Archive · 1 Jan 2026
PFRDA Approves Reforms to Strengthen NPS
The PFRDA has made some big changes to the National Pension System (NPS) to make it better for everyone.
They are now allowing big banks to start their own Pension Funds, which will make the system more competitive.
They also appointed three new trustees to help manage the NPS Trust.
Additionally, they changed the fees that Pension Funds have to pay, starting from next year.
These changes are meant to make sure people get better returns on their pensions and have more security when they retire.
The goal is to make the NPS more robust and accessible to more people, including those in the gig economy.
PFRDA approved a framework allowing Scheduled Commercial Banks to set up Pension Funds to manage NPS assets.
Three new trustees appointed to the NPS Trust Board, including Dinesh Kumar Khara as Chairperson.
Investment Management Fee (IMF) structure revised, effective April 1, 2026, with differentiated rates for government and non-government sector subscribers.
Annual Regulatory Fee remains unchanged at 0.015% of AUM, with 0.0025% passed on to ANI for awareness initiatives.
Reforms aim to enhance competition, safeguard subscriber interests, and improve long-term retirement outcomes.
- Who
- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
- What
- Approved policy reforms to strengthen the National Pension System (NPS)
- When
- Announced on Thursday
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance competition, safeguard subscriber interests, and improve long-term retirement outcomes
- New Pension Funds
- Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) can now set up Pension Funds
- New Trustees
- Dinesh Kumar Khara, Swati Anil Kulkarni, Dr. Arvind Gupta
- IMF Revision
- Effective April 1, 2026
- IMF for Non-Government Sector
- 0.12% for AUM up to Rs 25,000 crore, 0.04% for AUM above Rs 1.5 lakh crore
- Annual Regulatory Fee
- 0.015% of AUM, unchanged
- ANI Support Fee
- 0.0025% of AUM