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HDFC UPI RuPay Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

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Vyaya Team · Jun 2026
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Value Score
7.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹99
Best For
UPI-first everyday user, No-income-proof applicant
Network
RuPay
Expert Verdict

A near-free ₹99 RuPay-on-UPI card offering 3X on dining/grocery and 2X on utilities, capped at 500 points/month, with an easy ₹25,000 waiver and no income bar. The ₹0.25 point value and low cap keep returns small, but as a no-cost UPI companion it does its job.

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REWARD SUMMARY
0.25% Base Rewards
Dining card
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The Bottom Line

The HDFC UPI RuPay is built for upi-first everyday user and no-income-proof applicant. With a ₹99 annual fee that is waived on ₹25,000 yearly spend, it offers 0.5% rewards on utility and zero lost card liability. It makes the most sense if your spending matches upi-first everyday user and no-income-proof applicant.

It earns a base reward rate of 0.25% and stacks best when your spending lines up with UPI-first everyday user, No-income-proof applicant. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹25,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Very low ₹99 joining and annual fee, with renewal waived on just ₹25,000 annual spend – effectively near-free.
+No stated minimum income requirement, making it widely accessible.
+3X CashPoints (3 per ₹100) on dining and grocery and 2X on utilities, capped at 500 points/month.
+RuPay network enables linking to UPI for everyday credit-on-UPI spends.
+Fuel surcharge waiver (1% on ₹400–₹5,000, capped at ₹250/cycle) and zero lost-card liability.
What we don't
CashPoints are worth only ₹0.25, so even the 3X rate is roughly 0.75% in real value.
Accelerated earning is capped at a low 500 points/month.
No lounge access or travel benefits whatsoever.
High 3.5% forex markup; no rewards on fuel, government, rent (1% fee), wallet loads or EMI.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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UPI-first everyday user

Those wanting a near-free RuPay card for UPI dining, grocery and utility spends with a tiny ₹25,000 waiver bar.

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No-income-proof applicant

Applicants without strong income documentation, since no minimum income is specified.

Probably not for

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Reward value seeker

At ₹0.25 per point and a 500-point monthly cap, the real return is low even on bonus categories.

Traveller

No lounge access and a 3.5% forex markup mean travellers get nothing from this card.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
Est. Returns
Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
Est. Returns
Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
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Annual rewards0
Annual fee-₹99
Net Value (Year 1)-99
Net Value (Year 2+)-99
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

HDFC UPI RuPay offers 0.25% basic reward rate.

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Utility
0.5%
Grocery
0.75%
Dining
0.75%

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹25,000

Renewal membership fee waiver on spends of ₹25,000 or more in an anniversary year.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹99
Annual fee₹99
Fee waiverSpend > ₹25,000

Eligibility

  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Existing HDFC Bank credit cardholders only; issued as virtual add-on floater card; annual fee ₹99 waived on ₹25,000 annual spend.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

EMI Transactions

  • No reward points.

Frequently Asked Questions

2 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the HDFC UPI RuPay?+

The HDFC UPI RuPay has an annual fee of ₹99, waived on annual spends of ₹25,000.

What rewards does the HDFC UPI RuPay offer?+

It earns CashPoints, with accelerated earning on Dining, Grocery, Utilities.

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