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Can You Submit a Life Certificate Without an Aadhaar Card? Know the Rules
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News18•10-10-2026, 12:22
Can You Submit a Life Certificate Without an Aadhaar Card? Know the Rules
- •The month of November is crucial for pensioners as they must submit their Jeevan Pramaan Patra or Life Certificate during this time.
- •While digital life certificate submission through Jeevan Pramaan requires an Aadhaar card for biometric verification, not having one does not mean your pension will stop.
- •Pensioners without an Aadhaar card can submit their life certificate by physically appearing before the pension-disbursing authority or bank.
- •Alternative methods depend on whether you receive a central government pension or an EPFO pension.
Key Questions Answered
Yes, having an Aadhaar card is not always mandatory to keep the pension active, and pensioners without one can still submit their life certificate through alternative methods.
Pensioners without an Aadhaar card can submit their life certificate by physically appearing before the pension-disbursing authority, such as their bank or pension office.
To use the India Post Payments Bank doorstep service to generate a digital life certificate from home, having an Aadhaar card, a mobile number, and the Aadhaar number pre-registered with the pension-disbursing authority is mandatory.
