State pensioners can now submit elife certificate online

Patna | Friday | 21st September, 2018

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“With the launch of e-life certificate facility, the pensioners will not have to stand in queues for hours to submit the proof of their existence,” Modi said.To benefit from the facility, the beneficiaries have to possess and use their Aadhaar numbers. They will have to download an application form from www.jeevanpramaan.gov.in by registering their fingerprint or iris icon, followed by Aadhaar number, bank account and mobile number. This will generate their life certificates.The life certificates so generated will automatically go into the system of the banks, post offices and treasury offices concerned and the pension payment will continue for another 12 months. PATNA: The Bihar government on Thursday launched a facility for the state pensioners to generate and submit their life certificates online for continuation of pension payments.“It will save the state’s 4.5 lakh pensioners and family pension holders from harassment,” deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said.Such a certificate has to be submitted in November every year for the payments to continue for another year..