Pensioners Update:- If you are a pensioner, or if there is a pensioner in your family who frequently has to visit the bank to obtain a ‘life certificate’, there is some significant, positive news for you. You can now easily generate a ‘digital life certificate’ from the comfort of your home using your smartphone—simply by showing your face. There is no need for a fingerprint scanner or any other biometric device. The government has launched its fifth nationwide campaign for digital life certificates, running from November 1 to November 30, 2026.
How to generate the certificate via mobile
Pensioners need to download the ‘Jeevan Pramaan Face App’ and the ‘AadhaarFaceRD’ app onto their smartphones. Next, they must complete the registration process using their Aadhaar number and mobile number. Once registered, the pensioner will need to show their face to the smartphone’s selfie camera. As soon as the face authentication is complete, the digital life certificate will be generated.
November 30 is the deadline.
If you are a pensioner and have not yet submitted your digital life certificate, you can seek assistance from a designated grievance officer appointed under this campaign should you encounter any difficulties.
Get help from a family member.
If an elderly family member is unable to use a smartphone, another family member or a friend can assist them using their own mobile phone. In such cases, the pensioner simply needs to appear in front of the camera for face authentication, with a family member or friend facilitating the process.
What is a digital life certificate?
A digital life certificate—also known as a ‘life certificate’—serves as proof that a pensioner is alive, ensuring the continued disbursement of their pension. Through this facility, pensioners can complete the verification process online, eliminating the need for repeated visits to the bank or the pension office.