What is National Pension System (NPS)?

  • A government sponsored retirement savings scheme
  • Regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA)
  • Allows regular contribution to a pension fund during working life
  • Subscribers choose from Equity and Fixed Income funds to grow savings
  • On retirement, a part of the corpus can be withdrawn in lumpsum
  • Remaining corpus is invested in an annuity plan to secure regular income

Types of NPS Account

How NPS Works

Subscribers Death

Nominee/Legal heir
gets corpus

Current Age

Accumulation Phase

Open NPS Account

Retirement Age 60 Years

60%
Withdrawal + 40%
Annuity Plan

Withdrawal Phase

Starts getting pension

Features and Benefits

Regulated
By Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA)
Low Cost
Fund Management fees of less than 0.09% p.a.
Flexibility
Invest in asset classes and pension funds of your choice
Attractive Returns
With a mix of Equity, Debt & Alternates
Portable
Transfer NPS account across employers & location
Tax Savings
On Investment, Capital gain & Withdrawals
Government Securities
Low
Upto 100%
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Corporate Bonds
Moderate
Upto 100%
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Equities
High
Upto 75%
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Tax Benefits

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Investment Limit in Old Tax Regime
Investment Limit in New Tax Regime
Self-Contribution
80 CCD (1)
₹1,50,000
Not Applicable
Self-Contribution
80 CCD (1B)
₹50,000
Not Applicable
Employer Contribution
80 CCD (2)
10% of Basic Salary*
14% of Basic Salary*

*Employer Contribution to NPS account qualifies for deduction u/s 80 CCD (2). Permissible limit is 10% of basic salary for employees in old tax regime and 14% of basic salary for employees in new tax regime. Please note that employer’s contribution to NPS, EPF and/or Superannuation upto Rs. ₹7.5 lakhs p.a. cumulatively, is eligible for tax deduction; excess amount will be taxed as perquisite in the hands of the employee.

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Indicative Returns (p.a.)
11.39%-12.46%
Indicative Value at Maturity*
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Indicative Returns (p.a.)
10.24%-11.19%
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* Indicative return represents the average returns across PFMs considering 7 - 10 Years returns. Indicative Value at Maturity considered for an investment of ₹10,000 per month for 25 years

Exit & Withdrawal

Exit at Maturity (60 years)
  • Up to 60% of corpus can be withdrawn Tax-Free
  • Minimum 40% to be invested in annuity for monthly pension
  • If corpus ≤ to Rs. 5 lakhs, withdrawal of full amount is permitted
Exit on Death
  • On death 100% of the pension wealth amount will be payable to the nominee / legal heir of the subscriber
  • There would not be any purchase of annuity / monthly pension
Pre-Mature Exit
  • Permitted only after 5 years of participation
  • Up to 20% of corpus can be withdrawn Tax-Free
  • Minimum 80% to be invested in annuity for monthly pension
  • If corpus ≤Rs. 2.5 lakhs, withdrawal of full amount is permitted
Partial Withdrawal
  • Up to 25% of the contributions deposited can be withdrawn
  • In the entire life span, up to 3 withdrawals can be made
  • 1st withdrawal can be exercised 3 yrs after a/c opening
  • 2nd & 3rd withdrawal can be exercised anytime after previous one

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Disclosure:

NPS is regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). ICICI Securities Limited is a PFRDA registered POP with Reg. no.: 05092018. ICICI Securities is just acting as distributor and all disputes with respect to such distribution activity, would not have access to SCORES/ODR, Exchange investor redressal forum or Arbitration mechanism.