A National Identity Card Is Mandatory To Get A Pension The government has made a national identity card mandatory to get a pension. Recently, the Pension Management Office has written to Nepal Bank and National Commercial Bank to make the National Identity Card mandatory in three stages.
Under this, a national identity card has been made mandatory to get a pension in 28 districts from July 1. In the first phase, the districts where National Identity Card is mandatory are Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari, Sirha, Sindhuli, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Chitwan, Kaski, Tanahun, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang. , Surkhet, Banke, Bardia, Kailali, and Kanchanpur.
Similarly, in the second phase from next January 1, Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Dhading, Nuwakot, Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Gorkha, Lamjung, Navalparasi (East and West), Syanja, It will be applicable in Gulmi, Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Myagdi, Baglung, Parbat, Rukum (East and West), Rolpa, Pyuthan, Salyan, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Jumla, Acham, Doti, Dadeldhura, and Baitadi.
Under the third phase, from 1st July 2082, national identity card will be mandatory in Solukhumbu, Rasuwa, Manang, Kalikot, Mugu, Humla, Dolpa, Bajhang, Bajura, and Darchula.
According to the notice published in the Gazette on June 10, it is mentioned that the National Identity Card number must be updated in the bank to receive a pension. It is said that if the identity card is not updated, the pension will be withheld.
