How to receive a pension on the card

Pensioners often experience the inconvenience that the retirement benefit arrives at the post office. To get their money, elderly people are forced to stand in lines and, at times, find out several times about the receipt of funds to their address. That is why more and more retirees are wondering how to transfer their pension to a Sberbank card.

Modern technologies allow you to avoid unnecessary hassle and get money on a Sberbank plastic card.

What documents will be needed to transfer a pension to a Sberbank card:

  1. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
  2. Pension certificate or other document that can confirm the right to receive payments.
  3. A document that confirms registration in the region where the card will be issued. If registration at the place of residence is indicated in the passport, then additional certificates are not required.

The plan for transferring a pension to a Sberbank card can be divided into 2 stages:

For registration you need:

  1. Arrive in person at the Sberbank branch with documents.
  2. Fill out an application for a card and an application for banking services. Banking services include issuing a card, opening accounts and deposits at the request of the client, connecting services "Sberbank Online @ yn" and Mobile Bank. In addition, a pensioner can fill out a form with a request to open an additional card if he wants to open access to his funds to a third party.
  3. Receive from a bank employee a printout with the card account details and an envelope containing the PIN code for activating the card at the ATM. The PIN code must not be shared with anyone and must not be written down anywhere in order to avoid fraud. It must be memorized by heart.

The production of the card will require 10-20 days... Sberbank employees notify customers by phone that the plastic card is ready.

When the pensioner receives the card, he needs:

  • arrive at the territorial department of the Pension Fund with the details of your account;
  • fill out an application with a request to transfer the pension to a bank account. When drawing up this document, the pensioner will need to indicate the bank and card details.

If a pensioner already receives money at the post office, but decided to open a bank account for pension transfers, he needs to issue a card at a Sberbank branch, and then inform the Pension Fund about the change in the method of delivery of the pension by filling out an application.

The same statement is written to the Pension Fund if the cardholder wants to return the money transfer to the post office. To close the card, a written refusal of services is also drawn up in Sberbank.

What benefits will pensioners receive if they transfer their pension to a Sberbank card?

  1. Safety. If the cardholder does not disclose the PIN code to a third party, then the likelihood that the money will fall into the hands of fraudsters or robbers is minimal. If the card is lost or stolen, it can be blocked by calling the bank. After the card is reissued, the owner will be able to withdraw his money. In addition, Sberbank is state-owned and the largest in the country. In the most difficult economic situation in the country, the likelihood that the bank will be closed is very small.
  2. Access to funds anytime, anywhere. Sberbank has the largest ATM network and the largest number of branches. Therefore, the cardholder will be able to withdraw money without interest in any city and even in other countries. You can pay for purchases in stores with a bank card.
  3. Ease of budgeting. With the help of additional features and services provided by the bank, pensioners can set up the debiting of funds to pay for utilities or loans on the day the funds are credited to the account, automatic replenishment from the mobile phone account and other operations. Thus, retirees can manage their pension without leaving home.

Sberbank has developed a special type of card that is especially convenient for pensioners. It is called "Social".

This card is serviced free of charge, but its owner receives additional income in the form 3,5 % annual. Enrollment on the "Social" card occurs at the time of transfer from the Pension Fund, without delays.

To manage their money, a pensioner can connect Sberbank Online and Mobile Bank. Sberbank Online is a free service. It allows you to make payments and transfers over the Internet.

For the "Mobile Bank" service you need to make a monthly payment. It allows you to manage your pension via SMS and receive notifications about money transactions. You can refuse from the "Mobile Bank".

The owner of the "Social" card is automatically connected to the bonus program "Thanks"... With this service, retirees will be able to buy goods and services cheaper.

The card is valid for 3 years, after which it is reissued automatically. The owner is notified by phone that it is necessary to come to the bank branch for a new card.

Receiving a pension on a bank card has a number of undeniable advantages:

  • when receiving a pension, you do not need to stand in lines, wait for the money to be delivered by the postman
  • the pension is credited to the plastic card at the time of its transfer by the Pension Fund
  • there is no need to deal with cash and worry about its safety, money is always protected and available

Who can transfer the pension?

Anyone can transfer a pension to a Sberbank bank card. Before asking such a question, it is worth making sure that the bank branch is present in the region of residence of the pensioner. Sberbank has an extensive network of branches and ATMs, which makes it possible for most residents of the Russian Federation to receive a pension on a Sberbank card.

