CPFC orders for Credit of Pension to EPS Pensioners by Mar.30

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New Delhi : EPFO officers and staff worked ,following  directive from Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), worked with dedication under most difficult circumstances but completed the processing of pension payments at 135 offices and provided pensioner wise pension  payment details for 65 lakh pensioners alongwith requisite cheques to all pension disbursing banks.

Link nodal branches of all pension disbursing banks across India have  been directed to ensure credit of pension into the accounts of pensioners by March 30, 2020. Thus timely credit of pension at this hour of need has been ensured by all 135 field offices. EPFO is committed to serve its pensioners at all times.

EPFO makes payment of pension to 65 lakh pensioners every month under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) had directed to process pension payments at all 135 offices of EPFO in advance so that no inconvenience is caused to pensioners on account of nationwide lockdown for containing Covid-19 outbreak, according to a PIB release.