PM CARES for Children Scheme 2021 (SOP).

Step – 1 Process at Post Offices

Beneficiaries will be identified by District Magistrate

For every beneficiary, opening of BASIC SAVINGS Account is mandatory with welfare scheme code PRFTS

Collect two Account Opening Forms (One for Basic Savings Account & Another one for PM CARES for Children Account

CIFs will be created for both District Magistrate and Beneficiary, if already not available

If the beneficiary is below 18 years, Open Basic Savings Account in the name of Beneficiary under the guardianship of Dist. Magistrate and DM will also be nominee

If the beneficiary is above 18 years, Open Basic Savings Account in the name of Beneficiary with nomination as per the AOF

Print the Passbook for Basic Saving Account and hand over to the District Magistrate

Basic Savings Account will be opened only as Single Account and not as Joint Account

No KYC Documents are to be collected for DM and KYC documents of Beneficiary are to be collected

Transfer of Fund

• Fund Transfer will be done by Ministry of Women and Child Development

• Funds for opening of PM CARES for Children Scheme Account will be transferred directly to Basic Savings Account of the beneficiaries from PM CARES Fund Account at Canara Bank through National Automated Clearing House (NACH)

Step – 2 Process at Chennai GPO

• Process will start after transfer of fund in Basic Savings Accounts

• CEPT will provide all technical support and share the list of CIF IDs and SOL IDs linked with the beneficiaries of the Scheme

Open PM CARES Children Scheme Account (Menu – HOACCTD)

If the beneficiary is Minor, open Joint Account in the name of Beneficiary and DM. DM will be also be the nominee. Scheme Code - PCFTD

If the beneficiary is not Minor, open Single Account in the name of Beneficiary and nominee(s) will be the same as in Basic Savings A/C. Scheme Code -PCMIS

Funding of PCFTD and PCMIS Accounts is to be done by debiting Basic Savings Account

Repayment Account / Interest Credit Account will be Basic Savings Account Number

Transfer all the PCFTD and PCMIS accounts to the SOLs where the Basic Savings Account is opened

Step – 3 Process at Post Office

• Process will start after transfer of the PM CARES for Children Accounts from Chennai GPO to Post Office concerned.

• Chennai GPO/CEPT will share the SOL wise details of account opened under PM CARES fund with Circle/CBS (CPC).

Post Office concerned shall print the Passbook(s) of PM CARES for Children Scheme Account and Hand over to District Magistrate

Write the Account Number in the AOF which was already given by the DMs

• PCFTD type account will be Joint Account and shall have the deposit amount depending on the age of the beneficiary

• PCMIS type account will be Single Account and shall have the deposit of Rs. 10 Lakh.

• Premature closure of PM CARES for Children Account is allowed only on the death of the Beneficiary

• If the account is of PCFTD (if the beneficiary is minor), the original deposit amount will be refunded to District Magistrate who is Joint Account Holder

• If the account is of PCMIS (if the beneficiary is major), the original deposit amount will be refunded to the Nominee(s)

Step – 4 Process at Post Office

When the beneficiary attains the age of 18 years

Get the revised AOF with nominee details for both Basic Savings Account and PM CARES for Children Account

Convert the PM CARES for Children Account from Joint to Single Account • Account will become PCMIS Type Account

When the beneficiary attains the age of 23, the account will be closed and payment will be made to the Beneficiary

• Monthly Interest Income from PCMIS Account will be credited in the linked Basic Savings Account

• Interest rate applicable to MIS Scheme is payable for PCMIS type account

• Account will mature when the beneficiary attains the age of 23 years.

• After the maturity, no post-maturity interest is allowed.