Function of PoP
A. Subscriber Registration
PoP/PoP-SP shall facilitate the registration of the subscriber for Tier I and Tier II account. The steps involved in the registration process are:
- Acceptance of forms : Accept only duly filed Composite Subscriber Registration form (CSRF) from the prospective subscriber on T+1 (T is the date of receipt of complete subscriber registration form)
- Verification of forms: Verify the Signed and complete form with DoB, bank, nomination, scheme details etc. Verify Know Your Customer (KYC) documents as per the norms prescribed
- Processing of forms: submit all accepted application forms (including supporting documents), to CRA/CRA-Facilitation Centre (FC) for digitization by hand where the PoP-SP and the CRA-FC are co-located or transmit to CRA in Mumbai by post. Delivery of Subscriber Registration Form and supporting documents to CRA/CRA-FC within T+2 from district level & T+7 from other locations (T is the date of receipt of complete subscriber registration form)
B. Initial Contribution Processing at the Time of Registration:
- Collect duly filled NPS Contribution Instruction Slip (NCIS) along with the application form and ensure all the relevant details are provided in NCIS by the Subscriber.
- Remit the clear funds, after deducting its charges and applicable tax, to the Trustee Bank on T+1 basis for the corresponding PRAN of the subscriber.
- Retain the ‘NCIS’ and other transaction related documents with itself.
C. Regular subscriber’s contribution
- PoP/PoP-SP shall perform all due diligence in accepting NCIS from subscriber and will check the PRAN no., Name, Payment details etc.
- Upload subscriber contribution details online into the CRA system Bank on T+1 basis for the corresponding PRAN of the subscriber. (T: date of receipt of clear funds)
- Remit the clear funds, after deducting its charges and applicable tax, to the Trustee Bank on T+1 basis for the corresponding PRAN of the subscriber. (T: date of receipt of clear funds)
D. Change in subscriber details
POPs provides the following NPS services to the subscriber:
- Change in subscriber’s personal details on T+1 basis.
- Change of investment scheme/fund manager on same day (T) if such request received within banking hours for public or next working day (T+1) if such request received after banking hours for public.
- Processing of withdrawal request on same day (T) if such request received within banking hours for public or next working day (T+1) if such request received after banking hours for public.
- Processing of request for subscriber shifting on T+1 basis.
- Issuance of printed Account statement
- Attend request from subscriber for the re-issue of i-pin , t-pin , PRAN card on T+1 basis.
- Any other services prescribed by PFRDA.
In all the above cases, T is the date of receipt of request.
E. Grievance handling
Activities carried by PoP/PoP-SP for handling grievances from the subscribers and other NPS Intermediaries:
- Receive and upload all grievances submitted by the subscriber in the Central Grievance Management System (CGMS) of CRA on a daily basis. The CGMS system of CRA would route the grievances to respective NPS intermediaries.
- If PoP/PoP-SP has grievances against any NPS Intermediary such as CRA or TB, it shall raise grievance using CGMS of the CRA or at the CRA call centre.