Submission of life certificate
F. No. 11(15)/2022 -P&PW(H)-8363
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department to Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
15th October, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Submission of Annual Life Certificate in respect of pensioners/ family pensioners living abroad.
Every Central Government pensioner/ family pensioner has to submit Annual Life Certificate in the month of November for further continuation of pension/ family pension. In the case of a pensioner/ family pensioner residing abroad, the following methods are available for submission of life certificate :
- In the case of a pensioner/ family pensioner residing abroad and drawing his pension/ family pension through any bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the life certificate may be signed by an officer of the Bank. A pensioner/ family pensioner gets exemption from personal appearance subject to production of Life Certificate signed by the above mentioned officer of the bank.
- A pensioner/ family pensioner not residing in India in respect of whom his duly authorized agent produces a life certificate signed by a Magistrate, a Notary, a Banker or a Diplomatic Representative of India is exempted from personal appearance.
- Pensioner/ family pensioner can also provide Digital Life Certificate online through Aadhaar based biometric authentication system. https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/
(CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 14.3, pg 38 – CERTIFICATES TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS – SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ~ CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021) - In case of NRI pensioners/ family pensioners who are unable to come to India for personal identification, pension/ family pension may be allowed on the basis of a certificate to be issued by an authorized official of the Indian Embassy/ High Commission of India or Consul of Indian Consulate in the country where the pensioner/ family pensioner is residing. This certificate is to be issued on verification of Pensioner/ Family Pensioner on the basis of photograph pasted in the PPO or on the basis of photograph pasted on the Passport or any other such document.
- In case the pensioner/ family pensioner is unable to visit the Embassy of India/ Consulate, he/she may submit requisite documents by post to the Embassy/ Consulate, including Doctor’s Certificate showing the pensioner’s/family pensioner’s inability to present himself/herself in person. Embassy of India/ High Commission/ Indian Consulate may also assist pensioners/ family pensioners in submission of the Life Certificate.
(CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 16, pg. 44 – Payment of Pension to NRI Pensioners – SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS To CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021)
(Subhash Chander)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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