केंद्र सरकार ने लाखो पेंशनधारकों को बड़ी राहत देते हुए जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा करने की तिथि को 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक बढ़ा दिया है। इसके लिए Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare द्वारा कार्यालय इसके तहत अब पेंशनभोगी अपना जीवन प्रमाणपत्र यानी जीवित होने का प्रमाणपत्र 1 नवंबर से 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक जमा कर सकते हैं। इसके आलावा इस साल सरकार ने 80 साल और उससे अधिक उम्र के पेंशनधारकों के लिए यह जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा करने की सुविधा 1 अक्टूबर से ही देने का फैसला किया है। इसका मतलब यह है कि इस उम्र के पेंशनधारक 1 अक्टूबर से 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा कर सकते हैं। खास बात यह है की, इस अवधि के दौरान पेंशनधारकों को भुगतान होता रहेगा।
इससे पहले यह अवधि सिर्फ नवंबर की शुरुआत से आखिर तक होती थी। बैंकों से यह भी कहा गया है कि वे पेंशनभोगियों से जीवन प्रमाणपत्र हासिल करने के लिए वीडियो आधारित ग्राहक पहचान प्रक्रिया (वी-सीआइपी) के उपयोग का रास्ता तलाशें। इसके तहत पेंशनभोगी अपने मोबाइल फोन या लैपटॉप के माध्यम से वीडियो के जरिये अपने जीवित होने का सुबूत दे सकते हैं। इसके अलावा पेंशनधारक अपनी सुविधा के अनुसार बैंकों की शाखाओं में जाकर यह जीवन प्रमाणपत्र जमा कर सकते हैं।
No.18/1/2020-P&PW(C)-6681
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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8th Floor, Janpath Bhavan,
Janpath, New Delhi,
Dated: 11th September, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: - Extension of period for submission of Life Certificate from October 2020 till December 2020.
Every Central Government pensioner has to submit life certificate in the month of November for further continuation of his/her pension. It has been observed that a large number of Central Government pensioners physically visit bank branches for this purpose.
2. Earlier, as a measure to enable additional dedicated time to very senior pensioners, this department, vide its OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E), dated 18.07.2019, allowed the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, to submit Life Certificate from 1st October onward instead of 1st November, every year.
3. In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic 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. This year, all Central Government pensioners may submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 onward, till 31st December 2020. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 onwards, to 31st December, 2020. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted.
4. Further, in the line of RBI notification no. RBI/2019-20/138, dated January 9, 2020, which permits Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP) as a consent based alternate method of establishing the customer’s identity, PDAs may also explore the said methodology for obtaining a Life Certificate from the pensioner, to the extent permitted by RBI guidelines, in order to avoid rush at the branches.
5. The above measures are expected to avoid rush at branches and maintain social distancing, while obtaining Life Certificates from the elderly this year. PDAs shall also ensure proper arrangements and social distancing measures at the branches and prevent overcrowding.
6. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to take note of this OM for compliance and give wide publicity to the same amongst the pensioners.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Rajesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To,
- CMDs of all Pension Disbursing Banks
- Controller General of Accounts, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, Ministry of Finance, GPO Complex, Block E, INA Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110023
- Central Pension Accounts Office (CPAO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
- CPPCs, All Pension Disbursing Banks
- Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
- Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi.
- Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, South Block, New Delhi.
- Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
- Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi.
- Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi
- All Chief Secretaries of States.
- Secretary ,Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi
- NIC:-for posting on website of this Department.