What documents are required for translation?

To transfer a pension, you will need the following documents:

  • passport
  • pension certificate, insurance certificate of state (compulsory) pension insurance - a green card on which SNILS is indicated (insurance number of an individual insurance account)
  • a document on registration in the settlement where the pension will be received (if this information is indicated in the passport, additional documents do not need to be provided)

How can a pensioner transfer his pension to a Sberbank card?

To transfer a pension, you must perform the following steps:

  1. Visit the nearest branch of Sberbank with documents.
  2. Conclude an agreement with the bank for banking services, which includes a range of services - issuing a card, opening a card account, connecting to Internet banking, issuing an additional card if a pensioner wants to provide access to funds in his account to third parties.
  3. Visit the territorial office of the Pension Fund, where to fill out an application for transferring pension to a bank account.

If you set a goal, you can transfer your pension to a Sberbank card within 1-2 days.

Which card can be transferred to

For pensioners, Sberbank offers several types of debit social cards:

  • pension card MIR
  • Master Card Active age

Pension card MIR does not imply a service fee, it is issued free of charge, there is no fee for withdrawing cash, when funds are credited to the account, when receiving a statement. The balance of own funds on the card account accrues 3.5% per annum.

Master Card Active age, in addition to the listed advantages of the MIR pension card, provides an additional service:

  • special travel prices
  • themed sales
  • free access to video courses

When is the pension transferred to the Sberbank card?

The timing of receiving a pension by mail and the timing of crediting money to a bank card may differ. This is due to the need for an even distribution of PF funds. Also, the terms of payments may differ depending on the region.

Detailed information about when the pension will be transferred to your card can be obtained from the regional offices of Sberbank or by calling the hotline 8-800-555-55-50.

Advantages and disadvantages

5 advantages of receiving a pension on a Sberbank card:

  • Reliability. Sberbank is a large state-owned bank, the fulfillment of obligations to depositors is guaranteed by the state, and the likelihood that the bank will go bankrupt is minimal.
  • A wide network of branches and ATMs. With a Sberbank card, you can withdraw funds without commission anywhere in Russia and abroad. Sberbank has one of the most numerous ATM networks in the world.
  • Modern technologies. Cardholders have access to the multifunctional Internet bank Sberbank Online, which allows you to manage your account remotely, a mobile bank, SMS information, and a variety of ATM functionality.
  • Benefit. Issuance and maintenance of the card is free, 3.5% per annum is charged on the balance of the account, the SMS-informing service is provided free of charge for the first 2 months, and then it has a symbolic price of 30 rubles. per month.

Disadvantages of pension on the card:

  • the card can be lost, forgotten, it can be stolen
  • you can forget the PIN, as a result of which money will become temporarily unavailable
  • the nearest ATM may not have money, and the terminal at the outlet may not work

If you think sensibly, then any disadvantages of a bank card may appear no more often than with cash in your wallet. After all, the wallet can be lost or forgotten in the same way, and you will have to stand in line for more than one hour for a pension.

Nuances and limitations

Holders of pension cards can join the "Thank you from Sberbank" program. When paying with a Sberbank card, cardholders receive 0.5% of the purchase price with bonuses. 1 bonus equals 1 ruble of discount. When paying by card at partners' retail outlets, the discount can be up to 20%. Bonuses can be used to pay for any goods and services.

Reverse procedure

If for some reason you need to transfer your pension from the Sberbank card to the post office, the procedure for reissuing is even easier. It is necessary to apply to the territorial body of the pension fund at the place of registration with a corresponding application.

Transfer of pension to the Sberbank deposit

Temporarily free funds that are stored on a card account with Sberbank can be placed on deposit accounts, which allows you to receive a slightly higher income. Sberbank offers pensioners the Pension Plus deposit of Sberbank of Russia. The annual deposit rate is 3.67%, if necessary, funds from the deposit account can be withdrawn and replenished without loss of interest. The minimum amount of the minimum balance is symbolic and amounts to 1 ruble. Interest on the deposit is calculated quarterly and is added to the amount of the deposit, which increases the amount of the deposit, and, therefore, the pensioner's income.

