NEW DELHI, Oct 29:The Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare said that it has finalized guidelines for timely payment of retirement dues of Union government officials, which entail appointment of a welfare officer or pension mitra for each employee.

The officer would be deputed by the head of office and assigned to each retiring employee to facilitate filling up of forms and other formalities.

The officer shall also be responsible for hand-holding the dependents for documentation and verifica tion in the event of death of the pensioner while submitting the claim for family pension.

The guidelines have been issued for effective inter-ministerial coordination for timely payment of retirement dues (pension and pensionary dues) and issue of Pension Payment Orders/e-PPOs of Central C

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