TAPS - இடைக்கால நிவாரணம் (Interim Payout) வழங்குதல் தொடர்பாக நிதித் துறை தெளிவுரைகள் வெளியீடு!

TAPS - இடைக்கால நிவாரணம் (Interim Payout) வழங்குதல் தொடர்பாக நிதித் துறை தெளிவுரைகள் வெளியீடு! TAPS – Finance Department issues clarifications regarding the disbursement of interim relief (Interim Payout)!

Finance (TAPS) Department, Secretariat,

Chennai-600 009.

Letter No. 14190711/Finance (TAPS)/ 2026-3, dated: 02.07.2026

Thiru. M.A. Siddique, I.A.S.,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

To

All Administrative Departments in Secretariat, Chennai - 9 (w.e). All Heads of Department (w.e).

Sir/Madam,

Sub:

Ref:

Pension - Sustenance support to eligible Government servants retiring under the CPS on or after 01.01.2026 till the notification of regular TAPS rules - Interim Payout- Clarification sought for Issued.

1. G.O.(Ms) No.7, Finance (PGC) Department, dated

09.01.2026.

2. G.O.(MS) No.111, Finance (TAPS) Department,

dated 16.06.2026.

The Government have issued orders in the G.O. 2nd cited for the sanction of sustenance support to eligible Government servants retiring on or after 1.1.2026 in the intervening period till notification of Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS).

2. In this context, based on the discussions held with the Director of Treasuries and Accounts to finalise the procedure for disbursal of the interim payout/ family payout through the Kalanjiyam portal, the following clarifications are issued:

S. No. (i) (ii) Point of Clarification

Whether notional increment as per FR 26-A is applicable for calculating interim payout Whether Dearness Relief is to be booked under separate detailed / sub-detailed head Clarification issued

For the purpose of interim monthly payout, it shall be sanctioned based on actual pay drawn in the last month.

The interim payout/ family payout and the dearness relief thereon, shall be booked under one and composite detail / sub- detailed head. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts shall make arrangements to provide a MIS report in Kalanjiyam to have break-up of interim payout/ family payout and Dearness Relief thereon. necessary Point of Clarification

Whether Life Time Arrears (LTA) is applicable for interim payout/ family payout

Whether Income Tax be deducted from Interim Payout / Family Payout How the orders issued in G.O. second cited be applied to retirees on superannuation on or after 1.1.2026 but dies before making option for interim payout

Whether there is need for uniformity in Interim monthly payout/ family payout sanction order across departments (vii) Whether 30% of LPD and the Dearness Relief be rounded-

off Clarification issued In the event of death of the superannuated person who received the full interim payout for the month, the excess amount calculated from the date next to the date of death during the month shall be adjusted against the interim monthly family payout payable to the eligible family member by the Treasury/ PAO concerned.

In case of no claimant from the family, the occurrence of such excess payment shall be brought to the notice of the Government by the Director of Treasuries and Accounts on a quarterly basis.

Applicable IT shall be deduced at source as per the Income Tax Act.

The eligible family member of the deceased retired Government servant shall be provided with same set of options made available to the retired Government servant for opting the interim payout as per the Government Order second cited, i.e., opting for interim monthly family payout and the two stage exit options (immediate opt-out or post notification opt- out).

In order to convey the precise content of the sanction to be issued by competent authority, draft sanction paragraphs are prescribed (enclosed to this letter) for the purpose of uniformity.

The fraction of a rupee shall be rounded-off to the next higher rupee separately.

Yours faithfully,

02/07/2026

Copy to:- SF/SC.

for Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

Draft contents for sanction of Interim Monthly Payout to the Government servants enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme and retired on account of Superannuation on or after 01.01.2026 Sub: Ref: INTERIM MONTHLY PAYOUT Government servant enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme and retired on superannuation on or after 01.01.2026- Sanction of Interim Monthly Payout - Reg.

1. G.O.(Ms) No.111, Finance (TAPS) Department, dated 16.06.2026.

2. CPS Subscriber Index No........... of the retired Government servant.

3. Option exercised by the individual concerned dated.........

In accordance with the orders contained in the Government Order first cited and based on the option exercised by Thiru/ Tmt.

Government servant), who worked in the post of retired on superannuation on ............. in the office of........ (Name of the retired (Designation) and (last worked

office), a sum of Rs......... is hereby authorized as interim monthly payout to the individual with effect from FN.

2) The (Name of treasury office concerned) is requested to make the disbursement of the interim monthly payout authorized in paragraph one above to the individual concerned as per the details furnished in the annexure.

//True copy!! Section Officer.

Draft contents for sanction of Interim Monthly Family Payout to the eligible family member of the Government servants enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme and deceased on or after 01.01.2026 -

Sub: INTERIM MONTHLY FAMILY PAYOUT Government servant enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme - Death-in-harness- Deceased on or after 01.01.2026- Sanction of Interim Monthly Family Payout to the eligible family member - Reg.

Ref:

1. G.O.(Ms) No.111, Finance (TAPS) Department, dated 16.06.2026.

2. CPS Subscriber Index No........... of the deceased Government servant.

3. Option exercised by the individual concerned dated.........

In accordance with the orders contained in the Government Order first cited and based on the option exercised by Thiru/ Tmt.

family member), ....... Tmt.

(Name of the eligible

(Relationship with deceased Government servant), of Thiru / (Name of the deceased Government servant), who worked in the (Designation) in the office of (last worked

office) and deceased on a sum of Rs.........- is hereby authorized as interim monthly family payout to the individual with effect from FN. post of

2) The (Name of treasury office concerned) is requested to make the disbursement of the interim monthly family payout authorized in paragraph one above to the individual concerned as per the details furnished in the annexure. 1∙charos 02/07/2016 Section Officer.

Draft contents for sanction of Interim Monthly Family Payout to the eligible family member of the Government servants enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme who superannuated and deceased on or after 01.01.2026

Sub: INTERIM MONTHLY FAMILY PAYOUT -Government Ref:

servant enrolled under Contributory Pension Scheme - Superannuated and deceased on or after 01.01.2026- Sanction of Interim Monthly Family Payout to the eligible family member - Reg.

1. G.O.(Ms) No.111, Finance (TAPS) Department, dated 16.06.2026.

2. CPS Subscriber Index No........... of the superannuated and deceased Government servant.

3. Proceedings of the (Authority who authorised Monthly Payout) No.......... dated......... In the proceedings third cited, authorization was issued for a sum of Rs........./-

as interim monthly payout with effect from FN to Thiru/ Tmt.

(Name of the deceased Government servant), who worked in the post (Designation) and retired on superannuation on in (last worked office). The retired Government servant of the office of expired on (date of death).

2) In these circumstances, in accordance with the orders contained in the Government Order first cited, a sum of Rs.........- is hereby authorized as interim monthly family payout with effect from (Name of the eligible family member), Superannuated Government servant), of Thiru / Tmt.

FN to Thiru / Tmt. (Relationship with deceased (Name of the deceased Superannuated Government servant).

3) The (Name of treasury office concerned) is requested to make the disbursement of the interim monthly family payout authorized in paragraph two above to the individual concerned as per the details furnished in the annexure.

from to 4) The interim monthly payout already disbursed for the period (after the demise of the retired Government servant) shall be adjusted against the interim monthly family Strikeout in not applicable

cases payout(s) by the....... (Name of treasury office concerned).

TAPS Interim Payout Clarifications

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