Life certificate by senior pensioners aged 80 years or more allowed to be given from October every year

Life certificate by senior pensioners aged 80 years and above allowed to be given w.e.f. 1st October every year instead of November

F. No. 1/20/2018-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Deparunent of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor,  Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Dated: 18.7.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Submission of life Certificate

It has been the experience of this Department that the Senior Pensioners i.e. the pensioners 80 years and above are facing a lot of difficulties standing in queues while giving the Lite Certificates in November. It has been under the consideration of the Government to provide some relief to such pensioners.

2. It has therefore, been decided by the Government, that Senior Pensioners aged 80 years and above be allowed to give their life Certificate w.e.f. 1st October every year instead of November which would be valid till 30th  November of the subsequent year.

3. The remaining pensioners below the age of 80 years may continue to give their Life Certificate in November as per existing provisions of CPAO Scheme booklet.

This has the approval of competent authority.

(Sanjoy Sarkar)
Under Secretary to Govt.of India

To

1. Shri Nitesh Kumar Mishra, Chief Controller of Pension, Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure, 13h Bhikaji Cama Place, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi.

2. Shrl Adnan Ahmed, DOG (Postal Operations), Dak Bhawan, Patel Chowk,  New Delhi.
3. All Pension Disbursing Banks.

Copy for information to:

1. Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
2. Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
3. Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen
4. Secretary, Department of Financial Services.
5. Secretary, Department of Telecommunication
6. All Chief Secretaries of States
7. O/o CGA
8. Jt. CGDA.

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