PFMS

Q1:	What is new in New Common Beneficiary Data format.xls file?
	Earlier there was only Payment Amount, now you can enter Center Share Payment Amount, State Share Payment Amount for the beneficiary.
Q2:	We want to upload a type of beneficiary which does not exist in current list. Whom should we contact for addition of a new "beneficiary type" ?
	Contact Project Cell at cpsmsproject[at]gmail[dot]com
Q3:	Whether PFMS support Post Office accounts?
	Yes.
Q4:	We want to upload beneficiaries with Post office accounts. What should we enter in the Field "Bank name"?
	INDIA POST.
Q5:	How to know the IFSC code for Post office Branches ?
	From PFMS Home Page, Got to Menu Bank/Post office>Bank Branch Post Office Listing.
Q6:	How can I know whether Banks IFSCCode is registered in PFMS?
	From PFMS Home Page, Got to Menu Bank/Post office>Bank Branch Post Office Listing.
Q7:	What to Do when a system rejects the beneficiaries with error description Beneficiaries IFSCCode is not Valid?
	Edit with Correct IFSCCode otherwise remove the Beneficiary from Beneficiary Data Excel file so that Beneficiaries with correct data may be uploaded in PFMS.
Q8:	I have uploaded the beneficiary but Status of my beneficiary is "Not approved "from Bank. What could be the reason?
	"The individual beneficiary bank may not be integrated with Bank hence it is showing pending Approval from Bank. You may view the list of Banks integrated with PFMS from Home Page>User Support> Bank Account Validation Time ".
Q9:	Where can I view the uploaded beneficiary after Uploading beneficiaries Excel file ?
	Masters>Beneficiary Management>Edit Beneficiaries.
Q10:	Can I upload two files with same name but containing different beneficiary details ?
	No, if the file is successfully Processed. However you can edit, remove invalid beneficiaries from a file, add new beneficiaries in a file that is not successfully processed.
Q11:	What is Scheme Specific ID?
	Unique Identifier of External System like MCTS etc.
Q12:	Should I enter the amount in Center Share Amount or State Share Amount ? Do I need to enter the value in Total Payment Amount also ?
	No, the system automatically calculates Total Payment Amount.
Q13:	We have provided both Aadhaar Number and Bank Account details for beneficiaries. Whether PFMS will do the seeding of Aadhaar number with Bank Account ?
	No, PFMS does not carry out seeding of Aadhaar Number with Bank Account at NPCI.
Q14:	Can I change the details of beneficiary after Upload of excel file?
	Yes you can update any details of the Beneficiary Before approval from Bank.
Q15:	Can I Edit beneficiary Details after approval from Bank?
	Yes, However you cannot edit Beneficiary Type, bank details & the sex of the person. Any change will be sent to Bank for approval.
Q16:	In edit beneficiary, for last so many days, system is showing bank account status as status "sent to bank", what to do in this case ?
	"The individual beneficiary bank may not be integrated with Bank hence it is showing pending Approval from Bank. You may view the list of Banks integrated with PFMS from Home Page>User Support> Bank Account Validation Time ".
Q17:	Please let us know the average time taken by each bank for account validation so that we can advise our beneficiaries to open accounts in efficient banks ?
	"Click the hyperlink Home Page>User Support> Bank Account Validation Time ".
Q18:	Bank Rejected a Beneficiary Details, we have deleted the Beneficiary, now we need to import the same beneficiary again. How to do this?
	You cant in current functionality. Contact Project Cell at cpsmsproject[at]gmail[dot]com
Q19:	We have uploaded the beneficiaries with both Bank account details and Aadhaar Number and we will make Aadhaar based payment to the beneficiaries but PFMS is still showing status as 'Sent to Bank' in Edit beneficiary. Why is PFMS sending the details to banks for account validation when we are going to make Aadhaar based payment ?
	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 for Account Based Payment. Hence Account Number of Beneficiary is also validated.
Q20:	Can I update the beneficiary details in PFMS after importing it ? If Yes, Do I need to update the same details in MCTS also ?
	Yes. Further, you don’t need to Update Beneficiaries details in MCTS. PFMS sends updated Beneficiaries details to MCTS once payment is made to a Beneficiary.
Q21:	While importing beneficiary with MCTS ID ….., System display message that MCTS ID does not exists in PFMS. Whom should we contact ?
	It is possible that Beneficiary with MCTS ID was imported earlier and then deleted from PFMS. Once MCTS ID is deleted in PFMS that Beneficiary cannot be imported in PFMS. Contact Project Cell at cpsmsproject[at]gmail[dot]com with Beneficiary Details.
Q22:	We are not able to add 'Mother' type JSY beneficiaries using this option. What should we do ?
	You can add Beneficiaries using "Import Beneficiary Data" for Beneficiary type "Mother".
Q23:	When we upload beneficiaries through excel file, some beneficiaries become immediately available in the approval screen where as some become available after so many days ? Why is it so ?
	Beneficiaries having Accounts in Non Integrated Banks are visible immediately in approval Screen. Beneficiaries having account in Banks that are integrated with PFMS are sent for approval from Bank.
Q24:	For some cases, beneficiary name as per bank is appearing whereas for other cases 'NA' is mentioned. Why it is so ?
	"NA" Is Shown when the Bank has not Provided the Beneficiary Name and is "NOT AVAILABLE" is PFMS.
Q25:	Some of the details of beneficiary are not correct or are missing? What should I do ?
	Edit and update the Approved Beneficiary Details from Masters>Beneficiary Management>Manage Beneficiary.
Q26:	How to get the complete beneficiary list associated with my agency ?
	See report DBT01.