If your PPO number is lost then your pension may stop. In this case you may get into trouble. Pensioners coming under the Employee Pension Scheme are given a unique number called Pension Payment Order (PPO). On the basis of this, pensioners get pension after retirement with the help of this. Although you can easily get it again.
PPO Number is most important for Pensioners
Actually, PPO number is issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) to the person retiring from any company. Without this pension cannot be received. That’s why it is very important to have it. In fact, the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) also provides the facility of checking salary status etc. from the PPO number given for the identification of the beneficiary. So let’s know the process of getting it back.
How to Apply for Recover PPO Number?
- First of all go to the official website of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/index.php.
- Now in the ‘Online Services’ section, click on the option of ‘Pensioners Portal‘.
- Now a new page will open in front of you. Here you click on ‘Know Your PPO No’.
- Here you fill your bank account number in which your pension comes every month. If you want, you can also search by entering your PF number.
- After filling all the details submit it.
- After this you will see your PPO number on the screen.
Why PPO number is mandatory?
- This special 12-digit number acts as a reference for you.
- Through this, the Central Pension Accounting Office is contacted.
- It is also easy to transfer your account from one bank to another branch by entering the PPO number in the pensioner’s passbook.
- It is mandatory to give PPO number in EPFO for any kind of pension related work or complaint.
- It is very important to write this number to see the pension status.