The scheme has added over 28 lakh subscribers in the current financial year
Of the total, the number of subscribers under the APY stood at 288.60 lakh as of June 30, an increase of 33.95% from the year-ago period
Retirement planning is crucial for everyone in a country like India which has a very weak social security net
PFRDA is the statutory authority established by an enactment of the Parliament, to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of NPS, APY and pension
The overall subscriber base under the two schemes --National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana-- stood at 3.46 crore by April 2020
A greater push to NPS is likely to come if the PoPs, which register and accept contributions from subscribers, are remunerated adequately to incentivi
APY subscribers can get fixed monthly pension of Rs 1000, Rs 2000, Rs 3000, Rs 4000 and Rs 5000 and the amount of premium depends on the age of entry
The subscribers under National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) were over 3.43 crore a year ago
Tax deductions available against contributions made towards National Pension Scheme (NPS) or the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) fall under Section 80CCD