Even the dead draw pensions !
by S.M. Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Corr.
The Department of Pensions loses nearly Rs 300 million annually due
to the fraudulent activities in the Pensions Department. Three percent
of the total amount of money allocated for paying pensions is lost
annually, the Department a spokesman said. The Director General of
Pensions Sunil Hettiarachchi is of the view that majority of these
frauds are committed by way of obtaining the pensions of dead persons
illegally.
This is due to the fact that the information and data of dead
pensioners are not properly updated and there is no proper strategy
implemented in that regard so far.
However, the top officials of the government will take measures in
due course to rectify this said D.M. Somapala, the President of
Kurunegala District Govt. Pensioners' Association speaking at a meeting
of Govt. pensioners held in Bingiriya, Kurunegala.
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