When you connect to your Sberbank Online personal account, you can avoid unnecessary hassle by opening a deposit deposit remotely. To place temporarily free money on a deposit, you do not need to visit a bank branch, all procedures are carried out without leaving your home.

Some elderly people receive their pension in the old fashioned way: they come to the post office for it, wait for the postman with money to go home. Many of the pensioners did not have time to adapt to the realities of modern life and they certainly do not know how to transfer their pension to a Sberbank card. Let's figure this out.

Benefits of applying for a pension at Sberbank of Russia

You can apply for labor remuneration at any branch of a commercial bank. Can I transfer money to a Sberbank pension card? It is not only possible, but also necessary. Why? Because in terms of reliability and the number of services provided, Sberbank of Russia is the best option for pensioners. This is explained by a number of the following advantages:

  • high bank reliability;
  • the prevalence of institutions (the bank has the most extensive network of ATMs and branches throughout the state, that is, you can withdraw pension charges without a commission in any locality of the country);
  • a variety of services provided (the Sberbank-online program opens up great opportunities for its users, through it you can pay for housing services, traffic police fines, top up your mobile phone balance, etc.);
  • inexpensive service (a high-quality and free service system was developed especially for pensioners).

It is these circumstances that induce many elderly people to draw up pension accruals in the most famous bank in the country. So how do you transfer money from the Pension Fund to Sberbank? Let's consider this issue in detail.

Sberbank pension card

To transfer pension savings to Sberbank, you need to issue a special card for payments. The debit card "Social" is intended just for the accrual of various pension funds, its registration and annual service is absolutely free.

It opens access to many of the bank's services and fully meets the needs of pensioners:

  1. Pension funds are transferred regularly and without delay.
  2. Withdrawing money and replenishing the card balance is carried out without commission.
  3. If there is any balance on the card, then the banking system provides an additional income of 3.5% per annum.
  4. When purchases are made from Sberbank partners (shops, pharmacies), bonus points are credited to the card account. Subsequently, they are exchanged for various discounts when paying for goods.
  5. With the help of the Sberbank Online program, customers have the opportunity to remotely manage their savings.

Thus, the "Social" debit card creates the most pleasant conditions for its users. To understand how to transfer a pension from the post office to a Sberbank card, we will consider the design scheme itself.

Transfer of pension to a Sberbank card

In order to transfer a pension to a Sberbank card, it is enough to carry out the following simple manipulations:

  • come to the nearest bank branch, taking your passport and pension certificate with you;
  • submit an application for the issue of a plastic card, filling in the corresponding application for the transfer of pension to the Sberbank card;
  • ask bank employees to print out the details of the new account;
  • go with the same documents and details to the Pension Fund and write there an application for the accrual of pension funds to an individual account (indicate the card details, as well as the address of the required branch of Sberbank);
  • after a specified period of time, visit a bank branch and receive a ready-made plastic card along with a pin code, login and password to enter the personal account of the online service.

It is important if the registration was completed on the eve of the official enrollment of pension funds, then the money may have to be received using the old method. Subsequent crediting will be made to a bank card.

Terms of transfer of pension and possible reasons for the delay

The most common questions from pensioners who have completed the registration procedure are about what date they transfer their pension to the Sberbank card and when they transfer the pension to the Sberbank card. As a rule, each region has its own date of crediting funds. For some, the payment of pensions occurs on the 4th, while for others it dates back to 14 or 15 calendar days. All pensions must be paid by the 21st.

It so happens that money arrives at the recipient's account with a delay or does not arrive at all. Why is this happening? One of the main reasons for delays is when the FIU itself does not have the required amount of funds. In such cases, he either waits for the full accumulation of the amount and only then makes a transfer to a banking institution, or transfers an incomplete part of it to the bank (this option is extremely rare). Late charging may be caused by a technical situation (the payment day coincided with a holiday on the calendar). The first and last days of the month may also delay the transfer of pensions due to the indexation of accruals. Usually, the delay in payments does not exceed 7 days. But what if after a week the money hasn't arrived?

The first thing to do is take a bank statement from the bank and a certificate confirming that the accrual was not made on time. With these papers, you should contact the Pension Fund of Russia and demand an explanation of the reasons for the delay. The employees of the organization are obliged to resolve the problem, explain to the client the reasons for its occurrence and transfer the labor remuneration to the recipient's bank account.

