Submission of Annual Life Certificate in respect of pensioners/family pensioners living abroad: DoP&PW O.M. dated 15.10.2024
F. No. 11(15)/2022-P&PW(H)-8363
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department to Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
15th October, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Submission of Annual Life Certificate in respect of pensioners/family pensioners living abroad.
Every Central Government pensioner/family pensioner has to submit Annual Life Certificate in the month of November for further continuation of pension/family pension. In the case of a pensioner/family pensioner residing abroad, the following methods are available for submission of life certificate –
- In the case of a pensioner/family pensioner residing abroad and drawing his pension/family pension through any bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the life certificate may be signed by an officer of the Bank. A pensioner/family pensioner gets exemption from personal appearance subject to production of Life Certificate signed by the above mentioned officer of the bank.
- A pensioner/family pensioner not residing in India in respect of whom his duly authorized agent produces a life certificate signed by a Magistrate, a Notary, a Banker or a Diplomatic Representative of India is exempted from personal appearance.
- Pensioner/family pensioner can also provide Digital Life Certificate online through Aadhaar based biometric authentication system. https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/
(CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 14.3, pg 38 – CERTIFICATES TO BE FURNISHED BY THE PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS – SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ~ CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021)
- In case of NRI pensioners/family pensioners who are unable to come to India for personal identification, pension/family pension may be allowed on the basis of a certificate to be issued by an authorized official of the Indian Embassy/High Commission of India or Consul of Indian Consulate in the country where the pensioner/family pensioner is residing. This certificate is to be issued on verification of Pensioner/Family Pensioner on the basis of photograph pasted in the PPO or on the basis of photograph pasted on the Passport or any other such document.
- In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to visit the Embassy of India/Consulate, he/she may submit requisite documents by post to the Embassy/Consulate, including Doctor’s Certificate showing the pensioner’s/family pensioner’s inability to present himself/herself in person. Embassy of India/High Commission/ Indian Consulate may also assist pensioners/family pensioners in submission of the Life Certificate.
(CPAO SCHEME BOOKLET PARA No. 16, pg. 44 – Payment of Pension to NRI Pensioners -SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS To CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL PENSIONERS By AUTHORISED BANKS (Fifth Edition, July 2021)
(Subhash Chander)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Copy to:
- Secretary, CPV and Overseas Indian Affairs
- Secretary Department of Financial Services
- Chairman, Railway Board
- Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare
- Secretary Posts
- Secretary Telecom
- Controller Gereral of Accounts, Department of Expenditure
- CMDs/MDs of all the Pension Disbursing Banks
- Head of CPPCs of All Pension Disbursing Banks.
- NIC: – for posting on website of this Department.
- All Pensioners’ Associations under Pensioners’ Portal: – for giving vide publicity among pensioners.
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