SB ORDER NO. 21/2011 : Affidavit in death claim may be attested either by oath commissioner or by Notary

Original proof of Death produced along with SB/SC claim application may be returned to the claimant

While circulating the new procedure for payment of amount of Savings Bank/Certificates of deceased Depositors/Holders vide SB order no 25/2010 dated 24-12-2010, It was made mandatory that only original copy of the proof Death  is to be accepted as valid proof of Death.

Now vide SB order no 12/2011 dated 12-07-2011 it has been decided that claimants shall produce original proof of death alongwith photocopies before in-charge of the post office where the claim  is to be handed over and in-charge of that post office irrespective of the status of the post office will record a remark on that photocopy of the proof of death as "Compared with original and found correct" under his/her dated signatures. Then original proof of death may be returned to the claimant.

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