HDFC Bharat Credit Card for Low Income (Rs.12000) Earners

HDFC Bank Bharat Credit Card for Rs.12000 Income

With growing digital payment in India more and more people are doing away with traditional mode of payment i.e. cash and cheque and are instead opting for mobile wallet such as Paytm/Google Pay/PhonePe/Mobikwik, credit card, debit card, etc.

Although usage of mobile wallets is on rise, individuals also prefer credit cards. This is because cards:

  • Help in building credit history
  • Can be used for international purchases which is not possible in case of digital wallets
  • Users get free money every month with sufficient time to repay, minimum 30 days
  • Get add-on card for family members which is mostly free
  • Earn reward points, cash back, discounts, & more
  • Fuel surcharge waiver and many more

However getting a credit card is not easy because of the strict eligibility criteria of which income is the most important one. Each bank or card typically has minimum income required. If the applicant’s income is less than this minimum income then his/her card application will get rejected.

However there are banks and credit cards for low income earners which many users are not aware of and one such card is Bharat CashBack Credit Card from HDFC Bank.

Bharat CashBack Card for Low Income Earners

Bharat card is a RuPay card. Meaning the payment network/processor used is RuPay and not Visa/MasterCard/American Express. RuPay is India’s first and only payment network. More benefits of RuPay card to Indian government and banks at the end of this article.

Minimum gross monthly income required for Bharat card for poor earners is:

  • Salaried: Rs. 12,000 (annual Rs. 1,44,000)
  • Self Employed: Rs. 16,666 (annual Rs. 2,00,000)

How low income earners can save money using Bharat card?

Once your credit card application is approved and you receive the card, you can save money (Rs. 3000 annually) by using this card as shown in the below table:

Cashback %Applicable OnAnnual Savings
5%IRCTC SpendsRs. 300
5%Fuel SpendsRs. 600
5%Bill Payment / RechargeRs. 600
5%PayZapp SpendsRs. 750
5%EasyEMI and SmartBUY SpendsRs. 750
Total Annual SavingsRs. 3,000

Other Benefits:

  • 10X reward points on Smart Buy spends are applicable on purchases should be made only through the official HDFC Bank link: https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/
  • User can get reward points by making purchase on Amazon India, Flipkart, Hotel and Flight bookings, Myntra, medicine purchase on PharmEasy, etc. Visit above link for more offer details.
  • User can make monthly repayment within 50 days from the date of purchase
  • Free Accidental Death Insurance upto Rs. 50,00,000 (50 Lacs)
  • Free Fire and Burglary protection for goods above Rs.5000 for 180 days
  • Zero Lost Card liability post reporting of the loss of card

How Bharat Card Saves Money Helps Banks & Indian Government

  • Issuing RuPay card is cheaper for Indian banks compared to Visa/MasterCard. Cheaper because Indian banks issuing Visa/MasterCard run credit cards have to pay some amount to these companies at join their network or at the time of renewal. This is not the case with RuPay card.
  • Banks will have to pay a very small transaction processing fee compared to Visa/MasterCard/AmEx/Discover
  • ATM withdrawal charges are also low
  • Data security is high in case of RuPay since transaction data stays within India. But in case of international cards, all the users data goes outside of India.
  • Since payments are processed within India, the processing is fast.
 

Other Credit Cards for Low Income Earners:

Apart from Bharat CashBack card offered by HDFC Bank, there are many other credit cards for poor earners offered by various banks in India. Listed below are the name of the bank and their card details.  
Sr. No.Bank NameCredit Card NameMinimum Annual Income Required (in INR)Equivalent Monthly Income (in INR)
1Corporation BankGold for Senior Citizen1,20,00010,000
2HDFC BankFreedom Card1,44,00012,000
3HDFC BankBharat CashBack Card for Salaried1,44,00012,000
4Corporation BankGold for Salaried Professional1,80,00015,000
5Corporation BankGold for Professional1,80,00015,000
6Andhra BankRuPay Platinum1,80,00015,000
7Corporation BankGold for Self Employed2,00,00016,667
8HDFC BankBharat CashBack Card for Self Employed2,00,00016,667
9State Bank of IndiaSimplySAVE2,16,00018,000
10State Bank of IndiaSimplyCLICK2,16,00018,000
11Corporation BankRuPay Platinum2,50,00020,833
12HDFC BankTimes Titanium Credit Card3,00,00025,000
13HDFC BankMoneyBack Credit Card3,00,00025,000
14Yes BankProsperity Reward Plus3,00,00025,000
15HSBC BankSmart Value3,00,00025,000
16Dhanlaxmi BankGold Card3,00,00025,000

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I am Nikesh Mehta, owner and writer of this site.

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