In a significant announcement for the pensioners, the authorities reminded all beneficiaries to complete their annual verification process by 31st of this month. Verification is extremely important for continued pension payment to avoid any delay in receipt of money.
What Is Defined By Annual Verification
Annual verification is a yearly, mandatory method that confirms pensioners’ eligibility for pension payments. It serves as a measure against frauds and ensures that payments are made to deserving individuals. While pensioners verify their personal details, they also help in establishing their eligibility and act as sentinels for the honesty of the entire payout of pensions.
Who Must Go For Verification?
Verification applies to all pensioners under the broad domain of the government and private pensionable schemes under the administration of the Employee Providence Fund Organization (EPFO) or other pension funds. If not, the pension would be stopped from disbursement until the verification process is complied with.
What Are The Steps For Verification?
The verification can occur through any of the following easier means available for pensioners:
1.Jeevan Pramaan Patra (Digital Life Certificate)
- Pensioners go for a Digital Life Certificate by Jeevan Pramaan through a mobile app or by visiting center banks, the post office, or a Common Service Center (CSC).
- A digital process makes it good in speeding up the process, thus avoiding physical visits as much as possible.
2. Visit the Bank Or Pension Disbursing Office
- Also, if required, the manual verification by the pensioners can be done through the banks or post offices.
- A valid identity card like an Aadhaar card or PAN card should be available along with pension-related documents to facilitate rapid processing.
3. Doorstep Verification
- Some banks and financial institutions provide service for doorstep verification to cover senior citizens and differently-abled.
- Pensioners may contact their banks to inquire if the facility is available.
Effects Of Missing The Deadline
Such pensioners without verified status by the 31st will have a temporary stoppage of payment. It will only reactivate the pension payment post-verification, which will take some additional processing time.
Conclusion
It is high time that all pensioners get their annual verification done so that their pension payments go on without interruption. The whole process is simple and easy and will make the life of the pensioners as easy as possible. So, there is no reason for delaying it; just verify now and Savor the benefits without any hassle.
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