A pensioner-to-be should ensure that the Department submits complete retirement documents to KWAP no less than 3 months before the retirement date to ensure that the retirement benefits could be paid in time
The effective date of ASK retirement is one day after it is approved. Payment of the gratuity and Cash Award in Lieu of Leave (GCR), if any, will be made within 21 days from the retirement date while the monthly pension will be paid within 30 days.
Family members / heirs / dependants of the deceased (demised officer) should contact the last Department and submit all the required documents to ensure the last Department is able to submit the derivative pension documents to Post-Service Division, PSD within 7 days from the date of death. Regarding the application for Funeral Arrangement Assistance (BMJ) of RM3,000, it should be claimed from the deceased’s last Department.
Family members / heirs / dependants of the deceased (demised officer) should submit all the required documents to KWAP as soon as possible to ensure that the process of transferring the derivative pension to the eligible widow/widower/child/children can be done promptly. These include the application document for Funeral Arrangement Assistance (BMJ) of RM3,000 and should be submitted to KWAP.
Pension recipients who further their studies to the first-degree level should fill up the Pengesahan Anak Belajar di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT) - JPA.BP.SPT.B03a form and submit it to KWAP for information updating.
The widow/widower/child/children from marriage after retirement is/are eligible to receive the derivative pension limited to the balance out of 20 years from the retirement date.
The widow/widower from marriage after company privatisation is eligible to receive the derivative pension limited to 20 years after the privatisation date.
Cash Award in Lieu of Leave is a cash award given to Public Service Members who did not have the opportunity to utilise all of their leaves due to exigency of the service.
The Cash Award in Lieu of Leave came into effect on 1 January 1974 through Service Circular Number 1/1974 and is only granted to Public Service Members who retire on or after 1 January 1974.
The GCR Award is given only to Permanent Members (including officers under probation) and Temporary Members in Public Service who retire under Pensions Act 1980.
Leave accumulation for the purpose of Cash Award in Lieu of Leave is based on the provision of para 21(1) Pensions Regulations 1980, relevant Service Circulars and General Orders Chapter C.
Public Service Department (PSD) is responsible for approving and paying the Cash Award in Lieu of Leave to federal public service pensioners, while state public service, statutory body and local authority pensioners will be paid by the last Department they served.
For couples who got married while in the service, their children’s entitlements are until 21 years of age or marriage, whichever comes first, or until graduation at the first-degree level.
In the case of death of a pensioner or pension recipient and no one is eligible for the Derivative Pension, the next of kin should take the following actions:
Inform Pension Division (PD), PSD immediately about the death of the pensioner or pension recipient and furnish:
1 copy of the death certificate;
Original Pension Card;
Uncashed warrants, if applicable.
PD, PSD will manage the balance of pension (if any), and payment will be made to the closest next of kin. The next of kin must present 1 copy of his/her ID Card.