New Delhi. The ministry of defense has once again requested those defense pensioners who are yet to complete their annual identification/life certification to complete the process by May 25, 2022, positively to ensure smooth processing of monthly pension.
Upon verification of data received as of 17 May 2022, it has been noticed that 43,774 Pensioners who have been migrated to System for Pension Administration – Rakshasa (SPARSH) have not completed their annual identification, neither online nor through their respective banks by November 2021.
Further, for legacy pensioners (pre-2016 retirees) who continue to be on the old system of Pension, it is informed that nearly 1.2 lakh pensioners have not completed their annual identification through any of the means available.