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Life Certificate for EPS Pension From Home (Face Authentication)

By Kusum · Reviewed by Harish, Labour Consultant, Delhi on · Updated

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Independent guide by India Customer Care. We are not EPFO. Use only the official EPFO portals and the UMANG app for your account, and never share your password or OTP with anyone.

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  1. Ways to submit
  2. Check it was accepted
  3. Frequently asked questions
  4. Sources

EPS pensioners must give a digital life certificate once a year. The easiest way is from home: install Jeevan Pramaan and AadhaarFaceRD on a phone, enter Aadhaar and PPO details, and scan the face. The certificate is valid for one year from submission. Doorstep service through India Post Payments Bank is also available, with the fee paid by EPFO.

Ways to submit

From home

  1. Install Jeevan Pramaan and AadhaarFaceRD
  2. Enter Aadhaar, mobile, PPO and pension details
  3. Face scan of the pensioner
  4. Jeevan Pramaan ID by SMS; certificate valid 1 year

Doorstep (India Post Payments Bank)

Request a postman visit through IPPB. EPFO bears the ₹50 fee for EPS pensioners.

Bank, post office or Common Service Centre

Take Aadhaar, PPO number and bank details; they record biometrics and submit it.

Check it was accepted

Keep the Jeevan Pramaan ID. Check acceptance on jeevanpramaan.gov.in. If your pension stops, see pension not credited.

Frequently asked questions

When must EPS pensioners submit the life certificate?

Once a year. It is valid for one year from the date you submit it, so you can submit at any time of year, not only in November.

What if the pensioner can't use a phone?

Use a bank, a Common Service Centre, a post office, or India Post Payments Bank's doorstep service, which EPFO pays for.

Sources