News India Live, Digital Desk: If you are a Central Government employee and come under NPS (New Pension System – NPS), then after reading this news, your happiness will know no bounds. Often there was only one discussion among the employees during lunch time or over tea in the office – “Friend, will we get gratuity after retirement in NPS or not? Or will we have to go home empty handed?” People had thousands of questions in their minds. There was an atmosphere of fear because the rules were not clear. But, now you don’t need to panic at all. The government has put an end to this entire confusion by issuing a new order (Office Memorandum). What clarification has the government given? The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) has clearly stated that the central government employees covered under NPS will also get the benefit of retirement gratuity and death gratuity. Yes, you heard it right! This means that NPS people should no longer consider themselves less than the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) people. Now you will also get the same benefit of gratuity that old employees get. This decision has been taken under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021. Understand what you will get? This clarification from the government has confirmed two main things: Retirement Gratuity: When you retire at the age of 60 or after superannuation, you will be given a lump sum amount according to the years of service. This is a great support for your post-retirement expenses, construction of a house or marriage of children. Its maximum limit can be Rs 20 lakh (up to Rs 25 lakh if ​​dearness allowance increases). Death Gratuity: God forbid, if an employee dies while on the job, his family will be given death gratuity as financial security. This is a great support for the family. Now do your job tension free. This news also matters because many employees felt that NPS is just a ‘market game’ and there is less security in it. But this clarification of the government on the rules of gratuity shows that the government does not want to make any compromise in the matter of social security. So friends, if any colleague in your office was worried about this, then tell him “Brother, your money is safe, and you will get gratuity for sure!” Now work without any worries, your future is in safe hands.