Changes to pension rules for retiring civil servants: All retiring civil servants will be required to submit the new Single Pension Application Form 6-A online, starting November 6, 2024.

This must be done through the Bhavishya platform or e-HRMS 2.0, and paper submissions will no longer be accepted, according to a notification issued by Pension and social protection of retirees, which falls under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Previously, pension application forms could be submitted on paper. Retiring civil servants will now have to submit their request online to ensure that their retirement file is processed correctly.

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The new rule is part of a broader push to digitize government processes. Form 6-A has been integrated into the Bhavishya and e-HRMS 2.0 systems and will be available to employees from November 6.

These online platforms are designed to make pension applications easier and more efficient.

To support this change, training sessions will be organized for the managers concerned, according to the notification.

These sessions will help Heads of Office (HoO) and Nodal Officers understand how to use the new system. The training schedule will be shared soon.

All government ministries and departments have been tasked with ensuring that this new rule is communicated to all employees and that everyone follows the new pension application process.