Sberbank social card is a special offer that the main bank of Russia makes only for pensioners and persons entitled to receive social benefits. They issue such a card only upon presentation of a pension or other certificate of this kind. This card provides a range of benefits and additional amenities.
Why do I need a social card
Sberbank of Russia is known for its social programs, among which there are developments for students, retirees and people receiving subsidies from the state. Sberbank’s social card is made according to the Maestro standard, a pension is usually accrued on it, but other benefits or payments can be accepted there.
A social card will save you from having to retire in an uncomfortable way. Usually people are forced to stay at home on a certain day, waiting for an employee of the post office or other service that deals with the payment of pensions. A pensioner never knows exactly when this person will come, sometimes even the date of his arrival is not exactly known: this happens if the planned day for paying the pension falls on a day off.
Getting a pension with a social card will be very simple. Money will be credited automatically. And if you connect SMS notifications, then that the funds have been credited to the account, you will know at once. Today, a considerable number of pensioners use cell phones, so this option can really be very convenient.
A social card, like a regular bank card, allows you to pay for any services, it is accepted at all stores and terminals in Russia.
How to open a social card in Sberbank
To get a social card, you need to come to the nearest branch of Sberbank of Russia. There you will be given an application form. By completing it, you will also need to present your pension certificate and identity card - a common passport.
It is also necessary to have permanent registration in the region in which the branch where you draw up the card is located. If there is no permanent registration, the decision on whether to issue a card to you is made by the bank.
If you become a pensioner in the very near future, you can apply for a social card a little in advance. To do this, you can contact Sberbank a month or two before this time with a request to make a card: usually bank employees do not refuse.
After registration you will be given the details of the account. They should be contacted by the FIU, after which the pension will automatically be credited to your account.
