Centre simplifies pension process

New Delhi: The Union government on Monday said it has simplified the process of sanction and payment of pension for its employees by revising the application and disbursement forms among others. "The objective is to simplify the forms and to do away with the requirement of submission of affidavit and to accept all information and documents on the basis of self certification," a press release by Union ministry of personnel said. As many as 26 forms under pension rules have been reviewed and modified where necessary and posted on www.persmin.nic.in.