India Posts Payment Bank and Dept of Pension join hands

India Posts Payments Bank and the Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare have teamed up for the Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0. This collaboration aims to simplify the process of generating Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) for pensioners and individuals residing in remote regions. The campaign encourages the use of facial and biometric authentication methods for the creation of DLCs.

DLCs can now be produced via Aadhaar-based face or fingerprint authentication, enabling pensioners to bypass the need for in-person visits to pension-disbursing authorities. This initiative is accessible at post offices, designated camps, and through the Indian Post Payment Bank’s (IPPB) doorstep service facilitated by postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks.

The Digital Life Certificate service is open to all pensioners, with a nominal fee of ₹70. However, pensioners belonging to the Employees' Pension Fund Organization (EPFO), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and Defence pensioners are eligible for the service at no cost.