The government reiterates that it is not necessary to open a joint bank account to receive a spouse’s pension.
This was revealed by the Minister for personnel, public grievances and pensions, Jitendra Singh, after meeting with senior officials at the Pensions Department.
If the service manager believes that a retired civil servant cannot open a joint account with his spouse for reasons beyond his control, this requirement may be relaxed.
All banks that pay pensions to the central government have been told that the bank should not force opening a new account if the spouse (retired family) chooses an existing joint bank account for lending to family pensions. issued by the Ministry.
However, a joint bank account with the spouse is desirable and must be opened with the spouse for the benefit of the family pension agreement in the pension payment order (PPO), according to the statement.
The government reiterates that it is not necessary to open a joint bank account to receive a spouse’s pension.
This was revealed by the Minister of Personnel, Public Complaints and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, after meeting with senior officials at the Pensions Department.
If the service manager believes that a retired civil servant cannot open a joint account with his spouse for reasons beyond his control, this requirement may be relaxed.
All banks that pay pensions to the central government have been told that the bank should not force opening a new account if the spouse (retired family) chooses an existing joint bank account for lending to family pensions. issued by the Ministry.
However, a joint bank account with the spouse is desirable and must be opened with the spouse for the benefit of the family pension agreement in the pension payment order (PPO), according to the statement.
Operations on these accounts will be carried out on an “ex or survivor” or “or survivor” basis at the request of the retiree, the minister said.