Transfer of the funded part of the pension to Sberbank

Many residents of the country are interested in the question of whether it is possible to transfer the funded part of the pension to Sberbank? The process of accumulating pension payments is quite complex and constantly changing. Despite this, every citizen of the Russian Federation should understand this issue. The level of the funded part of the pension depends on the activity of the NPF. Currently, the choice of NPF is huge, among them special attention should be paid to the NPF of Sberbank of Russia.

The principle of forming a future pension

Today, the future pension of any resident of the country is formed of two parts: insurance and funded.


The insurance pension is deducted to the state budget, so it goes to provide for the living pensioners. The funded pension part is an independent type of pension, and it is assigned to an individual in the form of a certain bank account. From the beginning of 2015, such savings ceased to exist and all contributions that the employer deducts to the state went to the formation of the insurance part of the pension. For people who managed to transfer 6% of the funded pension to the NPF, everything remained at the same level. The funded part of the pension can be transferred to any NPF at its discretion. Hence, many citizens of the country have a legitimate question: How to transfer the funded part of their pension to Sberbank?

The procedure for registering a funded pension in the NPF of Sberbank

Citizens of the Russian Federation should go to this commercial institution, as it has been successfully operating for 20 years and has an excellent reputation, backed up by customer reviews. To transfer the funded part of the pension to Sberbank, you need:

  • come to any branch of a financial organization, submit a passport and SNILS;
  • fill out the required application under the guidance of the employee;
  • complete the registration procedure by signing a special agreement.

You can monitor incoming income on the official website of the Sberbank NPF. To do this, it is enough to register your data and create a personal account.


There you can also find out about the work of the organization and the proposed programs for 2017. The clients of the fund have the opportunity to increase their funds on the account by participating in the co-financing program. That is, you can transfer any amount of money to the savings account directly from your personal card. In order not to forget about regular payments, you can set up the corresponding auto payment in the Sberbank Online program.

Conclusion

Pensioners who want to profitably receive their labor remuneration and citizens who care about pension payments in advance should definitely pay attention to the financial organization of Sberbank of Russia. The stable and reliable operation of a banking institution creates a solid foundation for long-term relationships. Favorable conditions and opportunities of the Internet service are attracting an increasing number of customers.

Receiving a pension on a bank card is a convenient option for pensioners to receive their money. Now there is no need for a pensioner to stand in a long line for his money at the bank or at the post office. There is no need to wait for the postman with his pension all day. All you need to do is insert a bank card into an ATM of a certain number and get your money.

The realities of life are such that all pensioners will soon receive a pension on a bank card, and the delivery of the pension by the postman is slowly but surely becoming a thing of the past.

How to transfer your pension to a Sberbank card

But the pension cannot just come to the card in order for this mechanism to “work like a clock”, it must be set up. You need to take a series of simple steps and end up waiting for your retirement once and for all.

  1. Contact your Sberbank branch with a passport and SNILS (green plastic card), you can take your pension certificate with you. For pensioners, Sberbank provides a "social" bank card, which is issued for three years and has a free service. It is on this card that your pension will be transferred to you.
  2. As soon as all the documents are drawn up, in two weeks you will receive your bank card, as well as the details to it: data of the Sberbank Online ID and password, current account number, and it is on it that the pension will be credited. In addition to the details, upon receipt of the card, a PIN code is issued for using the card.
  3. Your next step will be a visit to the Pension Fund, where you need to write an application for transferring pension to a bank card, indicating the card account. It is important to understand that card number and card account number are not the same thing. The card number is indicated on the bank card itself, and the card account number is indicated in the agreement, which is given to you upon receipt of the bank card. It is a photocopy of this agreement that should be submitted to the Pension Fund.
  4. After registering with the Pension Fund, receiving your pension on a bank card, you just have to wait for your pension in a new format. This is usually a follow-up pension. Perhaps you will receive your next pension in the old fashioned way in the mail. Since the employees of the Pension Fund need to complete all the documents.

Retirement SMS
Checking the receipt of your pension without leaving your home is a very convenient service especially for pensioners. This service is not so expensive and 60 rubles. per month, called "Mobile Bank" full package. Thanks to this service, you will be aware not only of the arrival of pension money, but also of all expenses made on the card.

