The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for Federal Government employees to complete the mandatory online verification and enrolment for accrued pension rights after only 31,099 workers completed the process by July.
The commission said the exercise, which began in February 2026 and was originally scheduled to end on July 31, has now been extended to December 31, 2026.
The extension gives eligible employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who are yet to complete the process additional time to enrol and have their pension rights determined.
PenCom said the decision followed requests from several MDAs for more time for their employees to participate in the exercise.
As of July 2026, MDAs had uploaded 62,320 records of active employees and retirees, but only 31,099 employees had successfully completed the enrolment process. This is significantly below the estimated 150,000 active Federal Government employees who are entitled to accrued pension rights.
The commission has consequently called on eligible employees who have not started the process, as well as those who commenced but have yet to complete it, to use the extended period to conclude their enrolment.
The exercise is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to determine and settle pension obligations owed to workers who moved from the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) following the introduction of the CPS in 2004.
Under Section 15(1) of the Pension Reform Act 2014, employees who transitioned to the CPS are entitled to accrued pension rights representing benefits earned under the former DBS.
These benefits cover pension and gratuity earned by eligible employees from their date of first appointment to June 30, 2004.
PenCom said the value of the accrued rights is established through an actuarial valuation process, making the online verification and enrolment a key requirement for determining the benefits due to affected employees.
The commission urged eligible employees to complete the exercise before the revised December 31 deadline.
