(a) whether ‘Jeevan Pramaan’- Aadhaar based digital life certificate for pensioner was launched in the recent past;
(b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
(c) the number of pensioners likely to be benefited from the said scheme;
(d) whether the Government has taken any steps to bring awareness of the said scheme among the pension holders in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)
(a) & (b): Under the “Digital India Mission”, Government has launched “Jeevan Pramaan- an Aadhaar based Digital Life Certificate” for pensioners on 10.11.2014. This facility provides an option to the pensioners to submit their life certificate digitally by authenticating biometrically using UIDAI Database. The pension disbursing agencies integrated with the Jeevan Pramaan Portal will get access to digital life certificate. The pensioners need not go to the pension disbursing agency in person.
(c): Aadhaar number is used for bio-metric authentication of pensioners. All pensioners having Aadhaar number may avail this facility. More than one crore pensioners may be benefitted by the scheme.
(d) & (e): Government has taken a number of steps to bring awareness among the pensioners regarding the digital life certificate scheme such as publicity through leading newspapers, organization of camps for pensioners, regular meetings with pension disbursing agencies etc.