pfms.nic.in Know Your Payments : Central Plan Scheme Monitoring & Public Financial Management System

Organization : Ministry of Finance Central Plan Scheme Monitoring & Public Financial Management System
Facility : Know Your Payments
Country: India
Website : https://pfms.nic.in/NewDefaultHome.aspx

How To Know Your PFMS Payments?

You can know your payments by two methods.
1. Aadhaar Number
2. Account Number

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Following is a video explaining this procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoXQybtoxbg

Go to the link of Know Your Payments link available in left pane of PFMS home page.

Payments by Aadhaar Number

Fill the following fields to know the payments.
Step 1 : Enter Aadhaar Number
Step 2 : Confirm Aadhaar Number
Step 3 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 4 : Click Search Button

Payments by Account Number

Click the link “Know Payments by Account Number” link available at teh right bottom of Payments by Account Number screen.
Step 1 : Enter Bank
Enter First Few Characters Of Bank Name
Step 2 : Enter Account Number
Step 3 : Enter Confirm Account Number
Step 4 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 5 : Click Search Button

FAQs On PFMS ePayment

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) on PFMS ePayment

Can I make one payment for multiple beneficiary types ?
No, You can only make payment for a single Beneficiary type at a time.

System shows error message that Agency Bank account is not mapped with the component while making payment for purpose ………. How should I correct the same ?
Contact Your agency Administrator to so that he/she can correct the component mapping from MYSCHEME>MANAGE> Select Scheme and edit “Agency account scheme component mapping”.

Beneficiaries Aadhaar based payment got rejected by bank, how can I make Account payment to beneficiaries ?
First Priority is given to Aadhaar based payment, in case the Aadhaar based payment is rejected for the beneficiary, the Beneficiary is now automatically available only for Account Based Payment.

How to know that PFMS is going to make Aadhaar based payment or Account based payment to the beneficiaries ?
First Priority is given to Aadhaar based payment.

We have uploaded beneficiaries with both Aadhaar Number and Account number details. We want to make account based payment to the beneficiaries as Aadhaar Numbers are not seeded with the accounts as yet. How to do this ?
You cant, Skip Aadhaar Number and enter Account Number of the beneficiaries.

I have uploaded the beneficiaries along with Center Share Payment amount but the amount is not showing in the initiate payment screen. What is the reason for the same ?
Default amount for “Centre” Share in Payment Process Search Screen will override the values entered against each beneficiaries.

When should we use Excel Upload Option for Initiating Payment to beneficiaries ?
When you have a large number (more than 500) beneficiaries for payment and payment to beneficiaries is dissimilar and you can use default amount option for majority of the beneficiaries.

From Where can I download Approved List of Beneficiaries for Payment using excel ?
E-Payment>Download payment information File.

My Purpose for Payment is not visible. How to add them?
You cant, Please Contact PFMS Project Cell at cpsmsproject[at]gmail[dot]com

Where can I get my Unique Agency Code for renaming Payment file for upload ?
Agency Code can be taken from first part of Transaction Reference Number or from Agency Profile of Agency Administrator.

How can I add more beneficiaries to existing Voucher ?
Beneficiaries can be added till the Voucher is not submitted for approval.

Can I make payments to the same beneficiary again for same period?
“By default No, however you can manually override the payment periodicity from Masters>Beneficiary Management> Manage Payment Status Due.

What is Payment Periodicity?
Payment Periodicity is the duration of payment made to beneficiaries depending upon the Scheme.

Where can I check whether payment is due for a beneficiary ?
You use Payment Periodicity check whether payment is due for a beneficiary.

Can I perform DBT transactions if my bank account is in Cooperative Bank ?
Yes, provided the bank is listed in Home Page>User Support> Bank Account Validation Time.

How To Know MGNREGA FTO Status?

Got to the link of Know MGNREGA FTO Status available in the left bottom of PFMS home page.

Step 1 : Enter FTO Name or Reference No or Transaction No
Step 2 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 3 : Click Search Button

Note 1: For payment to cooperative bank account holders, PFMS will only show the status of consolidated payment.
Note 2: In case PFMS has sent the FTO to bank but Debit Status is shown as ‘Pending’, Please contact the concerned bank for actual status of FTO.

Know External System FTO Status

Got to the link of Know External System FTO Status available in the left bottom of PFMS home page.

Step 1 : Enter FTO Number
Step 2 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 3 : Click Search Button

Register/ Track Issue

You can register your issue if you have any regarding Account, Bank etc through the following process
Go to the link of Register/ Track Issue available in left pane of PFMS home page.

Fill the required fields to register your issue.
Step 1 : Enter Name
Step 2 : Enter EMail
Step 3 : Enter Mobile
Step 4 : Select Category
Step 5 : Select Sub Category
Step 6 : Enter Issue Title
Step 7 : Enter Description
Step 8 : Select Priority
Step 9 : Attach Files if any
Note: Only files of type doc/docx, xls/xlsx, txt, jpg, png, and pdf of size not more than 4MB are allowed.
Step 10 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 11 : Click Submit Button

Track Issues :
You can track the issues by following the below steps.
Click Track Issues link available at the bottom of Register Issue screen.

Option 1 : Search by Issue Id
Enter Issue Id & Click Search Button

Option 2 : Search by email or mobile number
Step 1 : Enter EMail of Issue Generator or Mobile No
Step 2 : Select From Date
Step 3 : Select To Date
Step 4 : Select Status
Step 5 : Select Category
Step 6 : Select Sub Category
Step 7 : Click Search Button
Note: Either EMail or Mobile No. is required

Register Sanction ID Generation Users

Go to the link of Register Sanction ID Generation Users available in the right pane of PFMS home page.

Email is mandatory for any communication, regarding your UserIds, Password, Notifications, Alerts etc.

Fill the user details as per below instructions.
Step 1 : Select Type of User
Step 2 : Select Controller
Step 3 : Enter First Name
Step 4 : Enter Last Name
Step 5 : Enter Designation
Step 6 : Enter Email
Step 7 : Enter Phone No
Step 8 : Enter Mobile No

Step 9 : Enter Login ID
(Login ID minimum 4 characters).
Step 10 : Enter Password
(Password must contain minimum 6 characters and maximum 15  characters. Password should contain alphanumeric and at least one special character like [@#$%^&*].
Step 11 : Enter Confirm Password
Step 12 : Select Hint Question?
Step 13 : Enter Answer
Step 14 : Confirm Answer
Step 15 : Enter Word Verification
Enter the letters as they are shown in the image (Letters are not case-sensitive)
Step 16 : Click Submit Button

Answered Questions

Where is the know your payment link in the left panel of pfms website now? I cannot see it.
It is available now in the left pane of PFMS home page. You can know the status using account number or aadhaar number.

I checked my status on website national scholarship in which it is seen my scholarship payment sent to pfms but my scholarship payment did not transferred in my account by pfms.
App Id = HP201516002018084.
Aadhaar no is 451140XXXXX
Account No. is 1713001XXXXXXX
Bank Name – Punjab National Bank
I need to pay fee of my college.
Beneficiary Name : SONALI JAIN S/O VIJAY KUMAR JAIN
Scheme Name : POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES MINORITIES CS
Amount : ₹ 5,700.00
Status : Success