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The best way to plan for retirement is to invest funds in schemes dedicated to retirement, such as NPS. Ensuring your retirement corpus is secure and growing steadily can help you enjoy your retirement without any financial stress.
In the interest of subscribers’ retirement income optimization and to provide them with a wider range of annuity options, PFRDA is pleased to inform that the choice of multiple annuities from the same ASP will be made available.
Learn the step-by-step procedure for employers to approve higher pensions under EPS 95 scheme. Understand the cutoff date, details to be uploaded, and the challenges involved. Ensure a smooth process and compliance with EPFO guidelines.
EPFO extends the last date for the Higher Pension Opting Scheme application till June 26, 2023. Eligible members who missed the earlier deadline can apply online, enhancing their pension benefits. Learn about the eligibility criteria and the process for a higher pension under the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) calculation formula.
Increased contribution shall he applicable to basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance to the extent such basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance exceed fifteen thousand rupees per month.
The Supreme Court declared that members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) who are also members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme might contribute more to their pensions if certain conditions are met.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Circular no: PFRDA 2023/08/SUP-CRA 04 Dated: 21st Feb 2023 To All stakeholders under NPS Subject: NPS/APY Functionalities released by CRAs during Quarter III (FY 2022-23) The Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) appointed by PFRDA develop system level functionalities as per the evolving needs of NPS/APY stakeholders. 2. CRAs have […]
PFRDA issued a notification introducing the Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal (SLW) for the benefit of National Pension System (NPS) Subscribers. The SLW process allows subscribers to withdraw a lump sum amount periodically until the age of 75. This notification provides details on the SLW facility, process flow, and its applicability to both Tier-I and Tier-II accounts.
Timeline for processing Partial Withdrawal requests has also been reduced to T+2 across all CRAs now. For instance, those partial withdrawal requests authorized on Monday till specified timelines shall be processed such that the Subscribers’ Bank Account is credited on Wednesday, considering those 3 days are settlement days.
It needs to be ensured that the name of the subscriber and Date of Birth (DoB) as per CRA records do match with the information available in Aadhaar.
