Jeevan Pramaan Patra: EPS’95 pensioners can now submit life certificate at any point of time which will be valid for 1 year from the date of submission.
The last date for submission of annual life certificate or life certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra) for government pensioners was 30 November. However, the last date for submission of life certificate is different for private sector employees drawing pension from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995. EPFO has given this information by tweeting.
EPFO on its official Twitter handle said, EPS’95 pensioners can now submit life certificate at any point of time which will be valid for 1 year from the date of submission. In December 2019, EPFO made this change in the rules for submission of life certificate by pensioners.
The submission of Life Certificate or Jeevan Pramaan in the month of November every year by the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 may be replaced by the system of submission of Life Certificate / Jeevan Pramaan after one year from the date of submission of last Life Certificate .
Pension will stop if you don’t do this
EPFO had said in a circular in December 2019, pensioners will have to submit life certificate / Jeevan Pramaan in the same month during the next year, failing which the pension will be stopped from the next month.
EPS’95 Pensioners can now submit Life Certificate at any time which will be valid for 1 year from date of submission.#EPFO #EPS95 #pension pic.twitter.com/J2ATrpgbCm
— EPFO (@socialepfo) November 11, 2021
According to this rule, if an EPS pensioner had submitted his life certificate on December 15, 2020 last year, he will have to submit it this year on or before December 15, 2021, failing which his pension will be stopped. .
Pensioners are required to submit their Annual Life Certificate every year before the deadline to continue receiving pension. If they do not deposit before the last date then they will not get pension from next month.
Life certificate can also be submitted online
If you want to submit online life certificate sitting at home, then for this you will have to visit the portal of Jeevan Pramaan (https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/). Now the Jeevan Pramaan app has to be downloaded. However, a UIDAI mandated device is required to complete this process. This process is completed with the help of finger print scanner. Keep the Aadhaar card with you while completing this process.
Life certificate can be submitted by visiting the bank branch
Life certificate is also submitted offline. Generally, the bank where your pension comes, you will have to go there and fill the life certificate form. Along with this, a copy of Aadhaar card and PAN card will have to be attached. After filling the form, submit it and your work is done.
With the help of Door Step Banking
Life certificate can also be submitted with the help of door step banking. DSB i.e. Door Step Banking is an alliance of 12 public sector banks. It has other government banks including SBI, PNB. Alliance of Public Sector Banks has started the facility of collecting life certificate from home with the help of DSB. Doorstep Banking also has a mobile app. Its website ID is https://doorstepbanks.com/. Is. To talk on customer care, toll free number 18001213721 or 18001037188 can also be talked about. In door step banking, a charge has to be deposited for every service.
By the postman
The facility of submission of life certificate is also available from the postal department. Ministry of Electronics and IT has started door step banking service in collaboration with Postal India. This service was started in November 2020. This service is provided by the postman.
