PCDA

IMPORTANT NOTICE

It is hereby intimated that approval for extension of Annual Identification for SPARSH migrated pensioners has expired on 28th of February 2023. Pensioners who have yet not performed identification are advised to perform annual identification by 20th of March 2023 to avoid stoppage of pension.

Available modes of identification:-

• (A) Through Jeevan Pramaan Portal.
• (B) Manual Life Certificate using SPARSH Portal
• (C) Digital Life Certificate using SPARSH Portal
• (D) SBI API (pensioners having bank Account with SBI)

SPARSH Pensioners may visit nearest Common Service Centers or Departmental Service Centers or Bank Service Centers for submitting their Annual Identification (Life Certificate).

SPARSH Pensioners who have performed Annual Identification (Life Certificate) through any available modes may check their status by visiting link sparsh defence pension

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O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GUAT, PRAYAGRAS 211014

Important instructions for submission of Life Certificate by NRI Pensioners living abroad on SPARSH

NRI pensioners/ family pensioners have to submit their life certificate for current year through following way/ method as per Proforma No. 5 of Appendix-11 of DPPI-2013 issued by an authorized official of the Embassy/ High Commission of India, Consules of Indian Consulates or a Notary Public or an officer on an Indian Public Sector Bank attached to its branch in the country, where the pensioner is residing.

1) Through e-mails on mail IDs of SPARSH operating groups mentioned as under:-

sparsharmyco .dad [at] gov.in For CO (Army)
sparsharmypbor .dad [at] gov.in For PBOR (Army)
sparshnavy .dad [at] gov.in For CO (Navy) & PBOR (Navy)
sparshairforce .dad [at] gov.in For CO&PBOR (Air Force)
sparshcivilian .dad [at] gov.in For Civil

ii) Through post addressed to the PCDA (Pensions), Prayagraj-211014 (U.P.)

IT & S (Website), please upload this important instruction on website.

Accounts Officer (SPARSH)

FORM NO. 5
(Referred to in Para 68 and 72.4 (V))
Life Certificate

Certified that Shri / Smt … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … holder of PPO No. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … PS NO. / TS NO … … … … … … … … … … issued by … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … is alive on this date … … … … … … … …

Signature

Station : … … … … … … … …
Date: … … … … … … … …

Name… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

Designation of Authorised Officer… … … … … … … …

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Significant progress achieved in week 3 of special campaign 2.0 by DoPPW

“Ease of Living” for pensioners the central focus while re-iterating relevant circulars at a glance

4200 pensioners’ grievances with various Ministries taken up in campaign mode

Face Authentication technique of Life Certificate a milestone step for 80 and above pensioners in October 2022

Thousands of physical files as well as e-files which have outlived their codal life weeded out

Registered Pensioners Associations offices made part of Swachhta Campaign

26 OCT 2022

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW) is the nodal department for formulation of policies relating to pension and other retirement benefits of Central Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners. During SCDPM 2.0 campaign, the department has targeted to resolve 4200 pending pension grievances to ensure speedy redressal and to enhance “Ease of living” for 68 lakh Central Government Pensioners.

As on 21.10.2022, the following activities were carried out by this department. i.e. within 20 days of the campaign, 3150 Pension Grievances have already been resolved. The Department is convening inter-ministerial meetings with concerned Ministries/Departments to resolve all grievances within due time period. The Department is on track to achieve the ambitious target set by it at the start of the campaign and bring down the pendency of Pension Grievances. The Department has issued 30 circulars under Easing of Rules/Processes. Total 3094 E-Files has been closed which action are completed. Total 26 Cleanliness Campaign has been conducted by this Department and Pensioners Associations across the country.

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Defence Pensioners Requested to Complete Annual Identification by June 25, 2022

26 MAY 2022

The Ministry of Defence has extended the timeline for completing the annual identification/ life certification by those defence pensioners who are yet to complete the same, until 25th June 2022.

Upon verification of data received as of 25th May 2022, it is noticed that 34,636 Pensioners who have been migrated to SPARSH have not completed their annual identification – neither online nor through their respective banks by November 2021. The April 2022 Monthly Pension was credited through a special one-time waiver for 58,275 Pensioners (out of 4.47 lakh Migrated Pensioners on SPARSH), as their annual identification details could not be verified by their respective banks by month-closing.

