Life certificate: Who is eligible for Jeevan Pramaan and who isn’t? Key FAQs on digital life certificate (DLC) for pensioners

The Digital Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan) facility is not available to remarried or re-employed pensioners. They are required to submit their life certificate through the conventional method directly to their Pension Disbursing Authority, as per the guidelines on the Jeevan Pramaan portal.

Here are key FAQs on Jeevan Pramaan (Digital Life Certificate

Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric-enabled Aadhaar-based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. It is generated using the pensioner’s Aadhaar number and biometric data (either iris or fingerprint).

The service eliminates the need for pensioners to visit Pension Disbursing Authorities personally, as the DLC is processed digitally and automatically shared with the authorities.

• Only pensioners whose Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) is onboarded on the Jeevan Pramaan platform are eligible.

• Remarried or re-employed pensioners are not eligible for this service.

• The list of onboarded PSAs can be found under the 'Circulars' tab on the Jeevan Pramaan portal

To generate a Digital Life Certificate (DLC), the pensioner must provide:

Aadhaar Number

Name

Mobile Number

Pension-related information (PPO Number, Pension Account Number, Bank details, Name of Pension Sanctioning Authority, etc.)

Biometrics (either Iris or Fingerprint)

No, the Jeevan Pramaan (DLC) is automatically available to the Pension Disbursing Agency (bank, post office, etc.) electronically. There is no need for pensioners to submit it physically.

This service, free of charge, allows pensioners to complete their life certificate verification from home using biometric authentication, without needing to visit banks or EPFO offices.