
Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners-PM launches Jeevan Pramaan
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Prime Minister’s Office
10-November-2014 17:37 IST
PM launches Jeevan Pramaan – Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners
Huge relief for senior citizens who have to produce Life Certificates each year to continue receiving pension
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched “Jeevan Pramaan” – an “Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate” for pensioners, in a move that could eventually benefit over a crore pensioners. The Prime Minister said that after the push towards self-certification, this digital life certificate was another enabling mechanism which would benefit the common man.
The proposed digital certification will do away with the requirement of a pensioner having to submit a physical Life Certificate in November each year, in order to ensure continuity of pension being credited into his account. The Department of Electronics and IT has developed a software application which will enable the recording of the pensioner’s Aadhar number and biometric details from his mobile device or computer, by plugging in a biometric reading device. Key details of the pensioner, including date, time, and biometric information will be uploaded to a central database on real-time basis, ultimately enabling the Pension Disbursing Agency to access a Digital Life Certificate. This will conclusively establish that the pensioner was alive at the time of authentication.
The earlier requirement entailed that a pensioner either personally presents himself before the Pension Disbursing Agency, or submits a Life Certificate issued by authorities specified by the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO).
At present, 50 lakh individuals draw pension from the Central Government alone. A similar number draw pension from State and Union Territory Governments. Several PSUs also provide pension benefits. Over 25 lakh retired personnel draw pension from the Armed Forces. The Aadhar-Based Digital Life Certificate will go a long way in reducing hardship which so many senior citizens have to go through to produce a Life Certificate every year.
The software application system will be made available to pensioners and other stakeholders on a large scale at no extra cost. It can be operated on a personal computer or a smartphone, along with an inexpensive biometric reading device. This facility will also be made available at Common Service Centres being operated under the National e-Governance Plan, for the benefit of pension
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Karanjit Sharma says
Dear Sir
How about increasing the monly quota for PBOR from 4 bottles to
6 bottles
SABESAN says
our genion demand of CSD (unit run canteen) facility to be extended for pensioners also similar as railway travelling pass for the pensioners of railways,our association should pay maximum effert on this issue
P L Vohra says
How pensioners living abroad has to submit digital certificate.Can someone explain to me.isent. Y life certificate on Nov,03’2014 to Indiia but this has not reached so far.I will like to send another digital one and need directions.
SubMaj & Hony Lt NK Sharma,Signals says
proving of all informations pertaining to Central/state govt employess(Serving/retired)in shorttime is very appreciatable. Thanks.
Lt Col Jacob Mathai(Retd) says
The News and letters on various issues like 7CPC,ORPP,DA,CSD and various matters are very informative and useful.Thanks alot for keeping us informed.