Good News! EPFO Extends Time Limit Upto 28 February 2021 For Pensioners To Submit Jeevan Pramaan Patra

At present, the Life Certificate can be submitted anytime during the year upto 30th November, which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue.

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In the view of ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time limit up to February 28, 2021 for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra (JPP). Also known as Life certificate, JPP is in respect of the Pensioners drawing pension under EPS 1995, which is due in any month till February 28, 2021. At present, the Life Certificate can be submitted anytime during the year upto 30th November, which is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. The Ministry of Labour & Employment in a release in Saturday said that 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 availed by pensioners. Santosh Gangwar, Union Minister of Labour & Employment while lauding the efforts of EPFO said that organisation 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. Gangwar also said,  during this extended period, pensions will not be stopped in respect of such 35 Lakh Pensioners who could not submit JPP during November, 2020.