Pensioners to Get Electronic Payment Order in Their DigiLocker Directly: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Singh recalled that during the lockdown period, the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare had taken a number of initiatives for complete digitalisation of the pension processing system, aimed at simplification of rules and ease of living for the elderly pensioners, the statement said. These include amendment in Rule 64 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, to ensure that no person retiring during this period should suffer on account of delays occurring in transfer of documents and pension processes, it said. “Rule 80A was also similarly amended to start provisional family pension incase of the death of a government servant during service,” the statement said.

Singh said the department has passed on detailed instructions to pension disbursing banks to ensure that exception list of pensioners, who are unable to give their life certificate, was prepared and doorstep service ensured to obtain the same. The Indian Postal Payment Bank (IPPB) has been roped in to obtain life certificate and also facilitate pensioners to withdraw money while sitting at home, it said.

A special care has been taken of the family pensioners, Singh said. “A circular containing consolidated instructions for pension disbursing authorities has been issued to ensure smooth payment of pension to family pensioners as well,” he said.