PenCom Sets Dec 31 Deadline For Retirees’ Online Registration
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set December 31, 2021, as the new deadline for retirees and prospective retirees to complete their online enrolment process for payment.
A statement by the Commission also listed the categories of employees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that are eligible to participate in the 2021 online Verification and Enrolment Exercise.
Below is the Commission’s full statement titled “NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE ONLINE VERIFICATION AND ENROLMENT EXERCISE FOR 2021 RETIREES/PROSPECTIVE RETIREES OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY-FUNDED MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES (MDAS)”
“The Online Enrolment Exercise – The National Pension Commission (the Commission) had developed an online application that automated the Annual Pre-Retirement Verification and Enrolment Exercise for retirees/prospective retirees of Treasury Funded Federal Government MDAs.
“The online enrolment application went live on 1st September 2021 and Retirees and prospective Retirees were given a deadline of 29th October 2021 to conclude the enrolment process.
“This is to inform all Retirees and prospective Retirees that the Commission has extended the timeline for the online enrolment exercise from 29th October 2021 to 31st December 2021 in order to ensure that all eligible persons complete the enrolment process.
“Persons Eligible to Participate in the 2021 Online Enrolment – The following categories of Employees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded MDAs are eligible to participate in the 2021 online Verification and Enrolment Exercise:
i) Employees who retired from January to October 2021;
ii) Employees who are due to retire from November to December 2021; and
iii) Retirees that missed the previous enrolment exercises from 2007 to 2019.
“Self-Assisted Registration – The affected retirees/prospective retirees are required to visit PenCom’s website www.pencom.gov.ng to initiate the online enrolment process by registering and capturing their employment details as well as uploading scanned copies of the required documents before proceeding to their respective Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) for the physical verification and enrolment.
“Pension Desk Officer (PDO)/PFA-Assisted Registration: – Retirees/prospective retirees who are unable to complete the online registration could approach the PDOs of their respective MDAs or visit their PFAs for assistance.”
Signed:
Management
