PPO (Pension Payment Order-PPO) number is issued by EPFO for pension. PPO number is of 12 digits. If your PPO number is lost or misplaced then you can retrieve it using your bank account or PF number linked to Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Let us know the complete details about it.
Every month a fixed amount is deposited in the EPF account from the salary of any EPFO member. Out of this, 8.33 percent amount goes to the pension account.
If the employees have completed 10 years of service, then they are entitled to get pension from EPFO. Under the EPS 95 pension scheme, the retirement age is 58 years i.e. employees can avail pension at the age of 58 years.
PPO (Pension Payment Order-PPO) number is issued by EPFO for pension. PPO number is of 12 digits. PPO number is required while applying for pension and submitting your life certificate every year.
If your PPO number is lost or misplaced then you can retrieve it using your bank account or PF number linked to Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Know why PPO number is important and what is the way to get it again.
First know why PPO number is important
If you want to transfer PF account from one bank to another, then you need PPO number for this. In such a situation, try to enter the pension payment order number in your passbook.
There can be trouble if this number is not entered in the passbook. Apart from this, if you want to make any complaint related to pension, then it is necessary to give PPO number. At the same time, PPO number is also required to track the online pension ie to know the online pension status.
How to know PPO number
- If you want to check your pension status, first of all you have to visit the official website of EPFO www.epfindia.gov.in.
- Go to the ‘Pensioners’ Portal’ in Online Services by going to the Home Page here. Here you will see the Know Your Pension Status option in the left site. Click on this option.
- After this you have to know your PPO No. on the left side of the dashboard. option will appear.
- After clicking on it, you will have to submit it by entering your EPF linked bank account or PF number.
- After submitting, your PPO number will appear in front of you.
