November is the month for ALL PENSIONERS to give LIFE CERTIFICATES to banks and Post Offices. This can be done in your home Bank Branch or Post Office from 1.11.16 to 30.11.16. If the pensioner failed to give LIFE CERTIFICATE then his pension will be stopped from next month.

Recently the Dept. of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued orders on 18.2.13 that the Life Certificates can be given in any one of the branches of that bank.

The RBI also said that the pensioner is unable to visit the bank a representative should visit the pensioners house or hospital to get the certificate.

See its clarifications below:

In the matter of Life Certificate RBI clarified as follows: “Is it compulsory for a pensioner to furnish a Life Certificate/NonEmployment Certificate or Employment Certificate to the bank in the month of November?”

“Yes. The pensioner is required to furnish a Life Certificate/Non – Employment Certificate or Employment Certificate to the bank in the month of November every year. However, in case a pensioner is unable to obtain a Life Certificate from an authorized bank officer on account of serious illness / incapacitation, the bank official will visit his/her residence/ hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate.” 

LIFE CERTIFICATE FOR LANDLINE TELEPHONE:

 All DOT & BSNL Retired pensioners have to give LIFE CERTIFICATE for Rent free LAND LINE TELEPHONE facility they are enjoying. It has to be given to the concerned Commercial Officer of the area.

If the life certificate is not submitted then monthly rent will be collected from the pensioner.

The LIFE CERTIFICATE for the same is published here . BSNL has issued relaxation orders for the handicapped pensioners who cannot appear in person before Commercial Officers.

LIVE CERTIFICATE (To be given every subsequent year)

 I--------------------------------------------------------------user of Telephone No.---------------------- ------------------------------Alive in this day and request the concession envisaged for Telephone connection vide Lr. No. 2- 36/92-PHA dt. 05/02/2000 to continue for my telephone.  

                                                                           Signature of the Subscriber. 

Certificate to be Attested by the Gazetted Officer of state/Central /Bank Manager