Use of Facial Authentication Technology by the EPS pensioners for Digital Life Certificate Submission
Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Ref: SRC-001-IND-003
Accessed: 3/24/2026
Summary
Official PIB press release reporting EPFO statistics on face authentication adoption: 2.1 lakh face-auth DLCs in FY 2022-23 rising to 6.6 lakh in FY 2023-24 (200% YoY growth). Confirms EPFO manages pensions for over 78 lakh beneficiaries. Describes two-app requirement (AadhaarFaceRd and Jeevan Pramaan) with operator authentication via Aadhaar-linked mobile numbers. States face-auth DLCs represented approximately 10% of 60 lakh total DLCs received by EPFO.
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Press Information Bureau (2024) 'Use of Facial Authentication Technology by the EPS pensioners for Digital Life Certificate Submission', Press Release PRID 2023558. New Delhi: Government of India. Available at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2023558 (Accessed: 24 March 2026).