{"id":1642,"date":"2025-07-01T11:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:05:46","slug":"misc-pension-office-memo-dated-18-06-2025-gratuity-benefits-extended-to-central-govt-employees-under-nps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2025\/07\/01\/misc-pension-office-memo-dated-18-06-2025-gratuity-benefits-extended-to-central-govt-employees-under-nps\/","title":{"rendered":"Misc Pension Office Memo Dated 18\/06\/2025 &#8211; Gratuity benefits extended to Central Govt employees under NPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Gratuity benefits extended to Central Govt employees under NPS:<\/strong>&nbsp;The government has extended Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity benefits to Central Government employees covered by the Unified Pension Scheme. 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