Time restrict for submission of life certificates by pensioners has been prolonged
In an try to boost ease of dwelling for senior residents, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh on Tuesday introduced the federal government’s determination to increase the time restrict for submission of life certificates by central authorities pensioners as much as December 31 .
In one more reform meant for the aged inhabitants, the choice was taken contemplating the continued Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier, a pensioner was required to submit the life certificates until November 30 for uninterrupted disbursement of his or her pension.
Singh mentioned the pensioners can submit life certificates via any of the modes, together with in bodily type or digitally utilizing an internet system, through the prolonged interval.
Pension will proceed to be paid by the pension disbursing authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted throughout this prolonged interval, an announcement issued by the Personnel Ministry mentioned.
The minister mentioned that pension disbursing banks have been suggested to proceed to keep up Covid-19 acceptable behaviour whereas acquiring life certificates and to make sure correct association and social distancing measures at their branches to forestall overcrowding.
Singh mentioned that the federal government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has at all times sought “ease of living” for all sections of society, together with retirees and pensioners who’re the nation’s belongings with all their expertise and lengthy years of service rendered by them.
Last week, the minister had launched distinctive face recognition know-how for pensioners, the assertion mentioned.
The minister mentioned the face recognition strategy of giving life certificates is a historic and far-reaching reform, since it would contact the lives of not solely 68 lakh central authorities pensioners but additionally crores of pensioners of state governments amongst others.
Meanwhile, a many as 18.16 lakh crore among the many complete 45.78 lakh beneficiaries registered underneath the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC), Parliament was knowledgeable on Monday.
“As on December 1, 2021, total 45,78,524 beneficiaries have been registered under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme. Out of which, 18,16,592 beneficiaries belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC),” Minister of State for Labour Rameshwar Teli mentioned in a written reply to a question within the Lok Sabha.
The PM-SYM pension scheme is carried out by the director basic (labour welfare), Ministry of Labour & Employment via state/UT governments.
The state/UT governments have constituted State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) and District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) which have been entrusted with the work of evaluate and monitoring of the progress of the scheme.
The PM-SYM pension scheme is to supply old-age safety to eligible unorganized staff, by way of month-to-month pension. The staff of unorganised sector within the age group of 18-40 years having month-to-month revenue no more than ₹15,000 are eligible for enrolment underneath this scheme.
Under the scheme, minimal assured month-to-month pension of ₹3,000 will probably be offered to the unorganised staff after attaining the age of 60 years.
In one other reply to the House, the minister acknowledged that Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) gives Social Security advantages within the type of Pension and Insurance to dependents of staff who had been members of the schemes underneath the Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous (EPF & MP) Act, 1952.
During the interval April 2020 to October 2021, aid within the type of pension and insurance coverage advantages to dependents (widow/ kids/ orphan/ nominee/ dad and mom) had been paid, he acknowledged.
Total variety of beneficiaries granted pension because of dying of member of the scheme are 1,55,886 who bought paid ₹564.72 crore.
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