Over 31,500 govt employees opt for UPS till July 20: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanAs of July 20, 2025, over 31,555 central government employees have enrolled in the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), with a deadline of Septemb...
28 Jul, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Central government employees, in NPS, can choose OPS under certain conditions; Check eligibility, forms to submitOld Pension Scheme: The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare has issued a circular asking the departments and ministry to ask their...
14 Apr, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
18 major NPS changes in last 6 months: New online withdrawal facility to changes in NPS transaction statementNew NPS rules: The National Pension System CRAs registered with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) are consisten...
25 Jun, 2024, 03.06 PM IST
NPS death claim: Video-based identification allowed for verification of legal heir, nomineeThe PFRDA has decided to permit intermediaries to use technological intervention by using Video Based Customer Identification Process (VCIP...
05 Jan, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
NPS exit: Documents required to be submitted along with NPS withdrawal formsCRA would file your claim and send you the required application form, along with instructions on how to proceed and the paperwork you need ...
03 Dec, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
NPS death claim: Making NPS death claim when there is no nomination or invalid nominationIn the event of a Subscriber's death, her pension wealth shall be distributed among her nominees or legal heirs, as the case may be
01 Nov, 2022, 02.36 PM IST
How to claim NPS proceeds on death of subscriberIf a NPS subscriber dies before reaching 60 years of age the accumulated pension amount is paid to the nominee or legal heir of the subscri...
01 Nov, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
NPS death claim: PFRDA clarifies on nomination post death of NPS subscribersWhen enrolling in the National Pension System, NPS subscribers must submit a nomination in the required format.
22 Oct, 2022, 11.42 AM IST
How NPS corpus of deceased subscriber meant for purchase of annuity will be handledThe National Pension Scheme's exits and withdrawals are managed by the PFRDA, and any implementing changes affect how the NPS exits and wit...
20 Oct, 2022, 11.18 AM IST
Changes in process flow of e-nomination for NPS subscribers with effect from October 1If the Nodal Office does not act against the request within the allotted 30 days, it will be accepted in the CRA system.
30 Aug, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
NPS: Frequently asked questionsNPS is a government-sponsored pension scheme. The scheme allows subscribers to contribute regularly in a pension account during their worki...
29 Nov, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Ensure family pension begins within 1 month of receiving claim: Centre to all departmentsThe Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare has also come out with detailed notes -- one for employees under Old Pension Scheme and ...
04 Jun, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Soon e-NPS subscribers can exit from the scheme via an online process: PFRDAThe proposed online process of e-NPS exit would be similar to the existing online e-NPS platform already in use for opening NPS accounts by...
29 May, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
How to exit prematurely from NPSAt least 80% of the pension corpus must be used for purchasing an annuity that would provide monthly pension. Remaining can be withdrawn as...
14 Aug, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Tax queries: Can you claim deduction for NPS contribution made by your employer?With effect from Assessment Year 2016-17, an additional deduction of Rs 50,000 for contribution towards NPS by employee is allowed u/s 80CC...
08 May, 2018, 01.28 PM IST
Apply online for New Pension System withdrawals from April 2016: PFRDAPFRDA has made it mandatory for the subscribers of New Pension System (NPS) to submit applications online for settlement of withdrawal clai...
22 Nov, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
LIC chosen as default NPS annuity service providerPFRDA chooses state-run LIC as the default annuity service provider for subscribers exiting from NPS and seeking withdrawal of accumulated ...
03 Mar, 2013, 12.16 PM IST