The new form consolidates nine separate forms into a single, unified Form 6A. It also offers the option to download the ePPO, ensuring a seamless transition from employment to retirement.
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The government has introduced a new simplified pension application form, ‘Bhavishya,’ designed to streamline the retirement process for central government employees.
Launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh via video conference on Friday, the new form consolidates nine separate forms into a single, unified Form 6A.
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Available on the Bhavishya and e-HRMS portals, the form will be accessible to all central government employees retiring from December 2024 onwards.
The Bhavishya initiative, spearheaded by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, aims to ensure that all retirement dues and the Pension Payment Order (PPO) are processed and delivered on the day of retirement.
The Bhavishya system allows for the online tracking of pension sanctions and payment processes by both the retiring employees and administrative authorities.
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It also offers the option to download the ePPO, ensuring a seamless transition from employment to retirement.
eHRMS, the electronic Human Resource Management System, houses service records and other details of government employees, supporting the pension application process.
Singh said that the simplified form is a crucial step in the government’s “maximum governance-minimum government” initiative, furthering the goal of easing the lives of citizens and pensioners.
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The end-to-end digitisation of the pension process, enabled by the new form, is expected to revolutionise the pension system by making it more efficient and paperless.
