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PFRDA updates

NPS and pension circulars and master circulars for intermediaries, points of presence, and subscribers.

Past 30 days

PFRDA13 Jul 2026Circular

Circular - Introduction of NPS PRIDE- DISHA (Pension Fund Returns for Informed Decision & Empowerment) : A Subscriber Awareness and Decision Support Digital Tool Kit

PFRDA08 Jul 2026Circular

Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)

Earlier this year

PFRDA16 Jun 2026Circular

Audit of Points of Presence (PoPs) performing activities of National Pension System (NPS) including NPS Vatsalya (PoPs – NPS)

PFRDA16 Jun 2026Circular

PFRDA updates

Past 30 days

Circular - Introduction of NPS PRIDE- DISHA (Pension Fund Returns for Informed Decision & Empowerment) : A Subscriber Awareness and Decision Support Digital Tool Kit

Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)

Earlier this year

Audit of Points of Presence (PoPs) performing activities of National Pension System (NPS) including NPS Vatsalya (PoPs – NPS)

Audit of Points of Presence performing activities of Atal Pension Yojana (PoPs-APY)

Audit of Points of Presence performing activities of NPS-Lite (PoPs-NPS-Lite)

Compliance towards Government Entity Criteria and applicability of Flat charge structure for availing PoP services by such entity(s)

Introduction of StAR NPS platform developed by BSE Technologies Pvt Ltd (BTPL) for onboarding of subscribers under NPS reg

Framework for Regulatory Sandbox for Facilitating Responsible Innovation in the Pension Sector

Introduction of Retirement Income Schemes (RIS) and Drawdown options under the National Pension System (NPS)

Clarification on permissibility and procedure for surrender of annuity policies in certain cases

Inclusion of Rupee Bonds issued by New Development Bank in the eligible investment universe under NPS

Clarification on engagement of Pension Agents under the PFRDA (Point of Presence) Regulations 2018 and amendments thereof

Extension of incentive framework to grass-root Pension Agents for enrollments facilitated under NPS Sanchay

Introduction of ‘NPS Sanchay’ (simplified NPS Variant) under All Citizen Model and MSF Framework for Informal Sector

Applicability of SEBI Regulations relating to Insider Trading, Self-Dealing and Front Running to NPS investments – Supersession of PFRDA Circular dated 25 July 2019

Clarification on Charge Structure of CRAs under the pension schemes regulated / administered by the PFRDA

NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme- Proof of Concept (PoC 2) under the Regulatory Sandbox Framework

Permitting the Points of Presence for Engagement of Other Persons as Pension Agents dated 20.03.2026

Charge structure of Point of Presence (PoP) for Common Schemes under NPS (All Citizen) including NPS Vatsalya and NPS Lite

Charge structure of Point of Presence (PoP) for Common Schemes under NPS for Legal Entities (other than Government)

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Past 30 days

Circular - Introduction of NPS PRIDE- DISHA (Pension Fund Returns for Informed Decision & Empowerment) : A Subscriber Awareness and Decision Support Digital Tool Kit

Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)

Earlier this year

Audit of Points of Presence (PoPs) performing activities of National Pension System (NPS) including NPS Vatsalya (PoPs – NPS)

Audit of Points of Presence performing activities of Atal Pension Yojana (PoPs-APY)

Audit of Points of Presence performing activities of NPS-Lite (PoPs-NPS-Lite)

Compliance towards Government Entity Criteria and applicability of Flat charge structure for availing PoP services by such entity(s)

Introduction of StAR NPS platform developed by BSE Technologies Pvt Ltd (BTPL) for onboarding of subscribers under NPS reg

Framework for Regulatory Sandbox for Facilitating Responsible Innovation in the Pension Sector

Introduction of Retirement Income Schemes (RIS) and Drawdown options under the National Pension System (NPS)

Clarification on permissibility and procedure for surrender of annuity policies in certain cases

Inclusion of Rupee Bonds issued by New Development Bank in the eligible investment universe under NPS

Clarification on engagement of Pension Agents under the PFRDA (Point of Presence) Regulations 2018 and amendments thereof

Extension of incentive framework to grass-root Pension Agents for enrollments facilitated under NPS Sanchay

Introduction of ‘NPS Sanchay’ (simplified NPS Variant) under All Citizen Model and MSF Framework for Informal Sector

Applicability of SEBI Regulations relating to Insider Trading, Self-Dealing and Front Running to NPS investments – Supersession of PFRDA Circular dated 25 July 2019

Clarification on Charge Structure of CRAs under the pension schemes regulated / administered by the PFRDA

NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme- Proof of Concept (PoC 2) under the Regulatory Sandbox Framework

Permitting the Points of Presence for Engagement of Other Persons as Pension Agents dated 20.03.2026

Charge structure of Point of Presence (PoP) for Common Schemes under NPS (All Citizen) including NPS Vatsalya and NPS Lite

Charge structure of Point of Presence (PoP) for Common Schemes under NPS for Legal Entities (other than Government)