Telangana Pensioners' Committee Seeks Monthly Pension Payments on First of Month
The Telangana Government Pensioners' Joint Action Committee (TGPJAC) has appealed to the state government to ensure pensions are credited on the first day of every month, matching a new system for employee salaries. While most pensioners receive payments on the first or second day, some districts experience delays until the seventh or eighth day, and certain organizations delay payments until month-end or longer. The appeal seeks to standardize pension payment timing across the state for approximately three lakh pensioners.
The TGPJAC submitted a representation to Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao requesting synchronized pension payment dates following the government's June 9 circular establishing first-of-month salary credits for employees. Committee leadership noted that while many pensioners receiving payments through District Treasury Offices, Sub-Treasury Offices, and Assistant Pension Payment Offices typically get funds on the first or second day, inconsistencies exist across districts. Some areas delay payments to the seventh or eighth day, while pensioners from certain organizations face even longer delays, with payments sometimes occurring only once every two to three months. The committee's appeal aims to establish uniform pension payment procedures across Telangana's approximately three lakh pensioners.
What's missing
The reasons for existing payment delays across different districts and organizations are not explained. The specific organizations experiencing longer delays are not identified. The financial or administrative feasibility of implementing first-of-month payments for all pensioners is not discussed.
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TGPJAC appeals for pensions to be credited on first of every month
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