Electronic Pension Payment Order: Centre merges EPPO with Digi Locker, 23 lakhs pensioners will benefit
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The Central government has announced the integration of the Electronic Pension Payment Order (EPPO) with Digi Locker.
New Delhi: In a bid to simplify the pension system for defence pensioners, the Central government has announced the integration of the Electronic Pension Payment Order (EPPO) with Digi Locker, an app to store all your important documents virtually.
Department of ex-servicemen welfare, Ministry of Defence said it has integrated the Electronic Pension Payment Order (EPPO) generated by Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) Pension, Allahabad, with Digi Locker, in order to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ of Defence Pensioners.
The step to integrate the Electronic Pension Payment Order with Digi Locker is expected to benefit more than 23 lakh defence pensioners. Using the new feature, defence pensioners will be able to receive the latest PPO copy directly from the Digi Locker app.