<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh said that in a major relief to elderly persons, the Government has relaxed the existing timeline for submission of Life Certificate. He said, all Central Government pensioners can submit Life Certificate from 1st November, 2020 to 31st December 2020.<br />'' <br />'' Earlier this used to be only for the month of November for maintaining continuity of Pension. However, the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, can submit Life Certificate from 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020. During this extended period, the pension will be continued to be paid by the Pension Disbursing Authorities, PDAs uninterrupted.<br />'' <br />'' Dr Singh said, the decision was taken in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus. In addition to it, Pension Disbursing Banks have been also asked to explore the methodology for obtaining a Life Certificate from the pensioner, to the extent permitted by RBI guidelines, in order to avoid rush at the branches.<br />''<br />''Every Central Government pensioner has to submit life certificate in the month of November for further continuation of their pension. Pensioners can submit life certificate by visiting the bank branches, however the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has been promoting the Digital Life Certificate which can be given from the comfort of one's home also.</span>