RBE No. 55/2020: Pension – BSR code of Bank
No.D-43/43/2020-F(E)III, dated 21.07.2020
Sub: Dispensing with the requirement of BSR code of Bank from the Pension claim forms- regarding.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare (DOP&PW’s) OM No.12/12/2020-P&PW(C)-6526, dated 27th June, 2020 is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Form 5 and Form 14 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Form 8 and Form 10 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, respectively.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
OM No.12/12/2020-P&PW(C)-6526, dated 27th June, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Dispensing with the requirement of BSR Code of Bank from the pension claim forms.
1. While submitting pension claim form, a retiree or family member has to provide the details of his/her bank account, IFSC and BSR Code of concerned bank branch. This Department has received many representations from retirees to dispense with the requirement of BSR Codes from pension claim form as it is neither written in the passbook not available on the website of concerned bank. In order to get information of the BSR code, sometimes a retiree has to make multiple visits to the concerned bank branch.
2. Therefore in order to avoid hardship of retiree and family members, it has been decided to dispense with the requirement of BSR code for processing all type pension cases with immediate effect. Henceforth a retiree or family pensioner will not be required to provide details of BSR code while submitting form 5 or form 14. Only the bank account detail along with IFSC will be taken for processing the pension claim.
3. The Administrative Divisions of all Ministries/ Department and attached/ subordinate offices are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for compliance.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 55/2020
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.