PTAD Pays More Pension Increment, Arrears

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid
an additional nine months of consequential adjustment arrears to
civil service pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS),
the Executive Secretary PTAD, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, has said.

She made this known in a statement after enquiries by pensioners
on the payment of the arrears.

She said the Directorate also paid additional six months to
parastatals, Police, Customs, Immigration and Prisons Department
pensioners, bringing the arrears paid so far to 18, out of the 24
months.

She recalled that in May 2021, the Directorate implemented the
consequential adjustment on pensions as a result of the minimum
wage increment of 2019 and commenced payment of arrears to the
pensioners of the four operational departments as directed by
President Muhammadu Buhari.

She said: “The civil service pensioners were paid nine months of
the arrears while parastatals, Police and Customs Immigration and
Prisons pensioners were paid 12 monhs arrears in May.

“With this payment, each of the pensioners in the four
operational departments would have a balance of six months arrears
left to be paid.”

According to the ES, the payment was to further support DBS
pensioners, especially during the celebration of this year’s Eid el
Kabir.

While wishing muslim pensioners a happy Eid El Kabir, she
promised to continue to support the senior citizens.

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid
an additional nine months of consequential adjustment arrears to
civil service pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS),
the Executive Secretary PTAD, Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, has said.

She made this known in a statement after enquiries by pensioners
on the payment of the arrears.

She said the Directorate also paid additional six months to
parastatals, Police, Customs, Immigration and Prisons Department
pensioners, bringing the arrears paid so far to 18, out of the 24
months.

She recalled that in May 2021, the Directorate implemented the
consequential adjustment on pensions as a result of the minimum
wage increment of 2019 and commenced payment of arrears to the
pensioners of the four operational departments as directed by
President Muhammadu Buhari.

She said: “The civil service pensioners were paid nine months of
the arrears while parastatals, Police and Customs Immigration and
Prisons pensioners were paid 12 monhs arrears in May.

“With this payment, each of the pensioners in the four
operational departments would have a balance of six months arrears
left to be paid.”

According to the ES, the payment was to further support DBS
pensioners, especially during the celebration of this year’s Eid el
Kabir.

While wishing muslim pensioners a happy Eid El Kabir, she
promised to continue to support the senior citizens.