PFRDA circular पीएफआरडीए/2025/04/एसयूपी-सीजी-एसजी/01 · 26 Jun 2025
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Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by three months i.e. upto 30 September 2025
Summary
Check the official recordThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has announced that the Central Government of India has extended the deadline for exercising the option to migrate to or claim benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The cut-off date has been extended by three months, now set for 30 September 2025. This extension applies to existing Central Government employees in service as of 1 April 2025 covered under the National Pension System (NPS), as well as specific past retirees or their legally wedded spouses who superannuated or retired on or before 31 March 2025.
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Circular No.: पीएफआरडीए/2025/04/एसयूपी-सीजी-एसजी/01
Date: 26.06.2025
To,
The PrAOs, PAOs, DDOs of Central Government, Existing Employees, Eligible Past Retirees and the Legally Wedded Spouses of Deceased Past Retirees of Central Government covered under National Pension System (NPS), The DTAs, DTOs, DDOs of State Governments with respect to AIS Officials, The Central Recordkeeping Agencies (CRAs), National Pension System Trust.
Subject: Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by three months i.e upto 30 September 2025
Please refer to the Regulation 3 (2) (i) of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Regulations, 2025 dated 19th March 2025, wherein, it is provided that the exercise of option in respect of an eligible employee to be covered under UPS shall be undertaken: - (i) within three months from 1st April 2025, or within such extended timelines if any, allowed by the Central Government, in respect of a person mentioned under clause (i) and clause (iii) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the above regulations.
(i) migration to UPS from NPS by an existing Central Government employee in service as on 1st April 2025, who is covered under NPS,
(ii) claim by (a) A Central Government employee who was covered under NPS and who has superannuated or voluntarily retired or has retired under Fundamental Rules 56(j) (which is not treated as penalty under Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965), on or before 31st March 2025 or (b) the legally wedded spouse in case of a subscriber who has superannuated or retired and has demised prior to exercising the option for UPS.
सादर/Yours Sincerely,
(विकास कुमार सिंह)/(Vikas Kumar Singh) मुख्य महाप्रबंधक/Chief General Manager
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