Retirees must submit an annual life certificate by 30 November to avoid pension payment disruption, with officials urging them to use Jeevan Pramaan’s digital and face-authentication options.
Pensioners across India have been asked to complete their annual life certificate submission by 30 November if they want their pension payments to continue without interruption. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has urged retirees to file the document with their bank branch or submit it online, as the November deadline falls within the government’s nationwide digital drive to keep the process simple and accessible.
Nivedita Shukla Verma, the department secretary, has pressed pensioners to make greater use of the digital life certificate system, known as Jeevan Pramaan. According to the government’s announcement, the aim is to ensure that pensioners in remote areas are not left behind as the campaign expands across cities and districts. Officials say the initiative is built around the needs of pensioners and is designed to make the annual verification process faster and less burdensome.
The digital route allows pensioners to generate a certificate using an Aadhaar-linked mobile number, their pension payment order details, bank account information and an active phone number. The official Jeevan Pramaan guidance says the certificate can be created at a pension-disbursing agency, a citizen service centre or, where supported, at home with a computer or Android phone. Once successfully generated, the certificate is sent electronically to the disbursing agency, removing the need for a paper copy.
The government has also promoted face-authentication technology as a particularly convenient option for older pensioners. In a separate departmental release, Verma said pensioners should share their experiences and encourage others to adopt the facial recognition method, which can be used on a smartphone. Banks and post offices are also offering assisted and doorstep support in some cases, reflecting a broader effort to reduce travel and make compliance easier for those who may struggle to visit a branch in person.
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