What is Retirement Income Scheme in NPS; how do SPR and SUR work?Under National Pension System's (NPS) Retirement Income Schemes (RIS), subscribers can choose periodic payouts till age 85 via Systematic P...
26 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
NPS launches Retirement Income Schemes: New drawdown option for pension payouts, benefits & rulesThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has launched new Retirement Income Schemes and drawdown options for National Pension ...
16 May, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
8th Pay Commission fitment factor demand: Railway employee body demands multiple fitment factors; minimum pay of Rs 52,600The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has submitted a memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission demanding five distinct...
07 May, 2026, 03.32 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
8th Pay Commission demands for pensioners: One rank one pension, gratuity up to Rs 75 lakh; 10 things key employee body has demandedCentral government pensioners' rights are a key focus in the NC-JCM's 51-page memorandum for the 8th Pay Commission. Demands include a same...
18 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Revised NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme rules: Onboarding fee, coverage, claim process, premature exit and moreNew guidelines for NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme PoC 2 are now in effect. Health insurance benefits are mandatory for subscribers. The scheme...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Did NPS subscriber get tax deduction on additional 20% contribution (from 60% to 80%)?NPS subscribers hoping for an 80% tax-free lump sum withdrawal will have to wait. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 speech ...
01 Feb, 2026, 01.10 PM 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
NPS tax rules: Will 80% lump sum withdrawal from retirement corpus be tax free?Tax on NPS lump sum withdrawal: New National Pension System rules permit non-government subscribers to withdraw up to 80% of their corpus a...
18 Dec, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Major NPS rule change: 80% withdrawal from retirement corpus allowed at exit, 100% in some casesNew rules allow non-government National Pension System subscribers greater flexibility. Up to 80% of retirement funds can now be withdrawn ...
17 Dec, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Switch to UPS from NPS: 5 questions government employees must ask before opting for Unified Pension SchemeUnified Pension Scheme: The government has yet to bring the notification regarding the Unified Pension Scheme or UPS. It may seem like swit...
15 Oct, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
NPS new rule: With systematic lump sum withdrawal, will returns from NPS be tax-free till age of 75?NPS systematic lump sum withdrawal: After the latest changes, NPS investors will now have the option to withdraw 60% of their retirement co...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.29 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 withdrawal rule set to change: Soon you can opt for periodic withdrawal instead of lump sumAt present, once an NPS subscriber turns 60, she can withdraw up to 60 per cent of the retirement corpus as a lump sum. Now, PFRDA is plann...
07 Jun, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
Systematic lump sum withdrawal from NPS: PFRDA releases exposure draftPFRDA has suggested in a exposure draft (issued on September 29, 2022) on Introduction of Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal (SLW) for the bene...
01 Oct, 2022, 11.33 AM IST