The digital proof of life can be submitted at any time of the year to ensure pension payments continue uninterrupted. Pensioners require a smartphone equipped with both the UMANG and AadhaarFaceRD applications, alongside their linked mobile number and bank credentials. During the submission, users must also declare their current re-employment and remarriage status before scanning their face. Once facial authentication succeeds, an SMS containing a Pramaan ID and certificate download link is sent to the user.
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Remote face authentication eliminates the physical requirement of traveling to bank branc…: Remote face authentication eliminates the physical requirement of traveling to bank branches or disbursing offices.
Beneficiaries need to provide their Pension Payment Order, bank account details, and mand…: Beneficiaries need to provide their Pension Payment Order, bank account details, and mandatory re-employment or remarriage declarations.
Digital life certificates can be viewed directly within the UMANG app by entering the gen…: Digital life certificates can be viewed directly within the UMANG app by entering the generated Pramaan ID.
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EPS-95 pensioners don’t need to visit a bank branch or a pension disbursing office for their annual Digital Life Certificate (DLC). They can instead generate their Jeevan Pramaan, or the DLC, from the comfort of their home, using the Aadhaar face authentication facility through the UMANG App. This feature will allow the submission of the annual life certificate for all pensioners, including old-age pensioners and physically challenged people who face difficulty in travelling.
The DLC serves as proof that a pensioner is alive. Pensioners need to submit their DLC every year to continue receiving their pension. For pensioners covered under the EPS-95 pension, submitting the certificate within the prescribed period is important to avoid disruption in pension payments.
Before submitting your DLC, Jeevan Pramaan Patra, through the UMANG App, ensure you have your Aadhaar number, mobile number (linked with Aadhaar and the bank/pension account, Pension Payment Order (PPO) details, and the AadhaarFaceRD App installed on your phone.
Step-by-step process to submit DLC through UMANG app
Step 1 (search & start): Open the UMANG app, search for Jeevan Pramaan, open the…
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