Life certificate: A relief news has also come for pensioners in the new year. The last date for submission of annual life certificate i.e. life certificate has been extended till 28 February 2022. Its last last date was 31 December 2021. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has given this information through a memorandum issued on 31 December 2021.
Significantly, for the second time this year, the government has extended the last date for submission of life certificates. Normally the last date for submission of this certificate is 30th November. This date was earlier extended from 30 November to 31 December. Now it has been extended till 28 February 2022.
Got an additional time of 2 months to submit the certificate
In the memorandum issued by the government, it has been said that in view of the increasing cases of Kovid-19 in all the states and to protect the health of the elderly from the danger of corona, the last date for submission of life certificate has been extended. Pension will continue to be given to the pensioner till the period of this extension. Extension of the last date for submission of life certificate till February 28, 2022 will bring relief to those pensioners who have not yet been able to file their certificate due to any reason. This will give them 2 months extra time to submit this certificate.
Explain that the pensioner has to submit the life certificate on time to continue his pension, if he is not able to file his life certificate within the stipulated time, then his pension will not come in his bank account. Every pensioner has to file his life certificate by November 30 on an annual basis.
Will be deposited only physically
Life Certificate can also be submitted physically/manually by the pensioner by visiting the bank branch or any branch having his/her pension account. Remember, if the pensioner is re-employed or the family pensioner is remarried, then the life certificate will be submitted in physical format only. To submit the Life Certificate in physical form, you can download it from the banks’ website and submit it.
