Pension Life Certificate: Crores of pensioners across the country have to submit life certificate once a year. Usually, the government gives the deadline to pensioners to submit the annual life certificate in October and November, but this deadline has been extended for defense pensioners. Defense pensioners can now submit their annual life certificate till 31 January 2024 (Life Certificate Deadline). Earlier its last date was 30 November 2023.
Defense pensioners have got special exemption
According to the information given on the website of the Principal Controller of Defense Accounts, the defense pensioners were earlier supposed to submit the life certificate by 30 November 2023, but now its deadline has been extended to January 2024. On the website, pensioners have been asked to submit the life certificate before January 31. If you fail to do so, the pension will stop from the next month. After this, the pension will start again only after submitting the life certificate.
Why is it necessary to submit life certificate?
According to the rules of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), it is necessary for all state and central pension holders to submit life certificate once a year. This proves that the pensioner is alive. Life certificate is valid only for one year and has to be submitted every year. If you have not completed this work yet then complete it as soon as possible.
How to submit life certificate?
There are many ways to submit life certificate. Pensioners can submit digital life certificate through biometric. Apart from this, life certificate can also be submitted through bank or post office.
