yetunsbay:
Who has been able to speak with Pencom this year ?

I've not been able to get through to their customer care.

livewithpurpose:


I've not been able to get through to their customer care.

let's keep on trying make we know our stand

yetunsbay:
let's keep on trying make we know our stand

Yes o.

livewithpurpose:


Yes o.

I pray they carry both 90 & 91 same time

Pension is a legit scam in nigeria

yetunsbay:
I pray they carry both 90 & 91 same time

I pray o, you guys should please update us if you hear anything.

Team #97

yetunsbay:
talk with his PFA and follow up

Thank you.

singapaul:
Pension is a legit scam in nigeria

How explain?

livewithpurpose:


Are you serious? I'm batch 90.

what's up bro ? Have you been attended to

yetunsbay:
what's up bro ? Have you been attended to

Funds has been released in the sum of 11 billion, but I don't think that they've started disbursement

Winter12:

Funds has been released in the sum of 11 billion, but I don't think that they've started disbursement

what's your projection for commencement pls ?

yetunsbay:
what's your projection for commencement pls ?

I think by February, they should commense payment. They might carry five batch along

Winter12:

I think by February, they should commense payment. They might carry five batch along

thank you

I just hope I will collect these funds this year.

frioslegend02:
I just hope I will collect these funds this year.

Hello, how far with the group life? Have you been paid?

Winter12:

Funds has been released in the sum of 11 billion, but I don't think that they've started disbursement

Which state

lavylilly:
Which state

For federal . Federal staffs that have retired, to cover accrued rights of retirees et cetera

Thefarmer3:


Hello, how far with the group life? Have you been paid?

No bro. I submitted all necessary documents in 2017. The pension desk officer in my father's place of work keeps saying they have not heard anything from Abuja yet. I dont even know how to go about it anymore.

frioslegend02:

No bro. I submitted all necessary documents in 2017. The pension desk officer in my father's place of work keeps saying they have not heard anything from Abuja yet. I dont even know how to go about it anymore.

If you know anybody in his office, try and talk to him/her. You can get a linkage to someone that will help you to process it fast

frioslegend02:

No bro. I submitted all necessary documents in 2017. The pension desk officer in my father's place of work keeps saying they have not heard anything from Abuja yet. I dont even know how to go about it anymore.

Haa! Since 2017, that's too long oo. 08038send an SMS with your number, wanna link you with someone in head of service

Thefarmer3:


Haa! Since 2017, that's too long oo. 08038311437 send an SMS with your number, wanna link you with someone in head of service

bro, could you be kind to squeeze me into one MDA. Na job I really need. God bless

yetunsbay:
bro, could you be kind to squeeze me into one MDA. Na job I really need. God bless

... For where? I no get that kind connection oo. It was when I went to Abj to submit our group life application that I met someone there. The person helped me to confirm that our application has been received.

Thefarmer3:


... For where? I no get that kind connection oo. It was when I went to Abj to submit our group life application that I met someone there. The person helped me to confirm that our application has been received.

Good day, Thefarmer3. Honestly, I’ve had this same problem. There’s been no way to confirm if our application has been sent to Abuja. I’d appreciate if you can help me out, It would mean a lot to my family. Can I also text you on your number?

Thefarmer3:


... For where? I no get that kind connection oo. It was when I went to Abj to submit our group life application that I met someone there. The person helped me to confirm that our application has been received.

May God help us all. But why Pencom dey slow down things naw

Thefarmer3:


Haa! Since 2017, that's too long oo. 08038311437 send an SMS with your number, wanna link you with someone in head of service

Thank you bro. I already sent SMS to you.

Currentlygrown:


Good day, Thefarmer3. Honestly, I’ve had this same problem. There’s been no way to confirm if our application has been sent to Abuja. I’d appreciate if you can help me out, It would mean a lot to my family. Can I also text you on your number?

Okay

yetunsbay:
May God help us all. But why Pencom dey slow down things naw

I wonder oo. Money kuku dey

frioslegend02:


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE SCHEME
1. What does the Pension Reform Act say about Life Insurance?

Section 9(3) of the Act makes it mandatory for every Employer (including the Federal Government and all its Agencies) to maintain Life Insurance Policy in favour of the employee for a minimum of three times the annual emolument of the employee.

2. What is a Life Assurance Policy?

Life Assurance is a contract arranged between an Insurance Company and the Policy holder (known as the assured) which provides benefits for the Next-of-Kin or dependents of the assured, upon the death of the assured as a result of natural or other causes covered.

3. What is Group Life Assurance (GLA)?

The Insurance Policy for employees is usually arranged on a group basis whereby all employees are covered under a Group Life Insurance contract. In the event of death of any of the employees covered under the Group Life Policy, the Insurance Company makes payment in respect of the deceased employee.

4. Who pays for the Insurance Policy?

The Employer bears fully, the cost of the Insurance Policy.

5. What constitutes the Group Life Assurance Benefit?

The beneficiary of the deceased is entitled to three (3) times the Gross Annual Total Emolument of the deceased Officer.

