D importance of Aadhaar card while u claim your pension

In January this year, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had made it mandatory for its pensioners to provide either Aadhaar or enrolment ID to remain beneficiaries of its social security schemes. To comply with the EPFO directive, with effect from February 1, 2017, those who are eligible for pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (form 10C - more than ten years of continuous service) must furnish their Aadhaar number.