Exemption
from Physical Appearance of pensioners at bank for Life Certificate –
CPAO instructs banks to follow its instructions dated 30.06.2011 for
exemption from physical appearance of pensioners at bank for life
certificate
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi – 110 066
No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/31-72
Dated 30.01.2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Exemption from Physical Appearance for the Purpose of Life Certificate
Department of Pension & Pensioners” Welfare in its agenda points for
the ensuing SCOVA meeting on 03.02.2015 circulated vide their O.M. No.
42/39/2014-P&PW(G) dated 27.01.2015, has raised the issue of
non-adherence of extant Rules with regard to submission of
Life Certificate by authorized banks. It has been reported to the
Department that some bank branches are insisting on
personal appearance of pensioners for submission of
Life Certificate alongwith PPOs.
2. Attention is invited to the amendment to the
“Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government
Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks”, issued vide
Correction Slip No. 14.
The Correction Slip No. 14 facilitates the pensioners to exempt to
appear physically in the bank for the purpose of Life Certificate in
November every year subject to the condition that the
Life Certificate must be signed by any of the authority specified in
the Correction Slip No. 14 (copy enclosed).
3. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission
“Digital India” and with the development of software application by
Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as Correction Slip No. 22 to
the “Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government
Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks”, the pensioners can prove their
existence through Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.
4. In the light of above, the Pension Account
Holding Branches (PAHBs) of all authorized banks may be instructed to
strictly adhere to the existing norms and do not harass
the pensioners/family pensioners by insisting upon presenting themselves
physically in the bank if their Life Certificate is submitted duly
signed by the authority specified in Correction Slip No. 14 to the
“Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government
Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” including Aadhaar based
authentication of Life Certificate.
Encls: as above
sd/-
(D.K. Saini)
Sr. Accounts Officer
Download CPAO Office Memorandum No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/31-72 dated 30.01.2015
