Link your pension account with Aadhaar at home. Pension may be stopped, just follow these 5 easy steps: – ..

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 18, 2026

News India Live, Digital Desk: As per central and state government rules, it is mandatory to link pension account with Aadhaar to avail uninterrupted pension. If you do not do this, your next installment may get stopped or you may face difficulty in submitting the Digital Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan). The good thing is that you can do it within minutes through net banking or the official portal.

Online Process to Link Aadhaar (Step-by-Step)

You can visit your bank’s website or EPFO/Jeevan Pramaan Follow these steps through the portal:

Visit the Bank’s website: Log in to the official website or net banking portal of the bank where your pension is received.

Select ‘Link Aadhaar’ option: Find the option of ‘Information Services’ or ‘Aadhaar Seeding’ on the dashboard.

Enter details: Enter your 12 digit Aadhaar number and pension PPO number carefully.

OTP Verification: An OTP will come on the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar. Enter it and submit.

Confirmation: Once the verification is successful, you will get a confirmation message from the bank.

Another way to link through portal

if you The living principle Using the portal:

Go to the ‘Update Aadhaar’ section on the portal.

Enter your mobile number and PPO number.

Complete the process through biometric or OTP by submitting the Aadhaar number.

Why is it important to link Aadhaar?

Digital Life Certificate: Once Aadhaar is linked, you can give biometric attendance sitting at home through ‘Jeevan Pramaan’ app.

Transparency: This identifies fake pensioners and the money reaches your account directly (through DBT).

Interruption Avoidance: In case of KYC not being updated, the bank account can be ‘frozen’.

Offline Method (if online is not possible)

If you are not tech friendly, then visit your pension disbursement branch. There ‘Aadhaar Seeding Form’ Fill up, submit the photocopy of your passbook and Aadhaar. Bank staff will link it within 24-48 hours.