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How To Get The Retirement Pension From TSC, Requirements And How To Check

BY Getrude Mathayo · September 8, 2023 08:09 am

Teachers who retire after working with the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, have a reason to smile. This is after the Commission moved to have their pension payments processed quickly.

The mandatory retirement age is sixty (60) years. A notice will be issued two years before the date of retirement. The Commission may issue a shorter retirement notice under special circumstances.

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Thousands of teachers who retire annually have in the past waited for many years to receive their pension payments. Some of these teachers have died before receiving their perks. But, this will now be a thing of the past after TSC merged two of its key divisions in a move meant to speed up the processing of pension records for thousands of teachers who retire annually.

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The merger is in a bid to overcome the delays experienced during the procession of teachers’ pension files before they are submitted to the treasury for payments.

Upon receipt of the retirement notice a teacher shall;

  1. Promptly forward all the required documents listed in the notice.
  2. Indicate full particulars of his/her bank account in the bank forms.
  3. Commute a fraction of his/her pension up to a quarter.
  4. Confirm Tax status with KRA and settle any tax liabilities.

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Documents required by TSC to process pensions for retired teachers

To ensure faster processing of pension payments, retiring teachers need to avail of the following documents:

  1. Duly filled TSC clearance certificate.
  2. Two copies of the bank plate on both sides.
  3. Two copies of national ID cards on both sides.
  4. Duly completed option to commute pension form in duplicate.
  5. Duly completed lump sum payment form (bank form).
  6. Two copies of each of all promotion letters/certificates.
  7. The earliest copy of the pay slip showing Women’s and Children’s Pensions Scheme (WCPS) deductions for male teachers.
  8. Copies of marriage certificates/affidavits to confirm names for married teachers whose documents have different names.
  9. Teachers who served as Untrained Teachers to attach NSSF statement.
  10. Two copies of the KRA PIN certificate

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How to check pension processing status, online.

You can check your TSC Pension status online. All that you will be required to present are the following Documents to the Head of HR Department.

  1. Two copies of one’s national identification card ID
  2. TSC Retirement Clearance Certificate
  3. Duly Completed Pension Communication and address form
  4. At least two payslips each year
  5. Official Secrets Acts Declaration Form Appendix’E’
  6. Copy of PIN card and Bank plate
  7. Duly Completed Declaration Assets and liabilities form

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