Government sets target of 50 lakh Digital Life Certificates by Central Government Pensioners by March next year

The government has set a target of 50 lakh Digital Life Certificates by Central Government Pensioners by March next year. The Department of Pension and  Pensioners’ Welfare reviewed the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0 with Pensioners Welfare Associations and Nodal Officers of 16 Banks.

During the meeting, Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare V Srinivas stressed the need for a saturation approach to ensure Digital Life Certificate



submission by all pensioners. He added that a highly focused approach should be adopted for DLCs of super senior pensioners above 80 years of age. 

He also said digital empowerment of pensioners is a stated goal of the Government with a policy of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance. Under the DLC Campaign 2.0, 1.29 Crore pensioners have submitted DLCs so far, of which, more than 41 Lakh are Central Government Pensioners.