Removing restrictions, Punjab Government on Friday extended big reprieve to its employees by allowing them to get payments from their respective GPF accounts for the purpose of higher education of their wards besides giving its nod to provide non-returnable advance to its employees for treatment of employees or their family members.
The State Finance Department, issuing clarification regarding returnable and non-returnable advance payments from GPF accounts, made it clear that the employees could get 90 percent non-returnable advance from GPF before their superannuation.
Employees desiring to go for Haj along with their family members could also get non-returnable advance.
Necessary directions have been issued to all heads of departments, commissioners of divisions, Registrar of Punjab and Haryana High Court, all Deputy Commissioners and all Session Judges, said the government spokesperson.