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Subscribers can now create Virtual ID for Direct Remittance (D-Remit) through NPS Mobile App instead of being redirected to eNPS portal. This is in addition to the option available on eNPS portal for creation of Virtual ID.
PY through e KYC: As of now, the enrolment of Subscribers happens through physical, net banking or other digital modes provided by the respective APY-SPs (APY Service Providers).
The Pension Fund shall prepare a well-defined policy on empanelment of brokers with approval of their Board of Directors and to be reviewed by them on annual basis.
NPS Subscribers are empowered with the comprehensive end to end digitally enabled solutions to fulfill their evolving needs and allow them for performing various facets of NPS viz On-boarding, maintenance, contribution deposit, partial withdrawal and exit with greater ease and convenience. PFRDA had already enabled online paperless exit process of Non Govt Sector Subscribers.
PFRDA is pleased to extend the online and paperless process of exit to the Subscribers of Government Sector as an option in addition to the existing physical mode of exit. The online exit would be integrated with Instant Bank Account Verification as per the existing guidelines as part of enhanced due diligence in the interest of Subscribers. The facility would also be available to the employees of Autonomous Bodies of Central/State Government who are covered in NPS.
Request for Proposal for Appointment of Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountants Firm as Internal Auditor of PFRDA for the F.Y.2021-22. Please Read Corrigendum given at the end first . +-PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PFRDA) Request for Proposal for Appointment of Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountants Firm as Internal Auditor of PFRDA for the F.Y.2021-22 PENSION FUND REGULATORY […]
These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Custodian of Securities) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
The exit/withdrawal norms of the Subscribers are defined by PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations, 2015 and its amendments. As per regulatory mandate, there are certain predefined conditions which fulfill the norms of exit viz premature exit, normal exit and exit due to unfortunate death of the Subscriber.
As per Section 21(1) of PFRDA Act 2013, PFRDA had appointed multiple Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) in the public interest and in order to provide the choice to its stake holders for catering to their specific requirements. CRAs which are appointed by PFRDA are mentioned below in the alphabetical order,
It is proposed to introduce Instant Bank Account Verification in the interest of underlying Subscribers for orderly processing of their exit requests. The following guidelines are issued for facilitating timely transfer of withdrawal amount in the Bank Account of APY Subscribers and also as an additional due diligence to protect their corpus lying in the Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). There could be two scenarios at the time of exit which are explained as under:
