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UPS employees get gratuity

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: UPS employees get gratuity (GS2 · Governance, 18 June 2025)

What happened

  • Central employees under UPS will get retirement and death gratuity under the CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021 [PIB].

Background

  • It met a long-pending demand [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Removes a gap between UPS and old pension.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Indian economy: mobilisation of resources, financial inclusion

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-18): central employees under UPS will get retirement and death gratuity under the CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.
  2. Removes a gap between UPS and old pension.
Quotable data point

Central employees under UPS will get retirement and death gratuity under the CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.

PIB: UPS gratuity, 18 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: UPS.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Gratuity to UPS staff is under rules of

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerInsurance Sector in India: IRDAI, the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act 2025, 100% FDI, Penetration, Government Schemes and Insurance for All by 2047 (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: UPS gratuity, 18 Jun 2025

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