Pensioner Identification

[Indian]

• My annual identification is due. How can I identify myself in SPARSH?​

  You can identify yourself using Aadhar, or provide life certificates issued by designated authorities to have the entitled pension credited to your bank account.
  For identification using Aadhar (Digital Life Certificate): Go To: Services > Identification > Digital Life Certificate
  For identification using Manual Life Certificate: Go To: Services > Identification > Manual Life Certificate

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• How can I view my next identification date?​

  Go To: Services > Identification, and view details of your identification completed, including the last identification date & next identification due date

• How can I obtain a blank form of a Manual Life Certificate?​

  You can identify yourself using Aadhar, or provide life certificates issued by designated authorities to have the entitled pension credited to your bank account.
  For identification using Manual Life Certificate:
  1. Go To: Services > Identification > Perform Identification
  2. Generate your MLC Number & download the blank form for Manual Life Certificate

• Is there a time limit for uploading of Manual Life Certificate after downloading it on Portal?​

  No. Manual Life Certificate can be uploaded anytime on SPARSH

• Can a last year downloaded form be used this year for Manual identification?​

  No. Manual Life Certificate once submitted for identification cannot be reused.

• Whether I would be able to receive all my pensionary arrears on delayed identification?​

  Yes. Upon delayed identification, all applicable pensionary arrears shall be paid.

• Life Certificates can be issued/signed by one or other of the following authorities.​

  (i) Any person exercising the power of a Magistrate under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (5 of 1898).
  (ii) A Registrar or Sub-Registrar under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908).
  (iii) Any pensioned Officer who before retirement exercised the powers of a Magistrate.
  (iv) Any Gazetted Officer of Government.
  (v) A Munsif.
  (vi) A Post Master.
  (vii) A Departmental Sub Post Master.
  (viii) An Inspector of Post Offices.
  (ix) A Class I Officer of the Reserve Bank of India.
  (x) An Officer of the State Bank of India.
  (xi) An Officer of a subsidiary Bank of the State Bank of India.
  (xii) Head of a Village Panchayat, Gram Panchayat or Gaon Panchayat.
  (xiii) Head of an Executive Committee of a village.
  (xiv) An officer of a bank included in the second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) in respect of pensioner drawing his/her pension through that Bank.
  (xv) A Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector-in-Charge of a Police Station.
  (xvi) A member of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/Vidhan Sabha/Vidhan Parishad or a Corporator of Municipal Corporation or a Councilor of a Municipality.
  (xvii) In the case of pensioners reemployed a life certificate furnished by the pensioner signed by the Head of the office, where he is re-employed.
  (xviii) A District Sainik Welfare officer- (DSWO).

• What all biometric devices are compatible with SPARSH?​

  For a recommended list of biometric devices: Click Here

SPARSH- Life Certificate through different modes​

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