Archive · 24 Aug 2026
NHM Warns Bank Changes Could Delay Aadhaar-Linked Salary Payments
National Health Mission employees in Andhra Pradesh are being asked not to change their bank accounts unnecessarily.
Their salaries are sent to bank accounts connected to their Aadhaar details.
If someone changes accounts before linking the new account properly, the payment system may not know where to send the money.
This can delay salaries for many employees covered by the same bill.
Officials said the affected payments may involve about ₹60–70 crore.
Fixing mismatches between bank and Aadhaar records can take time.
Employees who must change accounts should link Aadhaar to the new account first.
They should also check that their name and account details match their employment records.
Andhra Pradesh’s health commissioner advised National Health Mission employees not to change bank accounts without a valid reason.
Changing accounts before Aadhaar seeding is completed could delay salary payments.
NHM salaries are transferred to Aadhaar-linked accounts through the Aadhaar-based Payment System and Direct Benefit Transfer.
Account-detail mismatches and delays in updating records could disrupt payments involving an estimated ₹60–70 crore.
Employees making unavoidable changes should seed Aadhaar to the new account and update their employment records first.
- Who
- K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu, Andhra Pradesh’s health and family welfare commissioner, and National Health Mission employees.
- What
- Employees were advised not to change bank accounts unnecessarily because incomplete Aadhaar seeding can delay salary payments.
- When
- The warning applies before and during salary processing, particularly when employees change accounts before completing Aadhaar seeding.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Salaries are transferred to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts, and mismatched or outdated account details can create technical payment problems.
- Programme
- National Health Mission
- Payment methods
- Aadhaar-based Payment System and Direct Benefit Transfer
- Estimated affected payments
- Approximately ₹60–70 crore
- Main risk
- Salary delays caused by incomplete Aadhaar seeding or mismatched account details
- Employee advice
- Do not change accounts unless necessary; if unavoidable, seed Aadhaar to the new account first
- Record-check requirement
- Names, account numbers and other bank details should match employment records
- Administrative direction
- District medical and health authorities were asked to help prevent payment problems