The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued the regulations for the operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS).
The PFRDA (the Operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 were formally notified recently.
The newly announced regulations are set to take effect from April 1, 2025.
The choice to enrol in UPS must be made within three months from April 1, 2025.
Once opted for, the decision will be considered final and cannot be reversed.
The guidelines specify that three categories of central government employees will be eligible for enrolment under the UPS:
Existing central government employees who are in service as of April 1, 2025
Employees who already covered under the National Pension System (NPS).
New recruits who join central government services on or after April 1, 2025.