# Digital Life Certificate Campaign-5: pensioners can now submit life certificate from home on smartphone

URL: https://kasba.co.in/en/story/digital-life-certificate-campaign-5-pensioners-can-now-submi
Language: en · Section: Money · Published: 2026-11-02
Source: PIB, "पेंशन और पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग ने राष्ट्रव्यापी 'डिजिटल जीवन प्रमाणपत्र अभियान-5' के माध्यम से पेंशनभोगियों का डिजिटल सशक्तिकरण तेज़ किया", 2026-11-02, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2331720

The Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare held a camp in New Delhi on 2 November 2026 with SBI as part of the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign-5. The campaign aims to issue more than two crore digital life certificates.

## What this means for you

This matters to anyone who receives a government or bank pension. According to the department, pensioners can now create their digital life certificate on their own smartphone using face authentication, without going to a bank or office. SBI is holding special camps in 115 cities and helping people through its branches. If you need help, you can ask at your SBI branch.

## Key facts

- Campaign name: nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign-5
- Camp held on 2 November 2026 at NDCC Convention Centre, New Delhi
- Target of more than two crore digital life certificates under the campaign
- SBI is holding special DLC camps in 115 cities
- In last year's campaign, SBI helped create about 25 lakh digital life certificates

## What has happened

The Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare (DOPPW) held a large camp at the NDCC Convention Centre in New Delhi on 2 November 2026, with support from the State Bank of India (SBI). The camp is part of the nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign-5. Pensioners and senior citizens took part in the camp.

According to the department, the campaign aims to make submitting a life certificate easier through technology. Under the campaign, the target is to issue more than two crore digital life certificates.

## What has changed

Speaking at the camp, DOPPW Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma said face authentication has changed the way life certificates are submitted. Pensioners can now create their digital life certificate themselves on a smartphone, without going to banks or other offices.

## How SBI is helping

Under the current campaign, SBI is holding special DLC camps in 115 cities. The bank is also helping people through its branches and dedicated support teams. Special arrangements have been made at branches with a large number of pensioners.

The department said that during last year's campaign, the bank helped create about 25 lakh digital life certificates.

## Who benefits

The facility is for people who receive a pension, especially senior citizens. DOPPW Joint Secretary Dhruvjyoti Sengupta urged all pensioners to use the facilities available under the campaign. He asked them to encourage other pensioners to adopt digital services too, so that the pension system becomes more accessible, transparent and citizen-centred.

## What to do next

If you are a pensioner and want to get a digital life certificate made, you can contact your SBI branch or ask there about the camps being held under the campaign. The department has not mentioned any last date for this.

## Questions and answers

**What is a Digital Life Certificate?**
It is a digital proof that a pensioner is alive, which can now be created on a smartphone. According to the department, pensioners no longer need to visit a bank or office to make it.

**How can I make a life certificate from home?**
According to the department, pensioners can create their digital life certificate themselves on a smartphone using face authentication. Going to a bank or office is not required for this.

**In which cities are the SBI camps being held?**
SBI is holding special DLC camps in 115 cities. The bank is also helping pensioners through its branches and dedicated support teams.

**How many certificates is the campaign aiming for?**
The nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign-5 aims to issue more than two crore digital life certificates.

**Where can I get help?**
Special arrangements have been made at SBI branches, especially those with a large number of pensioners. You can visit your branch for help.

Kasba Desk, Kasba. This routine notice was drafted with AI from an official source and published automatically; an editor reviews it after publishing.