Digital Pension Life Certificate , makes Life & Pension easier.
Like the Ides of March in Shakespear's play Julius Caesar, November is the month for Pension Life Certificates. Now,no need to run from pillar to post for that piece of paper to prove that you have not yet kicked the bucket ! Now not only is it possible to get a digital (Jeevan Pramaan), Pension Life Certificate for Pension purposes, but it is also possible to do it from the comfort of your home. Here is how to do it.
The procedure is as follows,compiled from various sources, including from www.jeevanpramaan.govt.in portal. Please consult that site for latest Jeevan Pramaan news.
Q. What is Jeevan Pramaan ?
Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled Aadhaar-based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. Jeevan Pramaan i.e DLC is generated for individual pensioner using his/her Aadhaar number and Biometrics.
Q. What is a CSC ?
CSC is a Citizen Service Centre which is located in most cities.
You can search for the nearest CSC by clicking on 'Locate a Centre' on https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in portal or alternately you can send SMS to 7738299899. The SMS body must start with keyword "JPL" and after space write your pin-code. e.g. JPL 110003 and send it to 7738299899.
Q. What information is needed for Jeevan Pramaan ?
The Pensioner has to provide Aadhaar Number, Name, Mobile Number and self declared Pension Related Information like PPO Number, Pension Account number, Bank details, Name of Pension Sanctioning Authority, Pension Disbursing Authority, etc. The pensioner has to also provide his/her biometrics either Iris or Fingerprint. Note : Incorrect information may lead to rejection of the DLC by the authorities.
Q. How is Jeevan Pramaan different from traditional Life Certificate?
For JeevanPramaan (DLC) the pensioner is not required to present himself/ herself personally before the Pension Disbursing Officer. DLC does not have to be submitted physically to the Pension Disbursing Agency ( Bank/Post Office etc ) as it is available to them digitally and. is automatically processed by the Pension Disbursing Agency. Also each DLC has a unique id called the Pramaan-Id.
Q.Who is eligible for Jeevan Pramaan ?
A pensioner whose Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) is onboarded on to JeevanPramaan is eligible for Jeevan Pramaan. List of onboarded PSA, can be found under 'Circulars' tab on the https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in portal.
Q. What is the procedure ?
- 1. Pensioner visits a CSC or office of PDA
- 2. He/She provides the required information to the operator. The operator feeds/enters this information into the system i.e JeevanPramaan Application
- 3.The pensioner has to then provide his/her biometrics by placing his/her finger on the finger print scanner or eye in front of the Iris scanner.
- 4. On successful aadhaar based biometric authentication, JeevanPramaan is generated with a unique id called Pramaan Id.
- 5. An acknowledgement message quoting the Pramaan Id is sent as an SMS to the mobile number provided by the pensioner.
- Q. Do I have to submit the DLC to the Pension Disbursing Authority ?
- No, You do not have to submit the DLC to the bank/post office/pension disbursing agency. The DLC is automatically available to them electronically.
Q. I want to generate the DLC at home,what is the procedure ?
- 1. A STQC certified Biometric Device,Fingerprint scanner or Iris scanner, is required.
- 2. 'RD Service' of the Biometric Device being used should be installed on the PC/Laptop/mobile.
- 3. The 'JeevanPramaan Application' has to be installed on your PC/mobile. It can be downloaded from the 'Download' tab from https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in portal.
- 4. An Internet Connection is required.
M.P.Singh.
Chief Commisssioner of Income Tax(Retd)
IRS (Retd)
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