New NPS withdrawal plan: Retirement Income Scheme offers an orderly exit, but no return guaranteeThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced the Retirement Income Scheme (RIS) under NPS, allowing retiree...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
NPS annuity exit rules relaxed: Policy surrender allowed in cases of critical illness, old policies with surrender clauseThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has revised rules for National Pension System annuity surrenders. Subscribers facing ...
15 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Maharashtra revised NPS scheme rule update: Rs 7,500 as minimum pension, family pension, gratuity, corpus, withdrawal conditions & moreMaharashtra's Revised NPS scheme offers assured pensions for state employees joining by December 2026. Those with 20 years' service get 50%...
07 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
NPS Swasthya: A cushion, not fill-in, for health coverCan the NPS Swasthya scheme be an effective substitute for a comprehensive health insurance plan that covers hospitalisation and related ex...
06 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Choosing the right NPS annuity: Why expenses, behaviour, and risk tolerance matter for retirement incomeThe National Pension System's exit rule eased, allowing more flexibility with annuity purchases. Retirees must carefully decide how much to...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
NPS exit rules explained: 5 situations when non-govt subscribers can withdraw 80% lump sumNPS reforms now allow non-government subscribers to withdraw up to 80% of their corpus under various conditions, a significant increase fro...
25 Dec, 2025, 09.35 AM IST
NPS Revamp for Government Subscribers: Exit age increased, higher 100% corpus withdrawal slab & other key rule changesPFRDA has introduced significant changes for NPS subscribers, extending the exit age to 85 and increasing the 100% withdrawal limit to Rs 8...
19 Dec, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Revised NPS rules: 10 key changes you must know about NPS accumulation, growth and withdrawalsUpdated NPS rules: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced significant changes to the National Pension...
19 Dec, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Will new NPS systematic lump sum withdrawal (SLW) option help you during retirement? Here’s how to decidePFRDA has now introduced phased withdrawal of the lump-sum part of the maturity amount of your NPS corpus at the time of retirement. NPS su...
25 Nov, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
NPS subscribers must choose annuity pension plan as per need, no additional fee for selecting insurer: PFRDANPS rule: When selecting an Annuity Service Provider (ASP) while exiting the pension corpus, National Pension System (NPS) subscribers are ...
28 Jul, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
NPS rule change: Uploading these documents will be mandatory for withdrawal from April 1, 2023In a bid to make annuity payments faster and simpler after exiting the National Pension System (NPS), Pension Fund Regulatory and Developme...
24 Feb, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
How much should you invest in NPS to get Rs 75,000 pension per month after retirement?NPS is one of the most-preferred instruments for retirement planning. If you want to earn a regular pension after retirement, use this NPS ...
14 Feb, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
You can withdraw entire NPS corpus lumpsum if Rs 5 lakh or less but 40% will be taxableThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) easedthe process of withdrawing corpus from National Pension System (NPS) for...
24 Nov, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
Change in NPS pension rules proposed by PFRDA: How subscribers could gainNPS subscribers: The PFRDA has held discussions with the IRDAI to allow NPS pensioners to port their annuity plans. All you need to know ab...
13 Sep, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
A tweak in NPS that benefits small savers and allows withdrawal without annuityThis relaxation of the annuity limit, whereby the corpus of smaller savers doesn't have to be put into an annuity, is a recognition of the ...
29 Jun, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
How not to let tax hit NPS redemptionApart from providing tax benefits of up to Rs 1.5 lakh along with under instruments under Section 80C, NPS has an exclusive window of Rs 50...
03 Sep, 2016, 03.51 PM IST
Government employees should be allowed higher equity allocation in NPS: Yogesh Agarwal, PFRDAPFRDA Chairman Yogesh Agarwal explains why the NPS funds for government employees have not earned significantly higher returns than the EPF...
01 Apr, 2013, 08.52 AM IST