The government of Punjab, as one of its reform initiatives, has simplified the process for the grant of pension, as well as its monthly disbursements through computerized pension-roll crediting directly to the respective bank account.
The new procedure, effective from January 01, 2013, entails a one-page sanction order to be issued by the Pension Sanctioning Authority, replacing the age-old voluminous paperwork. The new system is friendly and approaches the retiring civil servant instead of the retiree running after his/her case.
Using innovative IT-based solutions, the pensioners would be spared the agony of visiting the treasury officer for personal appearance, besides submission of vouchers for withdrawal of monthly pension. The pension shall be paid automatically into the bank account of the pensioner every month in any bank branch of his/her choice and can be accessed through ATM/Debit Cards.
This revolutionary step of the Government of the Punjab is transparent and risk-free and would ameliorate the difficulties of the pensioners forging a seamless transition of retiring a civil servant from pay-roll to pension-roll. It adds another milestone to the visionary leadership of the Chief Minister, Punjab.
The simplified procedure for pensioners, instructions, and forms are given below:
Instructions
Pensioner Forms
- Indemnity Bond Form
- Option Form for Direct Credit of Pension Through Bank Account
- Life Certificate Form
- Non-Marriage Certificate Form
Procedure
