Key Takeaways
- Identification of 58,275 pensioners under SPARSH portal who didn’t received monthly pension due to closing of month causing a delay in April pension disbursement and a one-time waiver had been given
- The pensions would be disbursed by the end of the day, the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
- “Accordingly, SPARSH portal has been successfully disbursing monthly pension to over five lakh pensioners, including 4.47 lakh pensioners who migrated from legacy system to SPARSH (retired after January 01, 2016) up to March 31, 2022,” it noted.
- However, during the processing of pension for April 2022, it came to light that the annual identification of around 3.3 lakh pensioners was not updated.
About System for Pension Administration (Raksha) (SPARSH) Portal
- Ministry – Ministry of Defence
- It’s a fully automated method for sanctioning and disbursing defence pensions.
- This web-based system handles pension claims and deposits funds directly into the bank accounts of defense retirees, eliminating the need for a third-party intermediary.
- Pensioners can access a Pensioner Portal to examine their pension information, access services, and file grievances, if any.
- SPARSH intends to launch Service Centers to give last-mile connection to retirees who are unable to access the SPARSH portal directly.
- State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB), the two largest banks dealing with defence pensioners, have been appointed as Service Centers.
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