Government Pension Alert: Important Update for Pensioners

Government Pension: Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's authentic grievance cell/call centre number is 1800-11-1960.

Edited By: Debjit Sinha

Published: August 13, 2021, 4:12 PM IST

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New Delhi: Central government pensioners must be aware of fraud calls or messages from anonymous numbers. Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has cautioned pensioners over such calls and SMS.

• Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has categorically mentioned that it does not ask for any sensitive data from pensioners.
• It has asked pensioners not to share any information such as OTPs or confirmation code with anyone.
• Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued helpline number.
• The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s authentic grievance cell/call centre number is 1800-11-1960.
• One can also cybercrime helpline number – 155260.
• “Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare do not ask for any sensitive data from the Pensioners, so please do not share your sensitive information like OTPs or confirmation code with anyone,” the Department has tweeted.
• “Beware of fraud calls from anyone. Do not respond to any suspicious links sent it to you on SMS, mails or from ny other media,” Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare said.
• Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is the Nodal Department to formulate policy on pension and retirement benefits of Central Govt. Civil Employees.
• It helps pensioners lodge the grievances to their respective ministries or departments.

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare do not ask for any sensitive data from the Pensioners, so please do not share your sensitive information like OTPs or confirmation code with anyone.
Cybercrime Helpline No. – 155260 @DrJitendraSingh @mygovindia @Cyberdost pic.twitter.com/V13lHO0qPh

— D/o Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare , GoI (@DOPPW_India) August 11, 2021