Bhubaneswar: In recognition of the need to bring service delivery closer to the doorstep of the pensioners under the policy initiative of 5T and Mo Sarkar especially during the challenging times of Covid-19 pandemic, the Odisha Government have made special arrangement for disbursement of pension/ family pension in Treasuries and Banks.
The Odisha Finance Department has made the following changes in the existing pension disbursement process.
The period submission of life certificate, non-marriage and re-marriage declaration, have been extended up to May 2021.
Similarly, the submission of non-employment certificate has also been extended to May 2021.
The disbursement of pension for the first time without the physical presence of pensioner/family pensioner and disbursement of gratuity payment order / commuted value of pension (CVP) without the physical presence of pensioner/family pensioner have been extended up to May 2021.
Therefore, pensioners / family pensioners can avoid visiting treasuries and banks for the above purpose during the period in which COVID-19 restrictions are in force, the Finance Department stated.