RBI/2016-17/319 DGBA.GBD.No.3235/45.01.001/2016-17 June 8, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Recording of PPO Number in the passbook of Pensioners / Family Pensioners As
you are aware, it has been decided to record the PPO number in all the
pension passbooks of the pensioners/family pensioners issued to them.
This is to alleviate the difficulties reported by pensioners/family
pensioners to get duplicate Pension Payment Orders (PPO) in case of
missing of original PPO, transfer of pension account from one
bank/branch to another bank/branch, commencement of family pension to
spouse or dependent children after the death of pensioner, etc. in the
absence of ready availability of PPO numbers. 2.
Necessary instructions in this regard have already been issued to all
authorised banks by the Central Pension Accounting Office vide their Office Memorandum CPAO/Tech/Clarifications/P&PW/2014-15/426-497 dated September 17, 2014 and Office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) vide their Circular No.185 dated November 28, 2016 (copies enclosed). 3.
However, it has been noticed that a few agency banks have not yet
implemented the instructions in all their branches. Accordingly all
agency banks are therefore advised to record the PPO numbers on the
passbook of pensioners/family pensioners. Yours faithfully (Partha Choudhuri) General Manager |