Union Bank of India staff pensioners and family pensioners must submit their annual life certificate during November 2026. Staff Circular 103061-2026, dated 27 September, permits branch, digital and specified doorstep options and warns of a December pension interruption if the certificate is not submitted.
What the bank’s circular requires
Union Bank of India issued Staff Circular 103061-2026 on 27 September 2026 for its staff pensioners and family pensioners. It calls for annual life certificates during November 2026, so that monthly pension can continue without interruption. This is an actionable November reminder based on an older official document, not a claim that the bank issued a new circular on 6 November.
Staff and family pensioners aged 80 years or above have been permitted to submit a life certificate from 1 October 2026. Other eligible pensioners should comply during November.
Submission at any Union Bank branch
The circular expressly permits submission at any Union Bank of India branch, rather than only the pension-paying branch. The bank advises taking an Aadhaar card and PAN card, or an alternative Know Your Customer document where Aadhaar has not been issued. Pensioners should check that their mobile number and email details are updated when submitting the certificate.
For branch submissions, obtain the acknowledgement generated from Union Parivar. The circular also says the pensioner’s registered mobile receives an SMS after the branch or office successfully records the certificate. An attempted submission is not the same as confirmed acceptance.
Digital Jeevan Pramaan and doorstep banking
The bank recognises Aadhaar-based digital life certificates through Jeevan Pramaan. Pensioners should ensure their Aadhaar particulars are correctly recorded in Union Parivar and follow the official Jeevan Pramaan instructions. The official portal is jeevanpramaan.gov.in.
Another option mentioned in the circular is Union Bank’s doorstep banking service through UV Conn WhatsApp Banking. Annexure III of the original circular describes this process. Customers should use bank-verified channels rather than messages or links from unknown intermediaries.
Family pensioners and pensioners abroad
The circular attaches specimen life-certificate and other declarations relevant to different family-pension categories. For example, a non-marriage or non-remarriage declaration depends on the type of family pension recipient; not everyone should assume the same form applies.
For certain non-resident Indian staff or family pensioners unable to visit India, the circular sets out verification through an authorised Indian embassy, high commission or consular official, and describes other specified cases. Such options still require the identity checks described in the original instructions.
What happens after November?
The bank warns that non-submission will lead to discontinuation of pension from December 2026. Those who have submitted should retain the acknowledgement and verify that the bank has recorded it. Anyone having trouble should contact an official Union Bank branch or its pension-handling channels promptly.
Applicability: These are Union Bank of India staff-pensioner instructions, not a fresh rule announced for pensioners of every bank. The source circular was dated 27 September 2026, and its November compliance window is the reason for this practical update.
Sources and References
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