No Jeevan Pramaan? Your EPFO Pension Gets Paused

EPFO is reminding pensioners to submit their Jeevan Pramaan — a digital life certificate — every year. If you skip it, your pension payments stop. Here's what you need and how to do it in minutes.

Here's what happened: EPFO has issued a reminder asking all EPS pensioners to submit their Jeevan Pramaan — a digital life certificate — to continue receiving monthly pension without interruption.. The certificate can be submitted via the Jeevan Pramaan Android app, any Common Service Centre, a bank branch, or through doorstep banking offered by most PSU banks.. Required documents are minimal: Aadhaar number, EPFO PPO number, and the mobile number registered with Aadhaar for OTP or biometric verification..

What you should do: Check your last Jeevan Pramaan submission date on the UMANG app under 'EPFO Pensioner Services' — if it's over 11 months old, act immediately.. Visit your nearest bank branch or Common Service Centre with your Aadhaar card and PPO number to submit the certificate in person if the app biometric fails.. Call your bank to ask about free doorstep Jeevan Pramaan submission — most PSU banks (SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda) offer this free for senior citizens..

If you're below 80 and healthy, submit your Jeevan Pramaan in October itself — before the November rush causes long queues at Common Service Centres and bank branches.