Lakshmir Bhandar Status Check — Track Your Payment (2026)

Before You Start: Which Portal to Use

Status checking for this scheme now happens through socialregistry.wb.gov.in, the newer Social Registry portal introduced alongside the transition from Lakshmir Bhandar to Annapurna Bhandar. If you have an old bookmark for a different portal from before the transition, use the current link above instead, since older URLs may no longer reflect your latest status.

To understand the Annapurna Bhandar transition and updated monthly benefits, review our primary scheme guide. For information on health card linkages under state healthcare initiatives, see our Swasthya Sathi / Ayushman Bharat update guide.

How to Check Your Status, Step by Step

Follow these instructions to check your registration and payment status online:

1. Visit the official portal: socialregistry.wb.gov.in (or navigate to the citizen-facing tracking section).
2. Select your district from the dropdown list.
3. Enter your registered mobile number, Aadhaar number, or Application Reference ID.
4. Click on Get OTP and enter the 6-digit verification code sent to your registered mobile phone.
5. Your beneficiary status card will display on screen, showing your current registration state, migration status under Annapurna Bhandar, and recent DBT payment credit history.

If you have an application/reference number from a more recent application (rather than being an older, migrated beneficiary), you can also search using that number directly. For applicants using mobile numbers that differ from their Aadhaar-registered SIM, the portal allows identity validation using Swasthya Sathi card numbers or single bank account numbers coupled with district OTP clearance. The portal dashboard provides complete transparency regarding monthly transaction reference numbers, Public Financial Management System (PFMS) credit dates, and bank account clearance codes.

Understanding Your Status Result

The online tracking system displays four primary status indicators:

• Active / Verified: Your registration is confirmed and payments are processing under the current scheme (Annapurna Bhandar) as expected.
• Pending e-KYC: You need to complete a verification step before your migrated registration is fully active, check the portal for specific instructions or visit your local BDO office.
• Under Review / Flagged: Your account has been selected for closer checking as part of the migration audit. This does not necessarily mean you've lost eligibility, but it means payments may be paused until review completes.
• Not Found: This indicates either a search-detail mismatch (double-check your mobile number or Aadhaar digits), or that your original registration was not carried over, in this case, visiting your local office is the fastest way to clarify your situation.

If Your Payment Stopped or Changed

Given the scale of this transition, a stopped or changed payment does not automatically mean you have lost eligibility. Common, resolvable reasons include:

• Migration Audit Flag: Accounts are being systematically reviewed during the shift from Lakshmir Bhandar to Annapurna Bhandar; a temporary pause during review is common and not necessarily permanent.
• Age-Range Transition: If you turn 60, payments under this scheme cease and you become eligible for senior pension programs such as ST Old-Age Pension or Old Age Allowance.
• Aadhaar-Bank Linkage Issue: As with any DBT scheme, a payment can fail silently if your bank account is not correctly Aadhaar-seeded in the NPCI mapper, even if your registration itself is fully valid.
• Income or Employment Status Change: A household member securing a government job or crossing an income-tax threshold affects ongoing eligibility under the scheme's exclusion rules.

If your status check doesn't clarify the reason, visiting your nearest Duare Sarkar camp or municipal/Panchayat office with your registration details is generally the fastest way to get a specific answer for your household. District Social Welfare Officers maintain dedicated enquiry counters at BDO offices to assist beneficiaries with account unfreezing and NPCI bank mapper re-linking. In cases where bank mergers have resulted in changed IFSC codes (such as United Bank of India or Allahabad Bank mergers into Punjab National Bank and Indian Bank), updating bank details on the portal restores monthly credit flow.

Common Error Codes and Status Descriptions

When tracking your payment status on socialregistry.wb.gov.in, the portal may display specific error codes or technical status messages. Understanding these codes helps speed up resolution:

• ERR_NPCI_UNLINKED: Your bank account is active but not mapped for Aadhaar Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) gateway. Visit your bank branch with your Aadhaar card and submit an Aadhaar Seeding Form to resolve this issue.
• ERR_NAME_MISMATCH: The spelling of your name in your bank account passbook does not match the name printed on your Aadhaar card or Social Registry record. Submit a correction request at your local Block Development Office with supporting identity documents.
• ERR_ACCOUNT_DORMANT: Monthly payments failed because your bank account has become inactive due to lack of transactions. Perform a small cash transaction or deposit at your bank branch to reactivate the account.
• PENDING_DISTRICT_APPROVAL: Your application has passed initial Gram Panchayat document screening and is currently queued for final administrative sanction by the District Social Welfare Officer.

Step-by-Step NPCI Mapper Verification

Since all monthly financial transfers under Annapurna Bhandar use Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer, verifying your NPCI mapper status is crucial:

1. Check your bank account statement or net banking portal to verify if DBT credits are enabled for your primary account.
2. Visit your bank branch and request the customer service counter to confirm if your account is active on the NPCI mapper for central and state government welfare disbursements.
3. If your account is linked to multiple banks, ensure that your primary single savings account is designated as the active DBT recipient account.
4. Once bank seeding is confirmed, notify your local BDO office or update your status on socialregistry.wb.gov.in to resume monthly ₹3,000 payment credits.

Helpdesk and Grievance Redressal for Beneficiaries

If your online status check shows persistent errors or if your monthly payment remains paused despite completing e-KYC verification, several state grievance escalation channels are available:

• Duare Sarkar Public Support Counters: Visit any scheduled Duare Sarkar outreach camp in your Gram Panchayat or ward. Camp officials can query the central Social Registry database directly to resolve document holds.
• Block Development Office (BDO) Helpline Desk: Each BDO office maintains a dedicated social security desk equipped to update bank account details and upload refreshed SC/ST certificates.
• State Toll-Free Helpline: Call the West Bengal Social Security helpline at 1800-120-2130 (toll-free) between 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM on working days for assistance with application tracking and portal issues.

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