'Jeevan Pramaan' to benefit over a crore pensioners: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the 'Jeevan Pramaan' scheme, an Aadhar-based digital life certificate for pensioners, will benefit over a crore pensioners in India.

"Launched "Jeevan Pramaan", a Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. This step will benefit over a crore pensioners! This step brings comfort and convenience. Pensioners will not have to submit physical Life certificates every year for pension continuity," tweeted PM Modi.

Launching the scheme, the Prime Minister said that after the push towards self-certification, this digital life certificate was another enabling mechanism which would benefit the common man.

At present, 50 lakh individuals draw pension from the Central Government alone. A similar number draw pension from State and Union Territory Governments. Several PSUs also provide pension benefits. Over 25 lakh retired personnel draw pension from the Armed Forces. The Jeevan Pramaan will help reduce hardship of producing a life certificate every year.

The software application system will be made available to pensioners and other stakeholders on a large scale at no extra cost. It can be operated on a personal computer or a smartphone, along with an inexpensive biometric reading device. This facility will also be made available at Common Service Centres being operated under the National e-Governance Plan, for the benefit of pensioners residing in remote and inaccessible areas.