The process of Annual Identification/Life Certification is a statutory requirement for continued and timely credit of monthly pension. In the absence of Annual Identification/Life Certification, the initial waiver was given till 25 May 2022 and the same has now been extended by MoD till June 25, 2022.

Annual Identification/Life Certification can be done via the following means:

1. Via the Digital Jeevan Pramaan online/ Jeevan Pramaan Face App for Android Users
   1. Details of installation & usage may be found here: JeevanPramaan FaceApp 3.6 Installation
   2. SPARSH Pensioner: Please choose Sanctioning Authority as “ Defence – PCDA (P) Allahabad” & Disbursing Authority as “SPARSH – PCDA (Pensions) Allahabad
   3. Legacy Pensioner (pre-2016 Retiree): Please choose your respective Sanctioning Authority as “Defence – Jt.CDA(AF) Subroto Park” or Defence – PCDA (P) Allahabad” or “Defence – PCDA (Navy) Mumbai& Disbursing Authority as your respective pension disbursing bank/ DPDO etc.
2. Pensioners may also visit Common Service Centres (CSCs) for completion of Annual Identification. Find your nearest CSC here: https://findmycsc.nic.in/
   Pensioners may also visit their nearest DPDO for updation of Life Certification. Legacy Pensioners may continue to update their Life Certification with their respective banks.
   

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No.18/1/2020- P&PW(H)-III-6786
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

8 Floor, Janpath Bhawan,
Janpath, New Delhi,
Dated the 1st December, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Extension of time period for submission of Life Certificate by Central Government pensioners till December 31, 2021.

The undersigned is directed to mention that every Central Government Retired Employee is required to submit life certificate in the month of November for continuation of his/her pension. It has been observed that a large number of Central Government pensioners physically visit bank branch for this purpose.

2. In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in various states and keeping in view of the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, it has now been decided to extend the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate for all age group of pensioners from 30/11/2021 onwards. Now, all Central Government pensioners may submit Life Certificate till 31st December, 2021. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted.

3. The above measures are expected to avoid rush at branches and maintain covid-19 appropriate behavior, while obtaining Life Certificates. PDAs shall also ensure proper arrangements and social distancing measures at the branches and prevent overcrowding.

4. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to take note of this Office Memorandum for compliance and give wide publicity to the same amongst the pensioners.

5. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Ashok Kumar Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE

Retirement Benefits in One Click

Our Efforts Towards Dignified Retirement

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE
LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET,
NEW DELHI-110003

Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji, IAS TRIAS
Secretary. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

FOREWORD

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare has been leveraging technology year after year, to make the system seamless and more and more convenient for the elderly Pensioners, while taking other steps for bringing about changes in pension policy towards providing a life of dignity for them and their dependents. Some of the major initiatives/support measures taken in this regard include providing Doorstep Service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postal Department besides the facility to submit life certificate online through Jeevan Pramaan Portal. This is considered to be a step towards making the Pensioners “Atamnirbhar” as the DLC can now be given from the comfort of one’s home also.

Over the past few years, this Department has also taken a number of decisions to liberalize and simplify the rules and procedures to make the life of our honored pensioners and their dependents simpler and dignified. Rules have been relaxed for divorced daughters to receive Family Pension and now a daughter is entitled to receive the Family Pension even if the divorce has not finally taken place but the divorce petition had been filed by her during the lifetime of her deceased parent employee/ pensioner. Earlier Rule provided for payment of Family Pension to a divorced daughter only if the divorce had taken place during the lifetime of deceased parent pensioner or his spouse. The new Rule not only brings ease to the life of pension receiving individuals but also ensures respectable and equitable rights for the divorced daughters in society. Rule 64 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, was relaxed in order to ensure immediate provisional sanction of pensionary benefits amid the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, wherever an employee is likely to retire before finalization of his dues or is unable to submit the pension claim form. . The Government has very recently made amendment of income criteria for grant of family pension to children/siblings suffering from a mental or physical disability.

While the DOPPW has been striving to bring about, from time to time, necessary changes, it is all the more important to keep the pensioners aware of various developments in the pension administration system. Keeping this in view the Department has now decided to bring about Booklet titled “Know Your Retirement Benefits”, which I am sure, will be helpful in creating awareness amongst pensioners. It will also serve as a guide for officers and dealing staff dealing with pension-related matters in Ministries/ Department/ Organisation.

I am happy and proud to release this Booklet of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare which will be a help in determining the retirement benefits entitlements of Pensioners and their dependents.

