a retirement savings scheme specifically for government staff, while pensions can include lump-sum and monthly payments. The conversation addresses whether regular GPF deductions guarantee pension entitlement, especially for those who joined before 2004, and seeks relevant court orders to support pension claims for GPF members.

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     21 July 2023

No deduction will be made towards GPF contribution from the Govt. servants joining service on or after 1.1. 2004 as GPF scheme is not applicable to them

General provident funds help government employees build a sufficient retirement corpus that will give them a sense of financial security. In short, GPF is a provident fund only available to the government employees in India. Pension funds, in contrast, include aspects of both lump sum and monthly pension payments.

asha choubey   21 July 2023

Thanks for that. I joined in 1996 and retired last year. I am being denied my pension. Just looking for a court order that supports pension for GPF members.


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