PPO- Pension Payment Order: Pension Payment Order (PPO) number is issued by the Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) to the retired Member Employees. This is a unique number, with the help of which pensioners receive pension after retirement.
The difficulties of pensioners increase when their pension payment order (PPO) is lost. Let us tell you that a unique number is issued to the pensioners under the Employee Pension Scheme scheme, with the help of which pension is received after retirement. This number is called the Pension Payment Order (PPO). The PPO number is issued by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). After retirement, the EPFO issues a letter to the employee, which contains the details of the PPO. However, the government has recently started a new service regarding this. Let’s know about it…
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says that the electronic “Pension Payment Order” (PPO) implemented will ease the living of senior citizens. He says that the pension department often had to hear complaints from senior citizens that the original copy of their pension payment order had been lost. In such a situation, pensioners have to face many difficulties. That is why the government successfully implemented the provision of electronic “Pension Payment Order” during the Kovid epidemic.
What is PPO
Pension Payment Order (PPO) number is issued to retired Employee Employees by the Employees Provident Fund Organization. This is a unique number, with the help of which pensioners receive pension after retirement.
Now the government started electronic pension payment order
People receiving pension from the central government can now keep their pension payment order (PPO) safe in ‘Digilocker’. Yes, during the Corona epidemic, the Central Government has started this service. Through this, you can keep the hard copy of PPO safe in Digi Locker forever and you will get it on one click.
According to the central government, to make life easier for retired employees, it has been decided to integrate Electronic Pension Payment Order (e-PPO) with DigiLocker through Public Finance Management System (PFMS). Ministry said that from this system any pensioner can get instant printout of copy of PPO from his DigiLocker account.
Now the question arises what is this digilocker
Digilocker is an important part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India program. Through this internet-based service, you can keep important documents like birth certificate, passport, educational certificate online.
For this, you should have an Aadhaar card. How to open DigiLocker? You can open your digital locker using the Aadhaar number.
The purpose of the DigiLocker scheme is to reduce the paper form of documents. Apart from this, it is also a motive to increase the trend of exchange of e-documents between agencies.
You can scan your documents and upload them on DigiLocker. In addition, they can be signed using digital e-sign service. These digitally signed documents can be shared with government organizations or other institutions.
Why PPO number is important
As a pensioner, it should be kept in mind that the pension payment order number is entered in your passbook. Many times it happens that bank employees do not enter PPO number in the passbook of the pensioner.
In case of transfer of pension account from one branch to another branch, when there is no PPO number in the passbook, it can cause problems. Due to this, pension can also be delayed.
Apart from this, if you lodge a complaint related to your pension in EPFO, then it is mandatory to give you PPO number here too. PPO number is also required to know online pension status.
How to get PPO in case of loss
For PPO, you have to go to the EPFO website. Go to https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/index.php. In the ‘Online Services’ section on the left side, click on the option of ‘Pensioners Portal’.
After clicking, a new page will open. On this page, you know ‘Your Your PPO No.’ Click on the option.
Now you have to enter your bank account number, which is linked to your pension fund. Or you can search by entering your PF number, also known as Member ID. After successful submission of details, PPF number will be shown on screen.
The 12 digit PPO number is a reference number, which the Central Pension Accounting Office has to carry out any communication. The PPO number must be entered in the pensioner’s passbook.
PPO number is required for transfer of pension account from one branch of the bank to another branch. Apart from this, if you lodge a complaint related to your pension in EPFO, then it is also mandatory to give PPO number here. PPO number is also required to know the online pension status. PPO number is also required to be submitted every year while submitting life proof.
Apart from this, you can also get your PPO number by opening https://mis.epfindia.gov.in/PensionPaymentEnquiry/ in a new tab. EPFO has a separate website to get PPO number related information. Here you can get information about life certificate, PPO number, payment information and your pension status.
