Pension Payment Order (PPO) can now be stored in ‘DigiLocker’ by the central civil pensioners. This move comes after it was noticed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) that several pensioners, over a period of time, misplace the original copies of their PPO.
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This system will enable any Pensioner to obtain an instant print-out of the latest copy of their PPO, from their Digi Locker account.
This initiative will create a permanent record of their respective PPO in their Digi Locker and at the same time eliminate delays in reaching the PPO to new Pensioners, as well as the necessity of handing over a physical copy.
This facility has been created with ‘Bhavishya’ software, which is a single window platform for Pensioners, right from the start of their Pension processing, till the end of the process.
“Bhavishya” shall now provide an option to retiring employee, to link their Digi-locker account with their “Bhavishya” account and obtain their e-PPO in a seamless manner.