PFRDA releases National Pension System (NPS) data including Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for February 2021

 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

NEW DELHI

Dated: 17th March, 2021

PFRDA releases National Pension System (NPS) data including Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for February 2021.

1. The number of subscribers in various schemes under the NPS rose to 414.70 lakh by end-February 2021 from 340.34 lakh in February 2020 showing a year- on- year (Y-o-Y) increase of 21.85% (Table No- 1)

Table-1: Number of Subscribers in various schemes under NPS and APY

(No. in Lakh)

S.N.

Sector

Feb-20

Mar-20

Feb-21

Growth %

YOY

1

Central Government

20.94

21.02

21.68

3.52

2

State Government

47.29

47.54

50.76

7.33

3

Corporate Sector

9.45

9.73

11.04

16.81

4

All Citizen Sector

11.92

12.52

15.49

29.99

5

NPS Lite*

43.33

43.32

43.04

6

Atal Pension Yojana

207.41

211.42

272.69

31.48

Grand Total

340.34

345.55

414.70

21.85

*No fresh Registration permitted w.e.f. 01st April 2015

2.  As on 28th February 2021, total pension assets under management stood at Rs. 5,59,594 crore showing a Y-o-Y growth of 33.09% (Table No. 2).

     Table- 2: Total Assets under Management under NPS and APY

(Rs. In Crore)

S.N.

Sector

Feb-20

Mar-20

Feb-21

Growth %

YOY

1

Central Government

1,39,294

1,38,046

1,77,240

27.2

2

State Government

2,11,809

2,11,023

2,82,123

33.20

3

Corporate Sector

41,715

41,243

60,030

43.91

4

All Citizen Sector

13,374

12,913

20,803

55.55

5

NPS Lite

3,807

3,728

4,284

12.53

6

Atal Pension Yojana

10,479

10,526

15,114

44.23

Grand Total

4,20,479

4,17,479

5,59,594

33.09

For further information on NPS and APY please visit www.pfrda.org.in

About PFRDA

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the statutory authority established by an enactment of the Parliament, to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the National Pension System (NPS) and pension schemes to which this Act applies. NPS was initially notified for central government employees recruits w.e.f 1st January 2004 and subsequently adopted by almost all State Governments for its employees. NPS was extended to all Indian citizens (resident/non-resident/overseas) voluntarily and to corporates for its employees.

As on 20th February 2021, the total number of subscribers under NPS and Atal Pension Yojana has crossed 4.12 crores and the Asset under Management (AUM) has grown to Rs 5,64,942 crores.