Latest PFRDA News & Updates

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Union government said on Wednesday that the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing total gross enrolments of nine crore subscribers. Gross enrolments during the Financial Year 2025–26 crossed 1.35 crore subscribers, marking the highest-ever enrolments recorded in a single financial year since the inception of the scheme, according to a Finance Ministry statement.Launched on May 9, 2015, with the vision of establishing a universa…

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a committee of investment experts for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) to review, recommend and modernise the investment framework under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), it was announced on Sunday.According to Finance Ministry, the panel has been tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of the existing NPS investment guidelines, benchmarking them with leading globa…

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued the guidelines for providing comprehensive information on the National Pension System Vatsalya (NPS Vatsalya), a contributory savings and long-term financial security scheme designed exclusively for minors.In line with the amendments notified to the PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations, 2015, the NPS Vatsalya Guidelines lay down flexible provisions for long-term financial security of …

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high-level committee to formulate 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, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Tuesday.The committee will be chaired by Dr M.S. Sahoo, Founder of Dr Sahoo…