How to Register and Start a Retirement Fund on the People's Pension Trust app (PPT)
Open the app on your phone
Click on ‘Get Started’
Enter your phone number and click on ‘Continue’
The app will send you an OTP code via SMS
Enter the code and click on ‘Confirm OTP’
Fill in your details, including your date of birth
The app will ask you to set a PIN.
For safety reasons, pick a unique PIN and click confirm
Re enter the PIN and confirm
Don’t share your PIN code with anyone
Your account is now set up and you can begin saving to your own pension scheme
Start by entering an amount you are comfortable with
It can be as low as 1 cedi
Then, pick the mode of payment that suits you
For example, vodafone mobile money account
Type in your mobile number
Then click on ‘Frequency’
You can now choose how often you want to make the payment to your pension account
Click on ‘Confirm’
Check the details, and click on Pay now
The money will be automatically transferred from your bank or mobile money account, to your pension account depending on the frequency you chose
Ensure you have sufficient funds in your account for the transfers to take place
Congratulations! You’ve set up your pension account