TN Government: Order to cancel monthly pension for those who had not withdrawn for 6 months!
Posted on: 17/Aug/2020 1:52:42 PM
The State Government of Tamil Nadu has ordered the cancellation of pension payment for those who have not withdrawn the pension the amount for the last 6 months from the savings accounts given by them.
This official government notification has been sent by the Commissioner of Treasury and Accounts, C. Ramamurthy, to Regional Joint Directors and the Treasury officers. The notification mentions:
“The State Government of Tamil Nadu has been crediting the monthly pension amount for the family pensioners on the bank savings accounts as declared by them. In case the pension amount had not been withdrawn for the period of 6 months, the concerned bank must inform the Department of Treasury.
The pension payment is to be stopped until the pensioners furnish proof of their living or to enable an audit of the account status.
In case the pensioners had not submitted their proof of living or fail to audit their savings account, the pension money deposited in their accounts must be withdrawn. Leaving aside the other deposited amounts, only the pension amounts deposited must be taken back. This is a regulation created and followed by the Department of Treasury.
Information from the Head of Audit: As per the review and analysis was done in the offices of the Department of Treasury. The Head of the Audit Department has pointed out certain features. Accordingly, he has informed that the automatic monthly pension payment must be stopped in case of failure to submit proof of living or the failure to the audit of the savings account. Further, it is observed that the monthly pension payment is continuing to be deposited even after the death of the pensioner/family pensioner! The Audit Head has strictly instructed that this must be stopped forthwith and these amounts must be credited back to the state government.
The officials from the Department of Treasury must keep their subordinates informed about this matter and insist that prompt action must be taken in this regard. The details of the pensioners who have not withdrawn the pension money over the last 6 months must be collected immediately and a list on this must be made.
The amount for which there has been no withdrawal must be taken back from the respective savings accounts and must be credited to the bank. The Regional Joint Directors must closely monitor the progress on this issue and issue periodical emphasis on this procedure.”
Coronavirus pandemic:
The State Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that there is no need to submit proof of living during the prevailing coronavirus pandemic and the related lockdown imposition to prevent its spread. In this situation, the pensioners who do not have credit/debit cards or those who livive in other states or other countries will find it impossible to withdraw their pension amounts. Most of the senior citizens have not visited the banks especially during the various phases of lockdown imposition from 25th March.
In this scenario, the pensioner has now put up a demand against this action: In the prevailing situation of the raging coronavirus pandemic spread and associated preventive action of the lockdown imposition, with the curtailed movements, the pensioners would be subjected to great hardship if the above regulation is implemented and hence, this must be withdrawn immediately!
