Pensioner’s Life Certificate: The month of October is coming. With this, pensioners start worrying that they will have to go to the bank and submit life certificate. Actually, every year pensioners have to submit life certificate between 1st October and 30th November. If you want, you can get it made sitting at home. We are telling you the method.
New Delhi: Pensioners have to do some work to ensure that they get their pension on time every month. They have to submit a certificate of survival every year. It is also called Jeevan Praman. It has to be submitted every year between 1 October and 30 November. Canara Bank has posted a post on social media platform X. According to this, it can also be made through video call from home. We are telling you the method for this.
This is how you can work from home
According to the social media post of Canara Bank, ‘Canara Bank’s Video Jeevan Pramaan Patra service started for pensioners, now you can submit your life certificate from the comfort of your home through a simple video call. Book your convenient time slot from 1 October 2024.’ It is worth mentioning that the Government of India introduced Aadhaar based digital life certificate, Jeevan Pramaan for senior citizens on November 10, 2014. After this, SBI took the initiative to create Video Jeevan Pramaan.
How to get a video life certificate
Pensioners can get a life certificate made from many places using their Aadhaar. They do not need to go to their bank branch. Public Service Center or Common Service Center and designated government offices are prominent among these. If you want, you can also get such a certificate made through video call at home. We are telling the way to get a video life certificate from SBI.
Aadhaar is necessary
The process of making a life certificate sitting at home is mainly Aadhaar based. Therefore, the digital life certificate submitted by the pensioner can be authenticated only if the pensioner’s accounts are linked to their Aadhaar number.
Who is eligible for video life certificate?
- All public pensioners whose pension is processed and paid by the State Bank of India (SBI).
- Who are currently living in the geographical area of India.
- Whose Aadhaar seeding has been done for their pension account.
- Whose life certificate has been submitted for the previous year.
What is the need to submit Video Life Certificate?
Pensioner should use smartphone/tablet/laptop/PC (with webcam and headphones) with stable internet connectivity for live interaction with SBI officer.
PAN Card is mandatory.
There should be adequate lighting.
How to book a slot for video call
According to the Pension Seva website, follow simple steps to submit Jeevan Pramaan Patra through SBI video call.
Step 1: Visit the Pension Seva website and click on the ‘VideoLC’ link at the top.
Pension Seva mobile app, click on the ‘Video Jeevan Pramaan Patra’ button on the landing screen.
Step 2: Enter the account number in which pension is credited and captcha (not required for mobile app), tick the checkbox to authorize the bank to use Aadhaar data for VLC and click on the ‘Validate Account’ button.
Step 3: If eligible for VLC, OTP will be sent to the mobile number linked with Aadhaar. Enter the OTP. On successful validation, the pensioner will be asked to confirm the mandatory certificate (self-declared) by ticking the box.
Step 4: Submit all the mandatory certificates (self-declared) listed in the drop-down and click on the ‘Proceed’ button to be redirected to the VLC landing page. Allow the required permissions on the device
Step 5: If the ‘Schedule Call’ option is selected, an appointment needs to be taken by selecting a convenient date and time slot and then clicking on the Schedule button.
Step 6: The pensioner will be shared a confirmation for the selected appointment slot. An SMS and email will also be sent to the pensioner’s registered mobile number and email address respectively.
Step 7: The pensioner can join the video call 5 minutes before the start of the scheduled date and time. The pensioner will have the option to reschedule as per his convenience.
Step 8: The pensioner has to wait till the bank official contacts him.
Step 9: After joining the video session, the pensioner has to read the verification code in the call.
Step 10: The pensioner will be asked to show his PAN card.
Step 11: After verification of PAN by the maker, the pensioner will be requested to hold the camera so that his face can be clearly captured by the bank official.
The pensioner will then reach the end of the session and will be shown a message that the information has been recorded. The pensioner will be informed about the status through SMS on his registered mobile number.
