THE Public Service Commission (PSC) has embarked on a massive head audit of all government pensioners to weed out ghost elements believed to be illegally benefiting from State funds.
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI
Under the exercise, pensioners are now expected to fill in certificate of life forms to confirm that they were still alive and bona fide pensioners.
In a notice yesterday, the PSC advised that all those in receipt of pension from the government of Zimbabwe, that is, State service, war veterans, war victims, Zimbabwe ex-political prisoners, detainees and restrictees, national heroes’ dependents and death or injury on duty pensions, should go to the nearest PSC district offices to complete certificates of life.
The exercise runs from September 7 to October 30, 2015.
“The purpose of a life certificate is to certify to government that those to whom it is paying a pension are still alive and entitled to their pension,” reads part of the statement.
“Government pensioners are therefore requested to come in person with positive identification in the form of original national identity card or valid passport and a copy of the same. Certification of copies will be done on submission of the certificate of life,” it added.
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The body said if the pensioner was bedridden or unable to travel to any of the PSC offices, their close relatives should liaise with PSC officers on the way forward.
