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Pensioners

Life certificate window opens 1 November

Submit from home in minutes. Here's how.

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Deadline
30 Nov

Last date to submit

Window: 1 to 30 November 2026. Those aged 80+ could start on 1 October.

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Why it matters

Your pension depends on it

The certificate tells your bank or pension office you are alive, so your pension keeps coming.

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4 ways

How you can submit

  • Face scan on an Android phone
  • Fingerprint or iris at a centre
  • Bank doorstep service
  • At your bank branch
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Step 1

Install two apps

Jeevan Pramaan Face and AadhaarFaceRD, from the Google Play Store.

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Step 2

Fill your details

  • Aadhaar number or VID
  • Mobile OTP
  • PPO number
  • Pension account and authority names
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Step 3

Do the face scan

Use good light and look straight at the phone. Note the Pramaan ID shown after success.

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Check status

Make sure it was accepted

Check on jeevanpramaan.gov.in using your Pramaan ID. If rejected, contact your bank.

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Tip

Beat the last-week rush

Branch queues in Pune build up in late November. Do it early, or help an elderly parent with your phone.

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Read more

Full life certificate 2026 guide

Plus other rules changing from 1 November.

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