Don’t forget to submit the Annual Life Certificate, also known as the Digital Life Certificate (DLC), to ensure uninterrupted pension payments. Pensioners aged 60 and above can submit their certificate from November 1 to November 30 each year, while super senior citizens aged 80 and above can do so from October 1 to November 30 annually.
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What is Jeevan Pramaan?
Jeevan Pramaan is a digital life certificate for pensioners that uses biometric authentication based on their Aadhaar number and biometrics. The online system for submitting the life certificate, known as “Jeevan Pramaan,” was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2014.
What are the methods to file DLC?
Following are the methods for submission of DLC:
Biometric Authentication (Face, Finger and Iris) )
Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP) by Banks.
The following are pre-requisites for DLC generation
- Aadhaar number of Pensioner and its registration with
- pensioner’s account in PDA (Bank/Post Office) Type of Pension*
- Existing Mobile number of Pensioner
- PPO Number*
- Sanctioning Authority* and Disbursing Agency*
- Account Number (Pension)*
- For Fingerprint and Iris -PC Laptop with Windows.
- For Face Authentication Android Mobile/Tablet with version 9 & above with Internet Connectivity
- Biometric devices (list of supported devices is given on the Jeevan Pramaan portal)- Not required for Face Authentication Technology & Video based Customer Identification Process
*In case, the pensioner has got the DLC generated in the previous year, then these details are auto-populated.
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What is the process of submitting Digital Life Certificate (DLC) through Aadhaar face authentication RD service?
Pensioners can submit their life certificates using the Face Authentication Technology based on the Aadhar database, which is a component of UIDAI Aadhaar. This makes it possible for anybody with an Android-powered smartphone to submit a DLC.
- Step-1
Go to Google Play Store and look for the “Aadhaar Face RD (Early Access) Application”
from UIDAI (presently 0.7.43).
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.gov.uidai.facerd. )\
- Step-2
After successfully installing the Aadhaar Face RD App on the device, it will appear in the ‘settings’ under App Manager or App Info. This application is used for the background process of the Jeevan Pramaan Application, so it is mandatory to install it.
- Step-3
The pensioner or family pensioner should access the “Jeevan Pramaan” from the Google Play Store after successfully installing both applications. They will then be directed to the “Operator Authentication” screen, where they must enter the following information: Aadhar No., Phone No., E-mail. All the sections marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory to fill.
- Step-4
After providing all the information, the Operator (pensioner/family pensioner/any other person on behalf of pensioner/family pensioner) needs to submit the OTP (One Time Password) sent to their respective mobile number and e-mail address.
Step-5
After submitting the OTP, the Jeevan Pramaan App will take the Operator (pensioner/family pensioner/any other person on behalf of pensioner/family pensioner) to a screen where they have to provide Name as per Aadhaar. They should click on the checkbox and then click on Scan. The app will request permission for Face Scan, and the
pensioner/family pensioner should press “Yes” to continue the process.
- Step-6
Before the scan, the app will display instructions and guidelines for the face scan. The pensioner/family pensioner should read them carefully. Afterward, they need to click on the “I am aware of this” checkbox to continue and press ‘proceed’. The app will capture their face. The camera should be having 13 MP or more.
Points to note:
1. The operator authentication is a one-time process.
2. Pensioner can also be the Operator.
3. After operator authentication, a screen will open for pensioner authentication.
4. One operator can generate many DLCs of different Pensioners.
- Step 7
The pensioner will be directed to the “Pensioner Authentication” screen. He/she or any family member must fill out the proper information in accordance with the records viz. Full Name as per Aadhaar, Type of Pension, Sanctioning Authority, Disbursing Agency, PPO Number, Account Number (pension). The process for scanning face will begin. After face scanning, DLC submission appears on the mobile screen along with the Pramaan ID and PPO no. One can download a PDF copy of the certificate from the Jeevan Pramaan website by providing the Jeevan Pramaan ID.
