PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PFRDA/2015/19/CSG/1
Date: 30th June, 2015
All Central Government Ministries & Departments/ State Governments
PrAOs, PAOs, CDDOs, NCDDOs & other CG Nodal offices;
DTAs,...
The Central Government has introduced the New Pension System (NPS) with effect from January 1, 2004. The new pension system covers, at present, new entrants to Central Government services (excluding Defence Forces) and is expected in due course to be available to all other citizens of India. Under the new pension system, CRA will be required to maintain subscriber accounts and issue a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to each subscriber. In this system, deductions towards NPS will be made from subscriber’s salary on monthly basis and equal amount of contribution will be made by the Government. The accumulated amount will be reflected in his/her Permanent Retirement Account while he/she is working and shall use the accumulations at retirement to procure a pension for the rest of his/her life. Subscribers in this system shall enjoy certain facilities and rights including portability across jobs and locations, choices of selection of Pension Funds and investment schemes, freedom to switch between service providers and nationwide access.
