What should I do if my pension hasn't been credited since December 1st? How can I start receiving it again?

Life Certificate for Pensioners: If you don't submit your life certificate before November 30th, your pension could be stopped from December 1st. Find out how you can get it again.

Life Certificate for Pensioners: Millions of pensioners live in the country. Every year, pensioners have to complete a crucial task to ensure regular pension payments. At the end of the year, they must submit a life certificate. Each year, a specific date is set for this. This year, the deadline for submitting a life certificate was November 30, 2025.

However, many pensioners were unable to do so due to various reasons. As a result, their pensions were temporarily suspended from December 1st. Now, they are wondering what they need to do to resume their pension. Let us explain the details.

Life Certificate Required

Every year, pensioners in the country are required to submit a life certificate. The process is incredibly simple. Despite this, many pensioners miss this step and fail to do so before the deadline. This year's deadline was November 30th.

If you are among those pensioners who failed to submit their life certificate, resulting in a suspension of their pension, there's no need to worry. As per the rules, once you submit your life certificate again, your temporarily suspended pension will resume.

How to Submit a Life Certificate?

Submitting a Life Certificate is now a fairly simple task. There are both online and offline options available. If you wish to submit your certificate offline, you'll need to visit your bank with your Aadhaar card, pension ID, bank passbook, and a photo. The bank employee will then process your life certificate after verification.

Submitting your certificate online is also possible digitally. You can submit your certificate through the Jeevan Pramaan app or the Jeevan Pramaan portal. You must enter your Aadhaar number and perform biometric verification. After this, your life certificate will be submitted.

These individuals are eligible for the convenience of submitting their life certificates from home.

However, if someone is over 80 years old or has a disability, banks and post offices offer the ability to submit their life certificate from the comfort of their homes. Bank and post office employees visit their homes to submit the life certificate.