Aadhaar and PAN numbers for investing in post office savings schemes on March 31, 2023. This rule of mandatory submission of Aadhaar and PAN numbers for small savings schemes is part of the Know Your Customers (KYC) process.
According to the notification, subscribers who have invested in post office small savings plans must provide their Aadhaar numbers by September 30, 2023, if they did not do so when they opened the small savings scheme accounts.
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As per the notification, “If a depositor has already opened an account and has not submitted his Aadhaar number to the Accounts Office, he shall do so within a period of six months with effect from the 1st day of April 2023.” The six-month period will end on September 30, 2023
According to the Canara Bank website, “From 01/04/2023 onwards, Permanent account number (PAN) and Aadhaar will be mandatory for investing in small savings schemes for the new account holders.” What this means is that if you have opened a small savings scheme after April 1, 2023, then you could have done it only by submitting your PAN and Aadhaar details. So, you don’t need to submit it again to adhere to the September 30, 2023 deadline.
Canara Bank has requested customers to submit your Aadhaar and PAN for the existing account holders to the Home branch by 30th September, 2023 for linking with your accounts in order to avoid freezing of Small Savings Account.
What happens if you don’t link
In the event that PAN and Aadhaar are not submitted by the 30th of September, 2023 for current and new subscribers, the account may be suspended until