Sd/-
(Kshatrapatt Shivaji)

Click here to download the Booklet (10.3 MB)

INDEX

1. PENSION
2. GRATUITY
3. COMMUTATION
4. PENSION PAYMENT PROCEDURE
5. 5, PENSION ACCOUNT & DECLARATIONS
6. LIFE CERTIFICATE
7. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE
8. CGEIS
9. LEAVE ENCASHMENT
10. GPF
11. FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE
12. LIST OF RECENT PENSION POLICY REFORMS

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CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI 110066

CPAO/ Data Bank/ Life Certificate/ OM/2020‐ 21/360

dated: 11.01.2021

Office Memorandum

Subject : Submission of Life Certificate by NPS-AR pensioner through Jeevan Pramaan.

The Central Pension Accounting Office is Pension Disbursing Authority for National Pension system- Additional Relief (NPS–AR). The NPS-AR pensioners are required to submit Life Certificate in the month of November every year for continuation of the pension. Life Certificates are sent to CPAO through the Bank Branches of the pensioners, where the pensioners maintain their pension accounts.

2. A new interface (Aadhar based) for submission of Life Certificate has been developed in Jeevan Pramaan for NPS-AR pensioners and this interface is now live for submission of Digital Life Certificate (DLC] through Jeevan Pramaan. Now NPS-AR pensioners can submit their Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan. The Jeevan Pramaan User Manual for uploading Digital Life Certificate is attaching herewith.

Huge relief to CAPF personnel to extend Disability Compensation – Employees covered under NPS will get benefits under Rule 9 of Extra Ordinary Pension (EOP)

Huge relief to CAPF personnel to extend Disability Compensation – Employees covered under NPS will get benefits under Rule 9 of Extra Ordinary Pension (EOP)

• Huge relief to CAPF personnel to extend Disability Compensation – Employees covered under NPS will get benefits under Rule 9 of Extra Ordinary Pension (EOP)

This issue with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer, CPAO

Download Life Certificate User Manual – Jeevan Pramaan – CPAO

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Ministry of Labour & Employment

EPFO extends time limit for Pensioners upto 28th February 2021 for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra; 35 Lakh pensioners with EPFO to benefit

28 NOV 2020

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, EPFO has extended the time limit up to 28th February 2021 for submission of Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra-JPP) in respect of the Pensioners drawing pension under EPS 1995 and whose Life certificate is due in any month till February 28, 2021. Presently a Pensioner can submit JPP anytime during the year upto 30th November, which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue.

All such pensioners can submit Life Certificate till February 28, 2021. Multiple modes for submission of JPPs including 3.65 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs), Branches of Pension Disbursing Banks 1.36 lakh post offices, Postal Network of 1.90 lakh Postmen and Grameen Dak Sevaks under the Department of Post can be availed by pensioners.

Pensioners can use link for locating the nearest CSCs (locator.csccloud.in) and link for placing online request to Post Offices for submission of JPPs from comfort of their Home or elsewhere (ccc.cept.gov.in).

Santosh Gangwar, Union Minister of Labour & Employment while lauding the efforts of EPFO said that organisation has done a commendable work in helping pensioners by way of simplifying procedures and giving Big Push to Digital india drive and has also extended time limit upto 28th February 2021, for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra by EPFO to benefit 35 Lakh pensioners.

Shri Gangwar also said, during this extended period, pensions will not be stopped in respect of such 35 Lakh Pensioners who could not submit JPP during November, 2020.

Pension / Central Government pensioners need not visit office of Pension department or pension disbursing agency for submission of Life Certificate

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भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
संचार मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
दूर संचार विभाग/ DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20. अशोकारोड, संचारभवन/20, ASHOKA ROAD, SANCHAR BHAWAN
नई दिल्‍ली- 10001/ NEW DELHI-110001

No.47-15/TA-II/CPMS/2018/ Pt.1/ 2628-2656

Date: 15/10/2020

To,
All Pr CCAS CCAS

Sabject: SAMPANN- LC/ DLC submission by pensioners – reg.

Ref: DoPAPW Order No 181-2020-PAPWIC +6681 dated 11 September, 2020

It 1s to inform that pensioners receiving pension directly from CCA offices via SAMPANN/ FMS have been given relaxation to submit their Life Certificates (LC) in a staggered manner by way of staggering. a pensioner has to submit the Life Certificate within one scar of last submission of in November as per convenience.

