Over 20 Lakh Defence Pensioners Submit Digital Life Certificates Under Campaign 5.0

More than 20 lakh defence pensioners had completed their Digital Life Certificate submission under the ongoing National DLC Campaign 5.0 by November 11, 2026. 

The Ministry of Defence said 20.48 lakh defence pensioners had successfully submitted their certificates, marking the highest contribution among all departments participating in the nationwide campaign. 

Campaign Running Across India Until November 30 

The month-long campaign began on November 1 and will continue until November 30, 2026. 

The initiative is focused on helping defence pensioners and family pensioners complete their annual identification process through digital methods, particularly supporting elderly, super-senior and differently-abled pensioners. 

Face Authentication Becomes the Main Mode 

Aadhaar-based Face Authentication is playing a major role in the campaign. 

More than 80% of Digital Life Certificates are being generated through Face ID using the Jeevan Pramaan portal and mobile application. The facility allows pensioners to use a smartphone instead of relying on external biometric devices. 

Nationwide Support Network in Place 

The Defence Accounts Department has deployed 194 SPARSH Service Centres to support pensioners. 

The wider network includes 4.63 lakh Common Service Centres, 13 partner banks/IPBB channels, 29 nodal officers and around 80 outreach programmes. A Mega Digital Life Certificate Camp is also scheduled in Kochi on November 23. 

Previous Campaign Crossed 20.94 Lakh Certificates 

During DLC Campaign 4.0 in November 2025, the Defence Accounts Department generated more than 20.94 lakh Digital Life Certificates. 

As of October 2026, 35.11 lakh defence pensioners had also been onboarded on SPARSH.  

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Conclusion 

With more than 20.48 lakh submissions recorded by November 11, Campaign 5.0 is continuing its nationwide outreach through digital tools, service centres, banks and dedicated programmes for defence pensioners.   

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