Social Card of Sberbank of Russia

1. What does Sberbank's “Social” card mean?
2. What does the Sberbank Maestro (MIR) card look like?
3. How to get a Sberbank social card?
4. Sberbank card WORLD "Social" - how to use?
5. Sberbank card WORLD Social: where does it work?
6. How to put money on a Sberbank pension card?
7. How to register a MIR card in Sberbank Online?

For socially protected categories of clients, Sberbank has a separate offer - a card with free service for receiving government payments. The debit card of Sberbank Maestro “Social” is a border product between the entry-level card and the classic card: it has sufficient functionality for daily use and does not have the limitations inherent to non-unique Momentum cards.

In this article we will tell you in detail what changes have occurred with the Sberbank maestro against the background of the transition to MIR, how the Sberbank social card is issued, who it is supposed to be, and what opportunities it has.

What does Sberbank's “Social” card mean?

Initially, the card was issued only for pensioners who needed a free product to receive a pension. Gradually, the card became popular and began to be issued for various benefits, children's allowances, compensation for kindergarten, etc. All types of compensation, alimony and other payments requiring a bank account were issued on the Sberbank social cards.

In Sberbank, the Maestro Social card, as a personal passbook, only savings books gradually leave the market, giving way to modern plastic carriers.

What does the Sberbank Maestro (MIR) card look like?

The social card in 2017 changed the familiar design of the card “with daisies” to bullfinches:

How to get a Sberbank social card?

Earlier, in Sberbank, a social plastic card did not limit the opening conditions, it could be issued by anyone. Some used the Maestro Sberbank credit card as a payroll card, others were interested in Sberbank pension card discounts and “Thank you” bonuses.

In 2017, the "shop closed". In Sberbank, the “active age Maestro card” is no longer issued - it was replaced by the Sberbank card WORLD Social. The cost of maintenance, as before, is zero, there are no particular differences with its predecessor.

A restriction has been added to the procedure for how to issue a Sberbank social card: now the card is available only to pensioners who have presented a document for the right to receive a state pension. That is, for subsidies, compensation and other things, the Sberbank MIR pension card is no longer issued. Restrictions force users to switch to alternative products, such as Visa Classic.

On this, the Sberbank social card for pensioners is cons. Then go only the positive qualities of the card. For example, one of the new advantages is the ability to order a Sberbank pension card via the Internet:

For pensioners there are 2 options for obtaining a card:

• Independently order on the bank website;
• Checkout at any branch of the bank.

Do not forget that in addition to a passport, a pension certificate or a pension award certificate will be required for ordering a card.

Sberbank card WORLD "Social" - how to use?

In Sberbank, the MIR pension card offers the same opportunities as any other bank card:

• Withdrawal of funds;
• Payment by card in stores;
• Storage, accumulation;
• Replenishment at the expense of own funds;
• Sending money transfers;
• Payment of utilities and much more.

For non-cash transactions performed using Sberbank of the WORLD Social Card, “Thank you from Sberbank” are awarded - bonuses within the framework of the customer loyalty program.

Many people ask whether it is possible to replenish the Sberbank pension card, to keep its own funds on it. Of course you can - this is your card, your individual bank account. You have the right to dispose of it at your discretion. In addition, there is a reason for storing funds on the card - a card for retirees goes to Sberbank with interest on the balance.

What is the percentage of Sberbank on the world social map? Quarterly, the bank counts 3.5% per annum on the minimum amount.

Sberbank card WORLD Social: where does it work?

Almost all retail outlets in Russia, from small entrepreneurs to large shopping centers, are already equipped with terminals designed to receive MIR cards. This means that you can pay with your card everywhere, without commissions and restrictions.

In many stores and medical institutions, the Sberbank social card for retired Maestro and MIR provides benefits and discounts (on average, 5%).

Regarding the use of MIR cards abroad, the Central Bank is actively working to distribute our national cards outside of Russia. Today, most popular resorts can be calculated with a MIR card, and in the countries of presence of Sberbank subsidiaries there are ATMs where you can easily withdraw cash “at home”. Example - Deniz Bank, Turkey.

How to put money on a Sberbank pension card?

It is important for a pensioner who is interested in saving money “for old age” to know how to transfer money to a Sberbank social card. This is not difficult to do; in more detail all the ways to replenish Sberbank’s account can be found in our separate material :

• Through an ATM;
• Through the cash desk of the bank;
• Through any commercial bank and service points of payment systems;
• In any salon of cellular communication;
• From any other bank card or account via card2card service or online banking.

Do not forget to control your account, for this it is convenient to use the remote service service - a personal account in Sberbank Online.

How to register a MIR card in Sberbank Online?

You can open your personal account by following the standard registration instructions that you will find. here . Your pension card has all the necessary attributes for remote control - it is personal, it has a number. This is enough to register the card in the self-service system of Sberbank.

How to close the Sberbank social card?

If the “Social” card did not meet your expectations or another bank made a more interesting offer, close account cards, writing an application for closing at the bank office where you received your plastic. Within 30 days the bank cancels the account.

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