The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has directed unverified Diaspora pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) to renew their “Aliveness Certificate” from the Nigerian High Commission where they reside.
These pensioners were suspended from the pension payroll as a result of being unverified and living in the diaspora; the new directive announced by the Directorate is a means of ascertaining their aliveness since they cannot yet participate in the “I Am Alive” verification exercise for verified pensioners.
Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme explained that on the completion of the nationwide pensioners verification exercise by PTAD, those who were not verified were dropped from the pension payroll with the exception of Diaspora and Sick pensioners.
She said the policy and procedure that will guide the validation of Diaspora pensioners has been put in place.
PTAD in a statement said pensioners living in the Diaspora, who were previously on the inherited payroll from August 2015, will be reinstated to the Diaspora payroll pending their physical verification.
The publication further directed that the Diaspora pensioners must submit copies of their letter of first appointment, last promotion, acceptance of retirement, bank statement showing last pension received and BVN slip with photograph to complaints@ptad.gov.ng. Other items include valid means of identification and I Am Alive Certification from the Nigerian High Commission or Notarized letter confirming aliveness.
Dr. Ejikeme says all Diaspora pensioners are required to send an updated Aliveness Certificate after every 6 months of the last issue to the Directorate to make sure they continue to receive their monthly pension. Failure to do so will result in their suspension from the pension payroll.
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