Pension stopped after life certificate submitted - RTI for status
Starter question based on recurring Ask RTI reader problems: Old age pension stopped even after life certificate. Bank has no credit. Social welfare office says wait. What RTI questions work?
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Share the record to ask for, the authority to approach, or the next appeal step.
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4 answersShort answer: file the RTI to District Social Welfare Officer and ask for records, not explanations. The strongest first application asks for file movement, current stage, deficiency memo, officer responsible, and certified copies of any order or note that caused the delay.
Use this structure: - application or complaint number, date, and applicant name - current status with date of last action - copies of file notings, inspection report, or deficiency memo - name and designation of the officer holding the file now - appeal or grievance route if no action is taken
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Do not make the RTI sound like a complaint. Write the grievance separately, then use RTI for documents. That way the authority cannot reject it as a request for action.
If the reply is vague, your first appeal should say: the PIO did not provide the specific records held by District Social Welfare Officer, did not identify the custodian, and did not cite any exemption.
Ask for certified copies where you may later use the record before an appellate authority, ombudsman, court, or department. Plain screenshots are useful, but certified copies carry more weight.
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