Income Certificate
Income Certificate is an official document issued by the State Government which states the annual income details of the applicant or family of the applicant. The key information specified in the certificate is details regarding the annual income of the family earned from various sources as per the records for a specific financial year.
Sample of Income certificate
Key information available in the form of Income Certificate are as follows:
- Name of applicant
- Name of Parent/Guardian of primary applicant
- Address of applicant with town, district, state, etc.
- Annual income for the applicable financial year
- Date of issue of Income Certificate
- Signature and Seal of issuing State Government authority
What is the use of Income Certificate?
The details that are being provided in the income certificate are legally binding and used as an income proof by the applicant (family/individual) at the time of registering or applying for various Government sponsored schemes and subsidies.
Some of the common uses of the certificate are:
- For taking admission in the reserved category in an educational institution.
- To get economic assistance and scholarships for economically backward students.
- For using various government-sponsored welfare schemes.
- To obtain key benefits such as old-age pension from the government.
- To get access to subsidized or free medical care or medical benefits.
To apply for government jobs available to specific reserved categories. Who is authorized to give Income-Certificate?
- Income Certificate is being issued by the State Government or Union territories.
- Each has its own and unique set of documentation requirements.
- Any individual who is an Indian resident and belongs to an economical weaker section of society. They are not required to pay any income tax, can apply for income certificate with applicable State Government or Union Territory.
List of Documents required for obtaining Income Certificate
- ID proof such as Aadhaar Card
- Address proof such as Voter ID card
- Passport size color photograph
- Old Income Certificate (if applicable/available)
- Ration card (BPL) or National Food Security Card
- Signed self-declaration from applicant/head of family
- There are some additional documents also required apart from the above-mentioned which are expenditure proof based on the requirement of the State Government or Union Territory.
Validity of Income Certificate
- The validity of the income certificate is based on the financial year mentioned in the document.
- The certificate needs to be updated every financial year to ensure validity.
- The old certificate may need to be provided as a key documentary proof required for the issue of an updated income certificate.