Also check: Every Central Government pensioner has to submit life certificate from October 2020 till December 2020

2. Further, several such pensioners did not submit Life certificate in November, 2019 who were due to submit their LCs in the months between February, 2020 and July, 2020 as one-year period was getting over by then keeping in mind the vulnerability of senior citizens to Covid-19 pandemic and convenience of pensioners, the timelines for submission of Life Certificates were extended from time to time. The last extension was given till 30th September, 2020 by which pensioners had to submit their Life certificates i.e. for such pensioners, for whom the pension till August has been paid. Additionally, CCA offices had been advised to reach out to pensioners via SMS and calls to ensure submission of the Life certificates on time.

3. Thereafter several additional measures have been taken to facilitate pensioners for submission of Life certificate in Aug-Sep 2020.

• I. BSNL has directed its units to set up DLC facility at one CSC in each SSA and the same is being coordinated by CCA offices.
• II. Banks have been asked to provide Digital Life Certificate/ Life certificate to pensioners having hank account with them. SBI has already directed its branches for the same. Further, list of pensioners- hank branch wise has been circulated among all CCA offices so that pensioners can be assisted.
• III Further, CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd has also been asked to continue its support for generation of DLC across all of the branches of CSCs across India.
• IV. Further, a user friendly video on the process of generation of Life certificate generation has been circulated among CCA offices and Pensioners Associations. It is already hosted on YouTube channel of DOT and the websites of DOT and SAMPANN.

4. In the meantime, in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and keeping in view of the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, it has been decided by DoP&PW to extend the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate vide letter under reference (enclosed)

Check: PCDA – Submission of pension claim during lock-down in respect of Defence civilian

5. Therefore, in the light of above. I am directed to convey that:

• I. Those SAMPANN/FMS pensioners whose Life Certificate would be expiring on 31st October 2020 (1. pension payable till October 2020) or 10th November 2020 (i.e. pension payable till November 2020), may be allowed to submit DLC/LC from 1st November, 2020 onward till 31st December 2020. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above. in above category. can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 onwards, to 31st December, 2020. Further. the pension shall continue to be paid by the CCA offices uninterrupted till Dec 2020 in above cases.
• II. Pensioners whose LC/DLC has expired by 30 September 2020 or prior to it (including those who have been given relaxation for submission of LC/DLC by previous orders) may once again be requested to submit their LC/DLC to ensure uninterrupted disbursement of pension.
• III. Pensioners who are due to submit their LC in Jan 2021 – Feb 2021 of onwards, including the BSNL/ MTNL VRS 2019 retirees, may also be motivated for submitting their LC/DLC well in advance as per their convenience to avoid any difficulty in the event of deterioration in local Covid-19 pandemic conditions.
• IV. CCA offices may take all measures to inform the pensioners regarding above measures taken by the department to facilitate the submission of LC/DLC by SMS etc.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Enclosure: As above.

(Shankara Nand Mishra)
Director (A/c- I&DFU)

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
www.rbi.org.in

CO.HRMD.No.2002 /21.01.00/2020-21

Dated: September 25, 2020

The Regional Director /
Principal Chief General Manager/
Chief General Manager-in-Charge/
Chief General Manager/ General Manager-in-Charge/
Principal (Training Establishments)
Reserve Bank of India

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI Pension Regulations, 1990 – Submission of Life Certificate/ Declaration of marital status – Extension of time thereof

Please refer to paras 6.8 to 6.11 of the Master Circular on pension, wherein every pensioner, family pensioner and ex-gratia recipient has to submit life certificate /declaration of marital status in the month of November each year. In case of non-receipt of life certificate/ declaration by November end, monthly payment of pensions stopped from the month of December and pension payment restarts only after receipt of the life certificate from the pensioners.

Also check: PCDA – Submission of pension claim during lock-down in respect of Defence civilian

2. Taking into account the pandemic situation, it has been decided to allow pensioners, family pensioners, ex-gratia recipients to submit scanned copy of signed life certificates /declaration of marital status in the prescribed format through email to the respective Pension Cells from where pension is being drawn. Further, it is has been decided to extend the time-limit for submitting the same upto December 31, 2020. The extension of time limit as above is applicable only for this year due to the prevailing pandemic situation. The existing system of accepting life certificates/ declaration of marital status through post/ personally/ Jeevan Pramaan continues to remain unchanged.

Yours faithfully
(Bipin Nair)
Deputy General Manger

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