What are the guidelines for withdrawal due to death of Subscriber?

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Let understand What are the guidelines for withdrawal due to death of Subscriber,

As per PFRDA (Exits & Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations 2015 & amendments thereto, in case of death of Subscriber, the entire accumulated pension wealth of the Subscriber (100% NPS Corpus) shall be paid to the Nominees or Legal heirs, as the case may be, of such Subscriber. Though, the Nominee/Legal heir of the deceased Subscriber shall have the option to purchase any of the annuities being offered upon exit, if they so desire, while applying for withdrawal of benefits on account of deceased Subscribers’ Permanent Retirement Account. If nominee/legal heir wishes to opt for annuity (pension), they are required to select Annuity Service Provider (ASP) and annuity Scheme in Death Withdrawal Form.