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Governs entitlement, computation or processing under guarantee of pensionary benefits. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.
Governs entitlement, computation or processing under guarantee of pensionary benefits. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.
Code linkage: Sections Context-specific. Timing: See paragraph page
Explanation: Read this unit as a condition/permission/definition within the paragraph; apply it together with any proviso, exception and defined term that follows. The operative words above control.
No standalone numeric threshold was extracted; apply the qualitative conditions in the provision.
For a member benefit event, capture the member's UAN/service/wage/family data as applicable, test the paragraph conditions in sequence, calculate only after eligibility is established, and retain the acknowledgement/order.
Governs entitlement, computation or processing under guarantee of pensionary benefits. Eligibility depends on the facts and service/member data specified in the paragraph rather than the page title alone.
Start with the exact trigger and conditions in Paragraph 16; verify coverage/eligibility, identify the responsible actor, then retain the filing, payment, calculation or decision evidence relevant to benefits and claims.
No specific correction to this provision was identified, but G.S.R. 704(E) should still be checked where the Gazette page/line is material.
The provision register maps this paragraph to Code on Social Security sections Context-specific. Other provisions may also apply depending on the facts.
Keep the source employee/establishment data, approvals, contribution/benefit computation, portal acknowledgement, order/correspondence and the version of the Gazette/circular relied on, as applicable.
| Control | Working record |
|---|---|
| Member and service identity | UAN, qualifying service, contribution/service history and event date. |
| Pension route | Identify the pension category and computation paragraphs applied before invoking a guarantee. |
| Guarantee condition | Extract each condition, proviso and beneficiary limitation from paragraph 16 rather than assuming a universal minimum. |
| Decision evidence | Calculation sheet, member/beneficiary documents, portal acknowledgement, sanction order and payment reconciliation. |
Example: A claimant compares an estimated portal pension with a stated guaranteed amount. The adviser should first verify service and pension category, reproduce the Scheme calculation and only then apply paragraph 16. A lower estimate may reflect missing service data rather than a breached guarantee.
Q&A: Does paragraph 16 override every pension condition? No. Can a portal figure prove the final right? No; reconcile source data and the sanction. Which text controls? The 2026 Scheme read with the 4 August 2026 corrigendum and later official instruments.