State govt adopts Unified Pension Scheme

The Haryana Government today adopted the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) notified by the Government of India under the National Pension System. Effective from August 1, 2025, this move will benefit over 2 lakh state government employees appointed on or after January 1, 2006.

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The Unified Pension Scheme will provide 50% of the average basic pay drawn by a state government employee during the 12 months prior to retirement, provided the employee completes 25 years of service. A minimum guaranteed payout of Rs 10,000 per month will be assured if the employee retires after completing 10 or more years of qualifying service. In the event of the pensioner’s death, the family will receive 60% of the last-drawn pension amount.

Dearness relief will be applicable on both, assured pension payout and the family pension, calculated in the same manner as the DA applicable on serving employees. However, dearness relief will be payable only once the pension payout commences.

A lump sum payment will also be allowed at the time of superannuation, amounting to 10% of the monthly emoluments (basic pay+DA) for every completed six months of qualifying service. This lump sum will not affect the assured pension payout.

Under the current New Pension Scheme, employees contribute 10%, while the state government contributes 14%. With the implementation of UPS, the government contribution will increase to 18.5%, resulting in a monthly expenditure of approximately Rs 50 crore.