An important information related to life certificate has come to light for millions of pensioners across the country. If you also receive pension every month, then it is necessary for you to submit your life certificate i.e. life certificate on time. Failure to do so may hamper payment of pension. However, now there is no need to visit the bank or EPFO office to complete this important process. Pensioners can submit their life certificate digitally even sitting at home.
There are many facilities available to pensioners through the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and related services. The special thing is that the elderly who are not aware of the online process can also get this work done with the help of postman.
What is life certificate and why is it necessary?
Life Certificate is called Life Certificate in English. This is an official document through which the concerned department confirms that the person receiving the pension is alive.
This certificate plays an important role in government and employee pension schemes. If it is not deposited on time, there may be difficulty in payment of pension. Therefore, pensioners should complete this process in time.
3 easy ways to submit life certificate sitting at home
Keeping in mind the convenience of pensioners, options for digital and doorstep services have been made available. Through these, life certificate can be submitted without any lengthy process.
1. Submit certificate through facial recognition through UMANG app.
If you have a smartphone, you can create a digital life certificate with the help of face authentication sitting at home. For this, UMANG app and necessary face authentication facility can be used.
In this process, the pensioner's face is identified through the mobile camera. After successful verification the digital life certificate can be generated. Due to this, the elderly do not have to face the trouble of going to the bank or related office.
2. You can complete the work by calling the postman at home
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)'s doorstep service is useful for pensioners who have trouble operating the mobile app or understanding the online process.
Under this facility, pensioners can call the postman at their home. Postman helps in completing the necessary digital process and provides the facility of submitting the life certificate.
This option is especially beneficial for those elderly people who have difficulty in walking or who cannot go to the bank for some reason.
3. Submit the certificate at the bank, EPFO office or CSC center
If you do not want to use the digital medium, you can also submit the life certificate in the traditional way.
For this you can go to your nearest bank branch, concerned EPFO office or Common Service Center (CSC). There the life certificate can be submitted after identity verification is done as per the prescribed procedure.
Pensioners should keep these things in mind
- It is necessary to submit the life certificate within the stipulated time.
- After submitting the digital certificate, definitely check its status.
- Keep your Aadhaar and important bank related details ready.
- Keep the receipt or digital reference of certificate submission safe.
- The deadline for submitting the certificate may be different in different pension schemes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What will happen if life certificate is not submitted?
Failure to submit the life certificate on time may hamper the payment of pension.
2. Can life certificate be submitted sitting at home?
Yes, Digital Life Certificate can be submitted with the facility of face authentication through UMANG App.
3. Can the postman help in submitting the life certificate?
Yes, through the doorstep service of India Post Payments Bank, the postman can come to your home and assist in submitting the digital life certificate.
4. Where can one submit the life certificate?
Apart from digital medium, pensioners can also submit life certificate at their respective bank, EPFO office or nearest CSC centre.