Pension card interest
The Savings Bank pays 3.5% per annum on the balance of the pension card. Accrual takes place annually in the third quarter. The date of accrual of interest is counted from the date of issue of the bank card.

Payment for an apartment with a "social" card of Sberbank

How to pay for a pensioner with his bank card for a communal apartment? Let's consider the main ways of this process.

  • Payment through the bank's cash desk. Everything is simple here. You come to the bank's cash desk and pay for utilities not in cash, but with a bank card.
  • Payment through the terminal. Utilities payment can also be made through the terminal, which is installed with the Savings Bank. But not every pensioner can independently figure out all the intricacies of this process. In this case, you cannot do without a support service. Fortunately, the support staff are always ready to help.
  • Set up auto payment. Using the services of the Sberbank help desk, you can set up auto payment for utilities. Probably, paying for utilities through auto payment will be very useful for pensioners who do not shine with health and it is difficult for them to pay for services. The biggest challenge is setting up auto payment correctly. But with experienced Sberbank employees, you will not have any problems setting up.
  • Withdraw money from the card and pay in cash. Another way to pay for utilities.

Opinions of pensioners about the pension on the card.

  1. Before, I was completely dependent on postal workers who had to wait all day with a pension. Now, when the pension is received on the card, there is no such problem. / Olga Davydovna. Permian/
  2. On the 6th, my pension comes, I connected auto payment for housing and communal services on the 7th. On the eighth I am already taking off my “clean pension”. The apartment has already been paid for. / Ivan Denisovich. Novgorod /.
  3. It is a pity that the ATM does not give small money. You can, of course, put "tails from retirement" on a mobile phone. But I don't use my mobile phone. We have to wait until the remnants of the pension accumulate so that they can be withdrawn / Tatyana Ivanovna. Volzhsky /
  4. I pay with a card on which my pension comes not only for a communal apartment, but also for purchases in stores. Very comfortably. / Nina Anatolyevna. Moscow/.

Plastic cards are now widely used. Many organizations transfer their salaries to cards. But pensioners also got such an opportunity: to receive their pension on a plastic card. Almost every bank is capable of issuing a card for this purpose. And along with it, the pensioner gets the opportunity for additional income in the form of accrued interest on the balance of funds. Not to mention the fact that you will not need to stand in queues or wait all day long for the postman with the coveted amount.

How to apply for a pension on a card

In order for the pension fund to be able to transfer your pension to the card, you need to take two steps: first, apply for the card at the bank, and then write a corresponding application to the pension fund.

We receive the card at the bank

Of course, if you already have a bank card, then you can skip this step. But please note that many banks offer very favorable conditions for pension cards: lower service costs, higher interest rates. Therefore, perhaps, in order to receive a pension, it is worth registering just such a card in the nearest bank, where the conditions will be the most favorable.

To get a plastic card to transfer your pension to it, contact the bank with an application. In addition to the application, you will need your passport and pension certificate. Each bank offers its own package of services, and here you can choose either a debit card, on which you will receive monthly amounts due to you, or a savings card, which allows you to make small savings from the amounts received. Many banks charge certain interest on these amounts.

The bank operator, according to the documents you submitted, will draw up all the necessary documents, give you a card with a pin code, as well as, if you wish, a username and password for using it through the Internet bank or mobile bank. Now you not only do not need to stand in lines or wait for the cashier to come home. With this card, you can pay for goods in stores, for utilities using an ATM or Internet banking. In addition to accumulating and receiving interest on the balance of funds, this is a very convenient means of payment.

We draw up a transfer to a pension fund

With a plastic card, passport and pension certificate, go to your branch of the pension fund. There you will need to write a corresponding statement. The application form is established by the department and is, as a rule, in the sample documents. Write it in two copies, since you will leave one in the pension fund, and the other will remain with you as confirmation that the documents were accepted from you. Ask a fund employee to put a mark on the acceptance of documents on it. In the application, indicate that you want to receive your pension on the card. There you will need to indicate bank details. You can find all the data in the documents issued to you by the bank.

If you wrote such a statement shortly before the next receipt of the pension, then, most likely, this time you will still have to receive it in the usual way. And later you will receive it on your card, no longer being bothered by queues and waiting.