DBT Beneficiary and Payment Status Check

By Mayashree Acharya

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Updated on: Aug 6th, 2025

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4 min read

If you are a beneficiary of any government scheme, such as PM Kisan scheme, LPG subsidy or state government welfare schemes, you can check your DBT payment status online to confirm if you have received the payment of these scheme directly to your bank account.

This article provides the step-by-step process of DBT payment status check, DBT beneficiary status check, DBT linked accounts and more.

DBT Payment Status Check

On 1st January 2013, the Government of India introduced the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to provide the Central Government and State Government scheme subsidies directly to beneficiaries' accounts. It enables beneficiaries' to check the fund disbursements for any government schemes without the requirement of middlemen. Hence, it ensures that only the beneficiaries’ account receives the money without corruption.

How to Check DBT Payment Status?

Step 1: Visit the DBT Status Tracker on the PFMS Portal.

Step 2: Select the Category, select ‘DBT Status’ as ‘Payment’ and enter your bank name.

Step 3: Enter your Bank Account Number or Application ID, or Beneficiary Code.

Step 4: Type the Captcha code shown on the screen.

Step 5: Click on ‘Search’ to view your DBT payment status.

How to Check DBT Beneficiary Status?

You can easily check your DBT beneficiary status by following these hassle-free steps:

Step 1: Visit the DBT Status Tracker on the PFMS Portal.

Step 2: Select the Category, select ‘DBT Status’ as ‘Beneficiary Validation’ and enter your bank name.

Step 3: Enter your Bank Account Number, Application ID, or Beneficiary Code.

Step 4: Enter the Captcha code displayed on the screen.

Step 5: Click ‘Search’ to check your DBT beneficiary validation status.

How to Check DBT Linked Account?

You can follow the below process to check your DBT link account:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI Website.

Step 2: Navigate to the ‘My Aadhaar’ option and select the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ option under the ‘Aadhaar Services’ section.

Step 3: On the next page, click on the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ tab. 

Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number, Captcha code displayed on the screen and click ‘Login With OTP’.

Step 5: Enter the OTP and click ‘Login’. Click on the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ tab.

Step 6: Your Aadhaar DBT-linked bank account status will be displayed on the screen.

Bank Aadhaar Link Status for DBT

You can follow the below process to check your Aadhar-DBT Bank link status:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI Website.

Step 2: Navigate to the ‘My Aadhaar’ option and select the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ option under the ‘Aadhaar Services’ section.

Step 3: On the next page, click on the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ tab. 

Step 4: Enter your Aadhaar number, Captcha code displayed on the screen and click ‘Login With OTP’.

Step 5: Enter the OTP and click ‘Login’. Click on the ‘Bank Seeding Status’ tab.

Step 6: Your Aadhaar DBT-linked bank account status will be displayed on the screen.

DBT Status Check with Mobile Number

Step 1: Visit the Payment Page on the PFMS Portal.

Step 2: Enter your Bank name, Account number, Captcha code and click ‘Send OTP on SMS’.

Step 3: Enter the OTP sent to your mobile for verification.

Step 4: Select the government scheme (e.g., PM-KISAN, LPG subsidy) for which you want to check the payment status.

Step 5: After verification, the portal will show your DBT payment details.

List of DBT Schemes

The DBT schemes consist of a wide range of schemes implemented by both the central and state governments. Here is an extensive list of such DBT schemes that you can avail as required.

  • NSP – National Scholarship Portal
  • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
  • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MG-NREGA)
  • Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL) 
  • Nikshay Poshan Yojana
  • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
  • ServicePlus
  • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMKVY)
  • Midday Meal Portal Madhya Pradesh
  • EFMS NHM Meghalaya
  • EFMS NHM Assam 
  • Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS)
  • Ladakh eSeva Portal
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • EFMS Portal WBB
  • National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
  • PMIS Portal Chhattisgarh
  • eGRANTZ Portal Kerala
  • Punjab State Portal
  • State Scheme DBT Portal
  • SDMSE Punjab Portal
  • PFMS Portal
  • CG State School Scholarship Portal
  • CSIS - Central Bank
  • eMaarg - Jiorich
  • WSCD - Gujarat
  • Haryana State Pension Scheme
  • Future Skills Prime CDSA Noida
  • Digital Gujarat Portal
  • ICICI Bank SNA System Payment
  • NFHM Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • IDBI Bank SNA System Payment
  • Odisha DBT Scholarship Portal
  • Tribal Department Scholarship Portal MP DBT
  • MP Social Security Portal
  • E-Mandya
  • e-Udyam Portal
  • DTNBWED
  • DBT NSMNY Portal

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) provides transparency and enhances the payment process of government welfare schemes. Under DBT, government scheme benefits and payments will be directly transferred to the account of the beneficiaries. You can easily check your DBT payment status online through the PFMS website and ensure you have received the payment on time. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check my DBT payment status?

You can check the DBT payment status by visiting the Public Financial Management System website and selecting the ‘Payment Status’ option and select the ‘DBT Status Tracker’ option. After that, choose the DBT scheme from the list of schemes, select the ‘Payment’ option and enter your bank name, application ID or beneficiary code to track DBT payment status. 

How to check my PFMS payment status?

You can check the DBT payment status by visiting the Public Financial Management System website and selecting the ‘Payment Status’ option and select the ‘DBT Status Tracker’ option. After that, choose the DBT scheme from the list of schemes, select the ‘Payment’ option and enter your application ID or beneficiary code to track DBT payment status. 

How to check my scholarship payment status?

To check your MahaDBT scholarship payment status, visit the MahaDBT website and choose the scheme you have applied for. Select the ‘Applicant Login’ option and log in with your credentials. Click the ‘My Applied Scheme’ to check the MahaDBT scholarship payment status. 

What is the DBT Government payment of Rs 1000 credited?

When your account is credited with an amount of Rs.1,000 from the PFMS-generated DBT system it indicates that it received Rs.1,000 from the government through direct benefit transfer. 

How to know which bank account I have linked to DBT?

To know which bank account you have linked to the DBT scheme, you must visit the UIDAI website and open the ‘Bank Linking Status’ from the menu. Enter your Aadhaar number and provide the OTP received on your registered mobile number to check the bank account you have linked.

How to change my DBT-linked bank account?

To change the DBT-linked bank account, you must visit your bank and submit the consent and mandate form to the bank. The bank will seed your account with NPCI-mapper to operate it as a DBT-enabled account.

How to check my bank link status?

To check your bank link status for the DBT scheme, you must open the UIDAI website and visit the ‘Bank Linking Status’ webpage. Enter your Aadhaar number and OTP from your registered mobile number to check your bank link status. 

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Mayashree Acharya

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