- You can check by visiting the official website of UIDAI
- You do not have to pay any fees for this
To take advantage of government schemes like pension and LPG subsidy, the bank account needs to be linked to the Aadhaar number. Many people do not know whether their account is linked to Aadhaar or not? If you do not even know whether your account is linked to Aadhaar or not, then you can find it right from home. We are telling you its process.
Is this the process?
- First of all, visit UIDAI’s official website uidai.gov.in.
- After this, click on ‘Aadhaar Services’ section and go to ‘Check Aadhaar & Bank Account Linking Status’.
- As soon as you click on it, a new page will open. Here you will be asked for a 12 number Aadhaar number.
- First fill the Aadhaar number in the space provided. After that, a security code will also show on the screen, after seeing which the one time password (OTP) will come to your registered mobile number.
- In this case, you must enter the OTP and then login.
- If your bank account is linked to Aadhaar, then you will get this congratulatory message in front- “Congratulations! Your Bank Aadhaar Mapping has been done ”.
This is how SBI users can link online
- log on to www.onlinesbi.com
- Go to “Link your Aadhaar number” (add your Aadhaar number) under “My Accounts” (My Account) which appears on the left side of the screen.
- On the next page select the account number, enter the Aadhaar number and click Submit.
- The last 2 digits of your registered mobile number (they cannot be changed) will appear.
- The status of the mapping will be communicated to your registered mobile number.
Note: If you are not yet registered for Internet Banking, you can connect your account with online Aadhaar using your ATM cum Debit Card details. Click here to register.
Advantages of linking bank account
with Aadhaar According to the Supreme Court ruling, it is not necessary to link your account with Aadhaar number. But the amount received under pension, LPG subsidy or government schemes now comes directly into the bank account. But to take advantage of this, your bank account needs to be linked to Aadhaar.
Now
you will be able to avail subsidy in post office saving account, now you can avail government subsidy directly in your post office savings account. For this, you have to link the post office saving account to Aadhaar. The postal department has issued a circular in this regard that people can avail direct benefit transfer (DBT) in their post office saving account. If your account is not linked to Aadhaar yet, you can easily link your account to Aadhaar.
Source: www.bhaskar.com
