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Last Updated:January 14, 2026, 10:31 IST PFRDA forms a 15-member committee led by Dr M S Sahoo to develop assured payout options under NPS, aiming for secure retirement like APY and EPF. NPS explained: How assured pension payouts may work Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is considering an assured payout option under the…
For years, the National Pension System has asked Indians to make peace with uncertainty. Your retirement income, it tells you, will depend on how markets behave over decades. That promise has helped bring millions into the pension net, but it has also left many people uneasy about one basic question: how much will I actually…
New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high-level committee tasked with formulating guidelines and regulations to enable a framework for assured payouts under the National Pension System (NPS). This move aligns with the provisions of the PFRDA Act and aims to enhance the security of retirement income for subscribers,…
These changes are part of the PFRDA’s work “to promote old-age income security and protect the interests of subscribers.” The authority wants to make the NPS more inclusive and easier for everyone to use. By making these updates, the PFRDA aims to make the system more responsive to what people need. |Last Updated: Dec 20,…
Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 09:01 IST PFRDA lowers NPS annuity limit to 20 percent for non-government employees, introduces Systematic Unit Redemption, and revises withdrawal rules based on APW Slabs. NPS is a government-backed pension scheme. PFRDA Revamps NPS: In a major overhaul, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has reduced the minimum annuity…
Last Updated:November 11, 2025, 5:01 PM IST The National Pension System (NPS), which is a voluntary and government-backed retirement savings plan, allows individuals to build a steady corpus for their post-retirement years. NPS gives investors the flexibility to decide where their money is invested — in equity, corporate debt, or government securities — depending on…
Mumbai: Despite muted returns last year, domestic insurance companies and the National Pension System (NPS) invested over Rs 1 lakh crore in Indian equities in 2025 to date, the highest combined annual inflow from these segments, data showed on Tuesday. Insurance firms invested Rs 56,821 crore in equities year to date (YTD), while NPS contributions…
The Pension Fund and Regulatory Authority (PFRDA) has recently released an elaborative consultation paper with a heading “Enhancing the National Pension System: Proposals for Flexible, Assured and Predictable Pension Schemes”. PFRDA offers the stakeholders across various sectors to provide opinion on proposed reforms which is focused at powering the National Pension System (NPS). Yesterday, the…
Last Updated:September 30, 2025, 22:24 is The cut-off date for opting into the UPS has been extended by two months from the earlier deadline of September 30 The move comes after a relatively low response from employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced an extension of the deadline…
Last Updated:September 28, 2025, 15:36 is Indian government launches Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System for Central Government employees. Opt-in deadline is September 30, 2025. UPS Vs NPS The Indian government has introduced an option for the central government employees to choose the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS). UPS…