The Government of India’s Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners Scheme, known as Jeevan Pramaan, aims to solve this problem by digitizing the entire process of obtaining a life certificate.
A life certificate, also known as a Certificate of Existence is a document that proves that the person was alive at the time it was created. Every year, pensioners must produce a life certificate to their pension disbursing agency to get their pension.
Jeevan Pramaan is a biometrically enabled digital service for seniors. Pensioners from the Central Government, State Government, or any other government entity can take advantage of this facility.
What are the different modes of submitting the Life Certificate?
A Life Certificate can be submitted manually or digitally as per convenience of the pensioner. Following are the modes of submitting the Life Certificate:
In Digital manner
At home –
1. Aadhaar Biometric Authentication like Face, Finger and IRISAuthentication through Apps i.e. Jeevan Praman App & Aadhaar Face RD App.
2. Indian Post Payment Bank – Department of Posts: Through Gramin Dak Sewaks and Postmen with nominal fees of Rs. 70/- by calling them though ‘Postinfo App’.
3. Alliance of Public Sector
Bank through Doorstep Banking with nominal fees of Rs. 75/- by ‘Doorstep Banking’ app II.
Website- doorstepbanks.com or www.dsb.imfast.co.in/doorstep/login
Call on toll-free number- 18001213721 or 18001037188.
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4. At Common Service Centres (CSCs)
One can search nearest CSC by clicking on ‘Locate a Centre’ on https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in portal or alternately you can send SMS to 7738299899.
The SMS body must start with keyword “JPL” and after space write your pin-code. e.g. JPL 110003 and send it to 7738299899.
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5. At Pension Disbursing Banks Post Offices or designated Government Offices
At the offices of more than 50 Pensioners’ Welfare Association identified by DOPPW. Their details can be accessed with URL link- https://pensionersportal.gov.in/pa.aspx .
6. In Physical manner
At Pension Disbursing Banks, Post offices or designated Government Offices.
When should life certificate be submitted by the super-senior pensioners aged 80 years and above?
A. The Life certificate is to be submitted in the month of November every year in the form prescribed in Annexure-XIII of CPAO Booklet Scheme, 2021. However, in case of senior Pensioners of the age of 80 years and above, Life Certificate can be submitted from 01st October. Life certificate in both cases, would be valid till 30th November of the subsequent year.
What will happen if life certificate is not submitted till the month of November?
Payment of pension for the month of December and onwards will not be done to the pensioner.
If life certificate is submitted in a subsequent month, when will pension for November and onwards get paid?
Once the Life Certificate is updated in the Pension System, pension will be paid along with arrears immediately on the next pension payment. However, in case Life Certificate is not submitted for a period of three years and above, pension will be commenced after sanction of the competent authority through the CPAO as per due process.
