Ex-Servicemen can submit life certificate till February 2021

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has issued an order, extending the last date for submission of Life Certificates for the ex-servicemen till February 28, 2021. 

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
(Pension/Policy)

Room No. 222, B-Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi -11

Subject: Extension of period for submission of Life Certificate by Central Government pensioners from 1st November 2020 onward, till February 28, 2021.

Kindly refer to this Ministry’s ID Note of even number dated 28.09.2020, vide which a copy of DoP&PW OM No. 18/1/ 2020-P &PW(C) -6681 dated 11.09.2020 was forwarded to CGDA Office for implementation of instructions contained in DOP&PW’s above said O.M. regarding extension of the period for submission of Life Certificate by the Central Government Pensioner and it was requested to take necessary action accordingly.

2. Now, DOP&PW vide their O.M. 18/1/2020-P &PW(H)-Vol-11 1-6786 dated 23.11.2020 (copy enclosed) has decided to further extend the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate as under :

“This year all Central Government pensioners may submit Life Certificate from 15th November 2020 onward, till February 28, 2021. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) uninterrupted.”

3. CGDA is requested to kindly take necessary action for implementation of instructions issued by DOP&PW mutatis-mutandis in their above-cited O.M. dated 23.11.2020. Action taken in the matter may kindly be intimated to this Ministry.

4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (ESW).

(Ashok Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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