EPFO facilitates multiple options for submission of Digital Life Certificate for pensioners

Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has facilitated multiple options for EPS pensioners to submit their Digital Life Certificate, DLC, close to their home or at their door step owing to the pandemic.

Jeevan Praman Patra, JPP submitted through all these modes/agencies are equally valid.

In addition to the 135 regional offices and 117 district offices of EPFO, 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.

Apart from this, EPS pensioners can also submit DLC using the UMANG app.

Recently, India Post Payments Bank has launched the



doorstep Digital Life Certificate  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.

As per fresh guidelines, 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 in 2020 need not upload JPP till completion of one year.