New Delhi. Pension is the only financial support for millions of elderly people after retirement. In such a situation, to continue receiving pension without interruption, it is necessary to submit life certificate every year. This year pensioners have to submit their life certificate by 30th November. The good thing is that now the elderly do not need to visit the bank for this. They can get digital life certificate made with the help of UMANG app sitting at home.
What is life certificate and why is it necessary?
Life Certificate is a government certificate, which confirms that the person receiving pension is alive. The pension department and banks continue to pay pension on this basis. If a pensioner does not submit the life certificate on time, the payment of his pension may stop. Therefore, it is important to complete this process on time.
Create digital life certificate at home using UMANG app
For the convenience of pensioners, services related to Digital Life Certificate are available on UMANG App. With its help, life certificate can be made sitting at home. This requires a smartphone and necessary identification information.
Create life certificate like this through UMANG app
First of all download UMANG app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Register or login to the app with the help of mobile number. Write Jeevan Pramaan or Life Certificate in the search box. Select the service related to Jeevan Pramaan. Now fill the necessary information related to Aadhaar number, PPO number, bank and pension. After this, verify the identity through biometric or face authentication as per the prescribed procedure. If the verification is successful, a digital life certificate will be generated. Keep the Pramaan ID received after this safely.
Do I have to go to the bank to submit the certificate?
After the Digital Life Certificate is successfully generated, it is sent to the concerned pension disbursing agency as per the prescribed process. In such a situation, there is no need to go to the bank separately and submit the certificate. However, pensioners must ensure that their digital certificate has been successfully submitted and acknowledged. Therefore, if you have not yet submitted your life certificate, then complete this work before the deadline of November 30, so that there is no problem in your monthly pension.