UIDAI says that keeping the Aadhaar of a deceased person active can lead to problems like identity theft, fraud or illegal receipt of government benefits.
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UIDAI deactivated Aadhaar: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated the Aadhaar numbers of over 2 crore deceased persons based on information received from various government departments of the Centre and states. The aim is to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the Aadhaar database. According to PTI news, UIDAI has taken this data from various government sources including Registrar General of India (RGI), states and union territories, Public Distribution System (PDS), National Social Assistance Programme. According to an official statement, UIDAI has deactivated over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons as part of a nationwide database clean-up drive.
Why is it necessary to deactivate the Aadhaar of deceased individuals?
UIDAI explained that leaving a deceased person’s Aadhaar active can lead to problems such as identity theft, fraud, or illegal receipt of government benefits. It’s important to note that an Aadhaar number is never reassigned to another person.
Family members can report online
UIDAI is encouraging family members to update the deceased’s information on the myAadhaar portal. To do this, they must obtain a death certificate from the death registration authority. They must authenticate themselves by visiting the portal and entering the deceased’s Aadhaar number, death registration number, and other general details.
Facility available in 25 states and union territories
UIDAI launched the ‘Reporting of Death of a Family Member’ feature earlier this year, which is currently available in 25 states and union territories. The remaining states are in the process of integrating it. UIDAI deactivates the deceased person’s Aadhaar after verifying the accuracy of the information. UIDAI is also preparing to increase collaboration with banks and other financial institutions to obtain data of deceased persons.
