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EPFO to use common service centres for life certification of pensioners

EPS pensioners are required to submit their life certificates each year to continue to draw pension

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The life certificate will remain valid for one year from date of submission

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 11 2020 | 7:08 PM IST

Retirement fund body EPFO will use the Common Service Centre (CSC) network for life certification of its pensioners, an official statement said.

Around 6.5 million pensioners can submit their life certificate (Jeevan Pramaan) through over 365,000 CSCs, it added.

Looking to bring service delivery closer to the doorsteps of Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) pensioners, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, EPFO has partnered with CSC to provide facility to submit Digital Jeevan Pramaan, the labour ministry said in a statement.

EPS pensioners are required to submit their life certificates each year to continue to draw pension.

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