Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, EPFO has extended the time limit for submission of Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra-JPP) up to 28th February 202 for the Pensioners drawing pension under EPS 1995 and whose Life certificate is due in any month till February 28, 2021. At present, a Pensioner can submit JPP anytime during the year upto 30th November, which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue.
Multiple modes for submission of JPPs including 3.65 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs), Branches of Pension Disbursing Banks 1.36 lakh post offices, Postal Network of 1.90 lakh Postmen and Grameen Dak Sevaks under the Department of Post can be used by pensioners. Pensioners can use link for locating the nearest CSCs (https://locator.csccloud.in/) and link for placing online request to Post Offices for submission of JPPs from comfort of their Home or elsewhere (http://ccc.cept.gov.in/covid/request.aspx).
Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Santosh Gangwar, said EPFO has done a commendable work in helping pensioners by way of simplifying procedures and giving Big Push to Digital india drive and has also extended time limit upto 28th February 2021, for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra by EPFO to benefit 35 Lakh pensioners.
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