Part of: Prelims, Mains GS-II: Government schemes and policies
In News: Over 1 lakh people getting pension directly into their bank accounts through SAMPANN project
SAMPANN – ‘System for Accounting and Management of Pension’ is an ambitious project of Government of India being implemented by Controller General of Communication Accounts, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.
A seamless online pension processing and payment system for Department of Telecommunications pensioners
Provides direct credit of pension into the bank accounts of pensioners
Helped the Department in faster settlement of pension cases, improved reconciliation/auditing and ease of accounting.
Instrumental in settling close to 76000 BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 cases in a short span of 6 months.
A system with a flexible design which enables it to accommodate ever expanding requirements
Has improved the service delivery to pensioners by providing a single window setup ensuring the following benefits:
Timely settlement of pension cases
Provision of e-Pension Payment Order
Login for each pensioner enables access to key information like payment history
Online submission of grievances and timely SMS alerts
