Government Backed Pension
Atal Pension Yojana
(APY)
Secure your retirement with a guaranteed monthly pension. A voluntary, contributory scheme designed to provide financial independence in your golden years.
Key Scheme Highlights
The earlier you join, the less you pay. Secure a lifetime pension ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 per month.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Any Indian citizen between the ages of 18 and 40 years who has a savings bank account is eligible. Please note that as of October 2022, individuals who are income taxpayers are not eligible to join.
The guaranteed monthly pension will commence once you attain the age of 60 years.
Contributions are automatically debited from your linked savings bank account. You can choose to pay on a monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly basis.
If the subscriber dies before age 60, the spouse has the option to continue the account or exit with the corpus. If death occurs after 60, the spouse receives the same pension. Upon the death of both, the nominee receives the accumulated corpus.
Yes, subscribers can opt to upgrade or downgrade their pension amount (e.g., from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000) once a year during the month of April.