The National Pension Commission (PenCom) extends the deadline for its mandatory One-Time Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for treasury-funded Federal Government workers eligible for accrued pension rights. Vanguard reports that PenCom attributes the extension to low participation, noting that only 31,099 of an estimated 150,000 employees have enrolled as of July 31.
According to The Punch, PenCom’s new deadline is December 31, 2026, for the online verification of Federal Government workers. Both outlets frame the move as a response to slow uptake during the exercise, which began in February 2026 and is intended to verify employee information and complete enrolment tied to accrued pension benefits.
While both sources agree that low enrollment is driving the decision, they differ mainly in the level of detail provided—Vanguard highlights the enrollment figures, while The Punch focuses on the revised deadline date.
