There
is no such proposal to do away with the existing procedure of Submitting annual
life certificate by the pensioner to renew their pension payment.
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has implemented an online system called ‘BHAVISHYA’ for retiring Central Government Civil employees. The system provides for on-line tracking of pension sanction and payment process. Tracking can be done by the individual as well as the administrative authorities for all actions preparatory to grant of pension and other retirement benefits. Facility also exists for tracking payment of subsequent monthly pension. This is in line with the priorities of Government to ensure transparency and accountability in systems and processes.
At
present, Bhavishya is implemented in main Secretariat of 83
Ministries/Departments & 23 attached offices involving 794 DDOs. This
Department has also given on-site training to all the Drawing Disbursing
Officers/Head of Offices/Pay & Accounts Offices and the dealing hands of
main Secretariat of all the Ministries/Department.
This
was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office
Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Satav Rajeev &
others in the Lok Sabha on 24th December 2015.