The subscriber base of the two flagship pension schemes under PRFDA increased by over 22 percent to 4.75 crore in November this year, the pension fund regulatory body said on Friday. The number of subscribers in various schemes under the National Pension System (NPS) rose to 475.87 lakh by November-end 2021 from 388.62 lakh in November 2020, showing a year-on-year increase of 22.45 percent, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) said.
As of November 30, 2021, total pension assets under management stood at Rs 6,87,468 crore, showing a year-on-year growth of 29.13 percent, it added. The subscribers in the category of central and state government employees of the National Pension System (NPS) rose by 4.71 percent and 9.74 percent, respectively, to 22.44 lakh and 54.44 lakh, as per the PFRDA data.
In the corporate sector and all citizen sector of NPS, the subscriber base jumped by 23.73 percent and 33.81 percent to 13.19 lakh and 18.88 lakh, respectively. However, there was a decline of 2.78 percent in the subscriber base under NPS Lite to 41.92 lakh, PFRDA said, adding no fresh registration is permitted under this category with effect from April 1, 2015.
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) customer base rose by 30.16 percent during the month to 3.25 crore (325 lakh). NPS and APY are two flagship schemes of the PFRDA. While NPS is mainly meant for employees working in the organised sector, APY is mainly meant for those working in the unorganised sector.
First Published: Dec 17, 2021 8:52 PM IST
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