Free Digital Life Certificate at Home for EPFO Pensioners: The government provides special facilities for employees and pensioners. If you are receiving pension benefits under the EPS scheme, a convenient facility has been launched. Pensioners no longer need to visit any office to submit a life certificate.
This means there’s no need to visit a bank branch or EPFO office. Life certificates can be obtained from the comfort of your home. To achieve this, the EPFO has signed an agreement with India Post Payments Bank. This special facility will be provided to EPFO pensioners. You can learn the essential details related to the life certificate in the news below.
EPFO signs agreement with India Post Payments Bank
EPFO and India Post Payments Bank have joined forces to provide life certificates to EPS pensioners at home. Under this partnership, this service is based entirely on Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication. This process has become completely fast and free for pensioners. Now, pensioners will not face any problems.
How will the certificate be generated?
You will be surprised to know that identification technology and fingerprint-based authentication are also used. This entire process is digital and paperless, ensuring no problems for pensioners.
Learn about the process.
For this, pensioners will need to contact their postman, Gram Dak Sevak, or nearest post office.
For this, pensioners will need to contact their postman, Gram Sevak, or nearest post office.
The Postal Department has also provided booking facilities on the Post Info app and its website.
During the process of obtaining a life certificate, pensioners will need to provide their Aadhaar number and pension details.
The process will then be completed using biometric authentication or face authentication.
After the life certificate is generated, the pensioner will receive a confirmation message on their mobile phone.
Once the certificate is ready, the user also receives a proof of ID.
What are the requirements for this?
Pensioners will need to have certain essential items ready before obtaining a life certificate. These include your Aadhaar number, registered mobile number, and a pre-linked Aadhaar account with the bank or post office that distributes the pension.
