All central government pensioners have to submit their annual life certificate every year in the month of November to continue their pension. So this time also all pensioners will have to do so next month. However, to provide more convenience to senior citizens of 80 years and above, the government has allowed them to file their annual life certificate from October 1 itself.
What is life proof?
Jeevan Pramaan is an Aadhaar-based and biometric-enabled Digital Life Certificate (DLC). It is a valid life certificate and is recognized under the IT Act. Through DLC, pensioners prove to the pension authority that they are alive.
Complete process of submitting digital life certificate
Keep in mind that for this you should have a smartphone with at least 5MP front camera and it should also have internet connectivity. Also make sure that your Aadhaar number is registered with the pension disbursing authority, which includes banks, post offices or others. Let us tell you that it is necessary to have Aadhaar number or VID to get a digital life certificate.
- Install ‘AadhaarFaceRD’ and ‘Jeevan Pramaan Face App’ from Google Play Store in the phone.
- Scan operator’s face after operator authentication.
- Fill all the details of the pensioner.
- Take a photo using the front camera and submit it.
- An SMS with a link to download the digital life certificate will be sent to the pensioner’s mobile number. Download it and submit it.
Last date for submission of Annual Life Certificate
Usually, the last date to submit the Annual Life Certificate is 30 November unless it is extended by the government. Senior pensioners aged 80 years and above can submit their life certificate on October 1, 2024, but it will remain valid till 30 November next year.
What will happen if the life certificate is not submitted by the last date?
If the life certificate is not submitted by the last date, the pension payment will stop. That is, the person will stop receiving pension. However, if the life certificate is submitted a few months after the last date, the pension will resume, and all the dues till then will also be paid to the pensioner. But remember that this will happen only if the life certificate is submitted within three years.
If the life certificate is not submitted for three years or more, the pension will be paid again only after getting approval through CPAO (Central Pension Accounting Office) by the officer concerned with the case under the pension process.
There are benefits of getting your digital life certificate through face authentication.
- It works on most Android smartphones.
- This can be done easily at home.
- There is no need for external biometric device.
- There is no need to go to the bank.
- This is also a good option for people whose fingerprints are worn out or whose eyes are damaged.
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