DSWO informs
Source: The Sangai Express
Kanggui, July 26 2013 :
District Social Welfare Officer, Sadar Hills, N Usharani today informed beneficiaries under Old Age Pension scheme in respect of Kangpokpi, Saitu and Saikul Assembly constituencies, who are not yet opening their respective bank account, to do the same by August 30.The District Social Welfare Officer also further informed beneficiaries to get attestation of their pension cards.
The DSWO further said that the department would deposit pension amount to beneficiaries on their bank account after all of them get one each.
She also said that the first phase of distribution of Old Age Pension amount included those beneficiaries who submitted their Account number to the department from March 1, 2013 to May 5, 2013, while adding that, the process for second phase distribution is in progress.
Beneficiaries who submitted their account number after May 6 will get their beneficiaries amount in the second phase.
Appealing to all chiefs, guardians and any responsible persons to inform the old aged elderly persons and guide them to complete all the necessities within the given stipulated time, the District Social Welfare Officer, N Usharani clarified that during the first phase of Old Age Pension beneficiaries amount distribution she did not distributed any beneficiaries amount personally as alleged by some individuals.
She further clarified that on the particular day, she went to the Bank as summoned the local MLA only to verify the pension cards.