6. When did this Scheme take effect?

The Group Life Assurance Scheme for Federal Government Employees took effect from 1st July, 2004

7. What are the categories of Federal Employees Covered by this Scheme?

All employees of the Federal Government in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including Paramilitary and the Intelligence Community.

8. Who is qualified to benefit from Group Life Assurance Scheme?

Federal Government employees who died whilst in service or in the case of missing persons (presumed dead after a year from the date declared by a Board of Inquiry set up by the National Pension Commission) are qualified to benefit from the Scheme.

9. What happens if Government does not procure Cover for Federal Government Employees?

In cases where Government fails to procure Insurance Cover for Federal Government Employees, such periods are referred to as “Backlog” period and all claims that fall under this period are referred to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) for processing and settlement.

10. What are the periods of Cover since inception? The following periods are the periods when Insurance Companies were appointed to provide Group Life Insurance Cover for Federal Government Employees:

⦁ 1st January 2008 – 31st December, 2008

⦁ 1st March, 2010 – 31st March, 2011

⦁ 1st April, 2011 – 31st December, 2011

⦁ 1st January, 2012 – 31st December, 2012

⦁ 24th December, 2013 – 23rd December, 2014

⦁ 13th August, 2015 – 12th August, 2016

⦁ 20th April, 2017 – 19th April, 2018

11. Who is responsible for the settlement of claims under the Periods of Cover?

Insurance Companies and Brokers are appointed by the Federal Government and thereafter assigned to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to provide Insurance Cover for the Employees of those MDAs. It is their responsibility to process and settle death claims that occur in their assigned MDA

12. What are the periods since inception for which no Insurance Cover was procured?

⦁ 1st July, 2004 – 31st December, 2007

⦁ 1st January, 2009 – 28th February, 2010

⦁ 1st January, 2013 – 23rd December, 2013

⦁ 24th December, 2014 – 12th August, 2015

⦁ 13th August, 2016 – 19th April, 2017

⦁ 20th April, 2018 – date

13. How are Insurance Companies and Brokers selected to handle the Scheme?

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation advertises for Prequalification of interested Insurance Companies and Brokers to participate in the Scheme. The process of Selection of credible Insurance Companies and Brokers are carried out in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

14. How is Group Life Assurance death claim processed?

For deceased Officers whose death claims fall under the period of Insurance Cover, the Pension/Insurance Desk Officer of the deceased’s MDA is required to immediately notify the appointed Insurance Broker of the demise of any Officer in their MDA for necessary documentation and processing of claims
In addition to the notification, the Desk Officer is required to forward a duly completed Death Notification Form (DNF) in respect of each deceased Officer with relevant documents attached as provided on the DNF duly signed by the Director Human Resources Management of the deceased Officer’s MDA.

15. What are the documents required for processing of the death claims?

⦁ Evidence of death/burial Issued by Imam or Pastor

⦁ Certificate of registration of death

⦁ Police report (if death is by accident)

⦁ Burial warrant issued by Local Government Council

⦁ Certificate of death/cause of death

⦁ Copy of Obituary poster (if any)

⦁ Declaration of Wish/Evidence of nomination of next-of-kin

⦁ Letter of Administration

⦁ 3 months payslip preceding the date of death`

16. Can an Employer deduct any outstanding debts of the employee from the benefits payable in the event of death?

The Employer does not have the right to make any deduction from the benefit payable. The total amount of benefits must be paid in full.

17. How long does it take for claims to be paid under the circumstances below, to Next-of-Kins or Dependents of deceased Officers? Benefits?

When there is Insurance Cover, Claims notified, with complete documentation are processed and settled within One (1) month of receipt of such request by the Insurance Company.

When there is no Insurance Cover (Backlog Period)
Claims are processed within 5 days of notification by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and inputed into the Database, waiting to be paid as soon as funds are released by the Federal Ministry of Finance, on a first come first serve basis.

This information about Group life still stands. The issue now is that pension desk officers are not willing to tell beneficiaries the brokers in charge. This have caused many families to have unnecessary delays in getting their group life. This country really needs to grow.

frioslegend02:

This information about Group life still stands. The issue now is that pension desk officers are not willing to tell beneficiaries the brokers in charge. This have caused many families to have unnecessary delays in getting their group life. This country really needs to grow.

This is so true. In my own case, we had a very helpful pension desk officer (May God keep blessing her). She told us the broker in charge, their address and gave us all the documents we needed to process the group life. I personally chased the broker and insurance companies. We got paid within two months from submitting to the broker. There were different insurance companies on the discharge voucher so they paid at different times. First insurance company within a month and last one was in four months.

Thefarmer3:


I wonder oo. Money kuku dey

Let's hope and pray.
Let's always try to get pencom on calls or twitter

Winter12:


Let's hope and pray.
Let's always try to get pencom on calls or twitter

They don't respond on Twitter

Pojomojo:
They don't respond on Twitter

Its almost February, let's watch and see what pencom wants to do with the funds released for pensioners