The central government had announced the Unified Pension Scheme last year, in which guaranteed pension was assured for the central government employees coming under the National Pension System (NPS).

With India's senior population rising, industry executives want wider NPS tax benefits and simpler pension rules in Budget ...

The NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme has been structured as a contributory pension product focused on meeting outpatient and ...

PFRDA’s pilot health-linked NPS product lets subscribers build a dedicated medical corpus, without replacing traditional health insurance.

PFRDA launches NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme PoC, integrating health benefits with NPS for medical expenses and flexible withdrawals for Indian citizens.

A health-linked pension scheme is introduced on a pilot basis under the regulatory sandbox. The key takeaway is a controlled test of medical expense support within NPS before wider ...

Budget 2026 did not contain any specific announcements related to NPS contributions, tax benefits, withdrawals, or annuity rules. The scheme continues to operate under existing regulations and policy ...

PFRDA has approved a pilot NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme under its regulatory sandbox to test health-linked benefits, allowing medical withdrawals and premature exits for treatment ...