Best card for NPS Contribution

Waynoway · Sep 19, 2022

Last update: 28-11-24

HDFC : Milestone benefits only ✅
HSBC Cashback: 0% ✅
AMEX Gold Charge: 1 MR/50 + Milestone benefits ✅
AMEX SmartEarn/ MRCC: Milestone benefits only ✅
AU Zenith: Milestone benefits only ✅
AU Zenith+: 1% + Milestone benefits ✅
SC Smart: 2% ✅
SC Ultimate: 2% (Govt. transaction) ✅
ICICI AmazonPay: 1%

Note: Mostly other cards from same bank works with varied reward rate and similar rule of exclusion.

For NPS payments MCC: 9399 (Govt. Services)

Do check both payment gateways Razorpay and Billdesk (above values are according to Billdesk gateway).

Also, do share missing cards rewards that you tried, will update accordingly.

PG Charges (with GST) on NPS website/app:

VISA, Mastercard & AMEX = 0.885% (0.75% + GST)

Note: Above are for TIER 1. TIER 2 disabled credit card payments (based on latest available options).

If in doubt, always try test transaction and confirm with support. Things may chage any time, proceed with caution.

palen · Dec 21, 2023

mudit.sharma said:
I am using SBI Cashback CC simple to get 50k towards 2L milestone. The 1% cashback componsate for cc charges on portal.

Is there a better way to invest in NPS using SBI Cashback CC?

Did you get 1% for NPS? Can you confirm?

Random123 · Dec 21, 2023

I know it is being asked multiple times, but just checking again if anyone recently got EM on atlas for NPS ? Thanks

Atleast official doc doesn't exclude govt transactions

https://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/credit-cards/terms-and-conditions-of-features-of-axis-bank-atlas-credit-card.pdf?sfvrsn=755e5a56_12

PS : I have done 1K transaction and will update once transaction gets settled.

Nikhil03 · Dec 23, 2023

Do we get reward on NPS payment with Infinia ?

helloworld · Dec 23, 2023

Nikhil03 said:
Do we get reward on NPS payment with Infinia ?

HDFC - Govt. Transaction

AlgoTrader · Dec 23, 2023

helloworld said:
HDFC - Govt. Transaction

what is the reward rate for such transaction in infinia? 3.33?

helloworld · Dec 23, 2023

AlgoTrader said:
what is the reward rate for such transaction in infinia? 3.33?

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mudit.sharma · Dec 25, 2023

palen said:
Did you get 1% for NPS? Can you confirm?

Yes, i did got when i did transaction in Feb.

Nikhil03 · Dec 26, 2023

I didn't get any cashback on SBI cashback card for NPS payment, I have paid via billdesk payment gateway. Did anyone get cashback ?

panu24 · Dec 26, 2023

Nikhil03 said:
I didn't get any cashback on SBI cashback card for NPS payment, I have paid via billdesk payment gateway. Did anyone get cashback ?

If you would have read this thread comments or recent pages, you would have got answer that which cards provide rewards/cashback on paying nps payment.
To answer your query, you will not get any cashback on sbi cashback card. It does not matter if you used razorpay or billdesk.

palen · Dec 26, 2023

Nikhil03 said:
I didn't get any cashback on SBI cashback card for NPS payment, I have paid via billdesk payment gateway. Did anyone get cashback ?

Call cc and confirm what MCC code it falls under.

See this,

Devaluation of SBI cashback (rumour)

No. Three Words. Government transactions are not excluded in their T&Cs so thought of checking here. Maybe I did not read it properly.

www.technofino.in

sm9811911 · Dec 26, 2023

Sbi cb will not receive any cb for government.
Some of the popular cards I know that give rewards : icici amazon, idfc wealth, amex for milestones (some were getting regular points).

Nikhil03 · Dec 26, 2023

Sorry guys, My bad - I read at the start of the thread that someone mentioned SBI Cashback is giving 1% cashback, so I tried it without reading the entire thread.

panu24 · Dec 26, 2023

Nikhil03 said:
Sorry guys, My bad - I read at the start of the thread that someone mentioned SBI Cashback is giving 1% cashback, so I tried it without reading the entire thread.

Nowadays card tnc are changing occasionally, what worked sometime back does not guarantee it will work today as well.
Sbi cashback card used to give cashback on government spends. But since last devaluation (in may23) of this card it does not give any cashback.

Random123 · Dec 27, 2023

Random123 said:
I know it is being asked multiple times, but just checking again if anyone recently got EM on atlas for NPS ? Thanks

Atleast official doc doesn't exclude govt transactions

https://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/credit-cards/terms-and-conditions-of-features-of-axis-bank-atlas-credit-card.pdf?sfvrsn=755e5a56_12

PS : I have done 1K transaction and will update once transaction gets settled.

Got 2em for nps but it took a week to credit them unlike others where they get credited within 3 days after settlement of transaction

sleepysurya · Dec 27, 2023

Random123 said:
Got 2em for nps but it took a week to credit them unlike others where they get credited within 3 days after settlement of transaction

EM credit is not dependent on type of transaction - a lot of times axis credits points in batches - Points for txn done on 19, 20 & 21 were credited yesterday for me.

flyhighpaper34 · Dec 27, 2023

prateekm03 said:
Tried ACE with 1k transaction, 0 CB.

Are you sure..? I made 5k trxn in ace on september and got 2%
not sure if axis changed terms after that.. I was under impression that ACE will earn cashbck

panu24 · Dec 27, 2023

flyhighpaper34 said:
Are you sure..? I made 5k trxn in ace on september and got 2%
not sure if axis changed terms after that.. I was under impression that ACE will earn cashbck

Why people don't read this thread fully I don't understand. I already gave confirmation that Axis Ace does not earn any cashback anymore since it's last devaluation (sep23)