Pension New Order: While submitting the life certificate, it is necessary for the pensioner to provide information about name, mobile number and Aadhaar number. Apart from this, along with self-declaration, it is also necessary to give PPO number, pension account number, bank related information and name of pension sanctioning authority.
Life Certificate For Pension: If you too are a pensioner after retiring from a government job, then this news is useful for you. You are given a fixed amount as pension every month by the government. To avoid any interruption in pension, the deadline for submitting the life certificate is from 1st November to 30th November every year. It is very important for any pensioner to have a Pension Payment (PPO) number. Yes, when you submit the life certificate, you are required to provide your PPO number.
PPO 12 digit unique number
If you make any mistake in giving PPO number, your pension may be stopped. Actually, it is a unique 12 digit number which helps the pensioner in getting pension. The first 5 digits of the 12 numbers are the code numbers of the PPO issuing authority. The sixth and seventh numbers indicate the year in which the PPO was issued. After this, the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh numbers indicate the PPO number. The last twelfth digit represents the check digit.
Pension to more than 69 lakh retired employees
Let us tell you that PPO is the communication reference number for the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO). At present, pension is being given to more than 69 lakh retired employees by the Central Government. While submitting the life certificate, it is necessary for the pensioner to provide information about name, mobile number and Aadhaar number. Apart from this, along with self-declaration, it is also necessary to give PPO number, pension account number, bank related information and name of pension sanctioning authority.
Will not be able to submit life certificate
If you miss the 12 digit PPO number then you will not be able to submit your life certificate. This is the reason why PPO numbers are allotted to every pensioner. Any pensioner can track his pension through PPO number. Pensioners can get PPO number after application through EPFO Member Service Portal.
How to find PPO number
After registration on the CPAO website – www.cpao.nic.in by the pensioner, there is a facility to download the copy of PPO from CPAO through login and password. Pensioners can also find their PF number using the bank account number linked to EPF.
