Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) releases data of National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for October 2021

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) releases data of National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for October 2021
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 1.The number of subscribers in various pension schemes regulated by PFRDA rose to 469.18 lakh as at the end of October 2021 against 383.12 lakh subscribers in October 2020, showing a year- on- year (Y-o-Y) increase of 22.46% (Table No- 1)                                                         

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

 

S.N.

 

Sector

 

October-20

 

March-21

 

October-21

 

Growth % YOY

1

Central Government

21.37

21.76

22.34

4.54

2

State Government

49.27

51.41

54.25

10.11

3

Corporate Sector

10.57

11.25

12.83

21.38

4

All Citizen Sector

13.91

16.47

18.75

34.80

5

NPS Lite*

43.15

43.02

41.94

-

6

Atal Pension Yojana

244.86

280.49

319.07

30.31

Grand Total

383.12

424.40

469.18

22.46

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

  1. As on 31st October 2021, the assets under management (AUM) in various pension schemes regulated by PFRDA rose to Rs. 6,75,925 crore as on 31st October 2021 against Rs. 5,12,752 crore at the end of 31st October 2020, showing a Y-o-Y growth of 31.82% (Table No. 2).

Table- 2: AUM under various schemes of NPS and APY

(Rs. in Crore)

 

S.N.

 

Sector

 

October-20

 

March-21

 

October-21

 

Growth % YOY

1

Central Government

1,65,912

1,81,788

2,05,928

24.12

2

State Government

2,59,331

2,91,381

3,40,635

31.35

3

Corporate Sector

52,897

62,609

78,312

48.05

4

All Citizen Sector

16,844

22,206

27,463

63.04

5

NPS Lite

4,158

4,354

4,619

11.09

6

Atal Pension Yojana

13,610

15,687

18,968

39.37

Grand Total

5,12,752

5,78,025

6,75,925

31.82

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