The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) in light of COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated multiple options for Employees’ Pension Scheme (“EPS”) pensioners to submit their Digital Life Certificate (“DLC”) close to their home or at their doorstep.
All pensioners of Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (“EPS’95”) are required to submit Jeevan Pramaan Patra (“JPP”) / Digital Life certificate (“DLC”) each year to continue drawing pension. Therefore, in light of COVID-19 pandemic EPFO has introduced multiple options for pensioners to submit their DLC.
Key highlights
- EPS pensioners can now submit DLC at pension disbursing bank branch and nearest post offices. DLC can also be submitted at nation-wide network of over 3.65 lakh Common Services Centers (“CSC”). Apart from this, EPS pensioners can also submit DLC using the UMANG app.
- India Post Payments Bank (“IPPB”) has launched the doorstep Digital Life Certificate (“DLC”) service for pensioners. EPS pensioners can now submit online request for availing doorstep DLC service on payment of a nominal fee. A postman from the nearest Post Office will visit a pensioner and complete the process of generating DLC at the home of the pensioner only.
- EPS pensioners can now submit DLC at any time during the year, as per their convenience. The life certificate will remain valid for one year from date of submission of DLC. The pensioners who have been issued Pension Payment Order (PPO) in 2020 need not upload JPP till completion of one year. Earlier, all EPS pensioners were required to submit the DLC in the month of November. This step has been taken to provide hassle free social security cover to EPS pensioners.
- Senior citizens are at a higher risk for severe illness from Corona virus. During this difficult time of Covid-19 pandemic, EPFO stands with its pensioners by ensuring timely release of pension and bringing services at their doorstep.
Source : Ministry of Labour and Employment
