Government changed 5 big rules, your pension may stop if you do not do these things in 2026 – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Central and State Governments have made the rules of digital and physical verification more stringent for pensioners (Senior Citizens, Widows, and Disabled). Timesbull According to the report, if you do not follow these rules, you may have to regret later.

1. New deadline for Life Certificate

The most important rule is to submit the annual life certificate.

Rule: every year 30 November It is mandatory to submit life certificate.

2026 update: Pensioners above 80 years of age 1 October You can submit your certificate from.

Caution: If you miss the deadline, your December month pension will be withheld. it now you ‘Face Authentication’ You can also deposit through the app while sitting at home.

2. Bank accounts becoming ‘dormant’ (inactive)

According to the new rules of RBI, if in your pension account 2 years or more If no transaction takes place within time, it will be declared ‘dormant’.

Bearing: If the account is deactivated, the pension will be credited, but you will not be able to withdraw it.

Solution: Withdraw money from ATM or do digital transactions at least once or twice a year.

3. Aadhaar based e-KYC

States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan have made provisions for old age and widow pension. Aadhaar e-KYC Has been made mandatory.

shift: Now it is not enough to just link Aadhaar with the bank account, but also to link the Aadhaar with the department’s portal (like for UP sspy-up.gov.inIt is also necessary to go to ‘Demographic Authentication’.

alert: Without KYC, names of lakhs of pensioners are being removed from the list.

4. Minimum pension and age based increase (70+ pensioners)

According to the 2026 budget proposals, the government will increase the pension amount for senior citizens (especially above 70 years) additional growth Is considering doing.

Rule: In basic pension on completion of 80 years of age 20% increase The rule is already in force.

New Update: Now there is talk of special medical allowance or pension increase for the age group of 70-75 years, for which you will have to keep your age certificate (Aadhaar/PPO) updated.

5. Family Pension and Surplus Income Rules

If you are a beneficiary of Family Pension, then your annual income limit Will be checked from time to time.

Rule: If the beneficiary’s income exceeds a certain limit (usually ₹9,000 + DA per month), he or she may be ineligible for family pension.

Caution: Hiding information about any government job or regular income can be considered a punishable offense.

What to do so that pension does not stop?

Keep PPO handy: Keep your ‘Pension Payment Order’ (PPO) number linked to Aadhaar and mobile.

Doorstep Banking: If you are unable to walk, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Take advantage of ‘Doorstep Life Certificate’ service.

Mobile Number Update: Make sure that your current mobile number is registered on the bank and pension portal to receive OTP and alerts.