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Algeria: Pension Fund Adopts Facial Recognition to Simplify Retiree Services
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Algeria: Pension Fund Adopts Facial Recognition to Simplify Retiree Services

From El Watan · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Pension Fund (CNR) in Relizane has introduced facial recognition to replace the 'certificate of life' requirement for pensioners.
  • This digital initiative allows retirees to verify their identity from home via the 'taqaoudi' application, simplifying pension collection.
  • Approximately 500 out of 2,000 registered retirees in Relizane have already adopted the facial recognition system, which serves around 62,000 pensioners in the region.

The National Pension Fund (CNR) agency in Relizane is modernizing its services by implementing facial recognition technology, eliminating the need for pensioners to physically visit offices to present a 'certificate of life.' This digital shift aims to streamline the pension disbursement process and enhance convenience for retirees and their beneficiaries.

The retiree is no longer required to travel to CNR agencies to present their certificate of life to receive their pension.

— Director of the CNR Relizane agencyHe highlighted the new system's benefit in eliminating the need for pensioners to visit offices.

"The retiree is no longer required to travel to CNR agencies to present their certificate of life to receive their pension," stated the director of the Relizane agency. He emphasized the CNR's ongoing commitment to digitalization to improve services and simplify procedures. The new facial recognition system, accessible through the 'taqaoudi' electronic application, allows retirees to complete the necessary verification from the comfort of their homes.

The CNR continues its path of modernization and resorts to digitalization to improve its services for the benefit of retirees and their beneficiaries.

— Director of the CNR Relizane agencyHe explained the fund's broader strategy of adopting digital solutions.

This digital approach saves retirees from arduous journeys and enables them to access services or inquire about information with a single click, while also combating potential bureaucratic inefficiencies. The awareness campaigns for this new application have been successful, with 500 out of the 2,000 registered retirees in Relizane already utilizing the facial recognition feature. The CNR Relizane office manages the affairs of approximately 62,000 pensioners and beneficiaries across four service centers in the region.

This new digital approach spares the retiree from difficult travel, allows them to access the desired service or request information with a click, and puts an end to possible bureaucratic practices.

— Director of the CNR Relizane agencyHe described the advantages of the facial recognition system for pensioners.
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Originally published by El Watan in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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