Jammu, Dec 01: The Regional Office of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) based in Jammu on Friday informed that they have issued 20 new Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) in November.
Giving the details about the work done in past month, Regional PF Commissioner Rizwan ud-Din said 105 members updated their Digital Life Certificate in EPFO, RO Jammu in November this year.
He said as many as 566 Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) have been released by EPFO, Jammu for RO, Jammu and RO, Srinagar this fiscal.
He said Rizwan-ud-Din further stated that Pension is most relevant form of “social security” for employees and their family members in times of need and eventualities. EPFO Regional Office, Jammu has initiated the process of settlement of Pension claims from the Offices of Jammu and Kashmir itself. “In some of the cases pension is being disbursed to widow and family members of even such members in respect of whom Pension contribution equivalent to one month pension has been remitted by Employer”.
“Working towards ensuring social security to all the eligible members and their family members, a team of Officers and Officials from EPFO Regional Office Jammu have processed over a dozen claims of pension cases where benefits have been disbursed to the members of the family members of deceased persons also,” spokesperson said in a statement issued to Kashmir Convener.
“Women/Family members of deceased employees are getting reasonable amounts as benefit of Employees’ Provident Fund, Employees’ Deposit linked Insurance and Employees Pension Scheme in J&K and Ladakh”.
Rizwan-ud-Din said special emphasis has been laid on settlement of death claims. “Accordingly, multiple such claims have been processed and benefits provided to claimants”.
He informed that the monthly pension is available to members if they have ten or more years of service under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 in one or more establishment(s). “The family member(s) may avail monthly pension by applying offline claim through employer of the deceased member”.
An official spokesperson said all the Pensioners, who visited EPFO, Jammu expressed their pleasure and appreciated the efforts made to team EPFO, Jammu in disbursing their monthly pension and arrears before close of month –November, 2023.
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