The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare is executing a five-week digital life certificate campaign from November 1-30, 2026, in 2000 cities and districts across India. The objective includes promoting face authentication technology, offering additional services such as health check-ups, Aadhar updation, doorstep services, and handling grievances.
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will conduct an extensive nation-wide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) campaign from November 1-30, 2026, in 2000 cities and districts across India. This marks the biggest-ever DLC Campaign undertaken by DoPPW.
The campaign is being coordinated with various stakeholders including Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments Bank, Pensioners’ Welfare Associations, CGDA, DoT, Railways, EPFO, State Governments, UIDAI & MeitY. The main focus of the campaign is promoting Face Authentication Technology for DLC generation.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and UIDAI will provide technical support during this campaign. Face Authentication for Digital Life Certificate is a seamless, fast mode that can be used on Android as well as iOS devices, making it easy and convenient for elderly pensioners.
For additional services, the campaign offers health check-ups, Aadhar updation for pensioners. Doorstep services will be provided to pensioners where required. Grievance officers will handle grievances regarding DLCs with an immediate resolution approach.
DD, AIR and PIB teams are actively geared up to provide full support for audio, visual, and print publicity. Outreach efforts will also include SMSs, tweets (#DLCCampaign5), jingles, and short films to spread awareness about the campaign. The Campaign will be conducted in an ‘Utsav’ mode by offering a bouquet of services.
The campaign will be monitored by senior officials from DoPPW who will carry out on-ground reviews in identified states. Mega Camps will be held by stakeholders in areas having high concentration of pensioners and these Mega Camps will be attended by Senior officials from DPPW.
Source:
Press Information Bureau
