India Posts Payment Bank and Dept of Pension join hands
India Posts Payments Bank announced its collabration with Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare for a Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0 The entities joing hands
India Posts Payments Bank announced its collabration with Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare for a Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0 The entities joing hands is intended to promote facial and biometric authentication for easier submission of Digital Life Certificates by pensioners and those living in remote areas.
Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) can be generated through Aadhaar-based face or fingerprint authentication, allowing pensioners to avoid visiting pension-disbursing authorities. Pensioners can generate Digital Life Certificates using Aadhaar-based face authentication or fingerprint biometrics without visiting pension-disbursing authorities.
The service is available at post offices, designated camps, and through IPPB’s doorstep facility supported by postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks. It is available to
all pensioners, the service costs ₹70, while EPFO, DoT and Defence pensioners can avail it free of charge.
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