Annual identification of defence pensioners

    03-Feb-2023
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IMPHAL, Feb 2
All the Defence Pensioners drawing Pension through System for Pension Administration (Raksha) or SPARSH are requested to complete Annual Identification by February 20, 2023.
A release issued by PRO (Defence), Kohima & Imphal, informed that the completion of the Annual Identification/Life Certification is a statutory requirement for the continued and timely credit of the monthly pension.
It may be recalled that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had earlier approved the extension of pension payment for three months for banks’ pensioners, who migrated to SPARSH and whose identification was due in November 2022.
Annual Identification/Life Certification can be done via the Digital JeevanPramaan online/JeevanPramaan Face App for Android Users.
Pensioners may also visit their nearest Common Service Centres, DPDO and service centres established by SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, HDFC & Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Legacy Pensioners (pre-2016 Retiree) who have not yet migrated to SPARSH can perform their Life Certification as done by them in previous years.