Life Certificate for pensioners: How super senior citizens can submit Jeevan Praman Patra via face authentication
Life Certificates now, the process started on October 1. There is a special provision for pensioners aged 80 years and above to submit their life certificates in October. A pensioner can either submit the certificate physically, by visiting banks, post offices, or online.
The remaining pensioners below the age of 80 years have to give their life certificate in November. "It is suggested that all banks may utilise the various platforms for creating awareness of the convenience of obtaining a life certificate by using the face authentication technology," the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) said in an order dated September 25. All pensioners have to give a life certificate (proof that they are alive) annually to continue receiving pension.
There are about 69.76 lakh central government pensioners. With a view to spreading awareness amongst all the Central Government pensioners as well as the Pension Disbursing Authorities for the use of DLC/Face Authentication technology to submit Digital Life Certificates, DoPPW launched a nationwide campaign in the month of November. The campaign will be held from 1st to 30th November, 2023 in 100 cities across the country, targeting 50 lakh pensioners.
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