National Pension Commission. Photo: PenCom
The National Pension Commission has commenced the pilot phase of a free healthcare initiative for low-income pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme, with registration now open for 30,000 retirees nationwide.
The commission, in a notice issued on Friday, said the initiative, known as PenCare, is designed for retirees aged 60 years and above who earn monthly pensions of not more than N70,000 from Pension Fund Administrators.
PenCom stated that the programme would operate on a first-come, first-served basis and urged eligible retirees to register through its website or the websites of Pension Fund Administrators. “The National Pension Commission invites retirees under the CPS to enrol in the free healthcare initiative, PenCare,” the commission stated.
It added, “If you are at least 60 years old and receive a monthly pension not more than N70,000 from a Pension Fund Administrator, you qualify for this pilot phase.”
