Paulina Quintao – The Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEPFOPE) has validated more than 22,000 former Indonesian employees to get their pensions.
The National Director for Work Relations, SEPFOPE, Angelo dos Santos Veloso, said the beneficiaries comprise former police officers, military and others employees. He added the list has already been sent to the 13 districts so payments can be processed.
"The funds have already been transferred to SEPFOPE's bank account at BNCTL for the more than 22,000. Payments begun in July and will continue until December 2014," said Director Veloso, at the National Parliament.
He said the supplementary payments (THT) were done previously and this year payments will be made to pensioners.
Director Veloso said also to all those whose names are not on the list that there will be a verification process and the names will be submitted to Indonesian authorities so they can cross check against their database. "SEPFOPE only processes the payments but the funds come from Indonesia."
Meanwhile, Ex Indonesian Army officer, Francisco Aparicio, said this is the duty of the Indonesian government to pay the entitlements of its former employees.
"I think there is a need to socialize the information and data, so there are no problems between the beneficiaries and the team making the payments."