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That's interesting. In India, all pensioners have to go to treasury once a year in person to prove they are still alive!
by ketanmaheshwari 5y ago
That's interesting. In India, all pensioners have to go to treasury once a year in person to prove they are still alive!
- 4gotunameagain 5y agoIs that a side effect of "gaming the system" being part of the culture?
- DennisP 5y agoSince they gamed the system in Japan too, maybe in India they're not that much more likely to game things, and the cultural difference is just knowing and admitting that people do it and taking countermeasures.
- ketanmaheshwari 5y agoIt is likely because of the 'culture of gaming'. The system has been in place ever since I remember which is at least 25+ years. The treasury sends a letter to verify "hayati" which translates roughly to "alive and well". Treasury also asks pensioners to update their picture periodically (every 3 years or so) so that when the pensioner shows up, they can match them with their picture on file. I know this because my mom has been a pensioner after my dad's demise ever since I remember.