Department of Posts is providing a platform for submission of Life Certificate in digital mode through India Post Payments Bank for the Pensioners of Central Government and EPFO at their doorsteps through Postman. 

 

Central Government Pensioners / EPFO Pensioners are asked to submit their Annual Life Certificate from 1^st Nov 2022 onwards. To avoid the hassle faced by the pensioners while going in person to submit their Life certificate, India Post Payments Bank, which operates under the Department of Posts has arranged for the doorstep service to the pensioners to submit their digital Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan using the biometric authentication, with a service charge of Rs.70/-

 

Pensioners can generate their digital life certificate through their area postmen within few minutes by providing details like Aadhaar number, mobile number, PPO number, pension account details and biometric authentication.

 

The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) was launched nationwide on September 01, 2018. It is fully owned by Department of Posts operating under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India. It is expanding the banking services to the last mile of the country through 1,36,000 post offices. It has opened savings accounts for over 5 crore members of public within a short span of time.

 

In Chennai City Region, more than 2500 Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks through 1979 Post Offices in urban and rural areas and villages are being engaged for various door step services like Aadhaar Mobile number Updation, new Aadhaar enrolment for Children below 5 years, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System withdrawals for Direct Benefit Transfers and submission of Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners.

 

Chennai City Region has facilitated 59,962 pensioners of State Government in generating Digital Life Certificate at their doorsteps through Postmen during the mustering period from 1^st July 2022 to 30^th Sep 2022. 

 

Therefore, the Central Government Pensioners & EPFO Pensioners can avail the doorstep facility and submit their Digital Life Certificate to their Area Postmen in their homes.

 

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