Retirement planning

    National Pension System (NPS)

    One of India's lowest-cost retirement products, regulated by PFRDA — with extra tax benefits and flexible equity allocation. Open and manage your NPS account with Money n Wealth, Pune.

    What is NPS?

    The National Pension System is a voluntary, defined-contribution retirement scheme regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Your contributions are invested by professional pension fund managers across equity, corporate bonds, government securities and alternative assets, and the corpus is available at retirement as a combination of lump sum and pension.

    Very low cost

    Fund-management charges are among the lowest of any market-linked product.

    PFRDA regulated

    Government-backed regulator with strict investment guidelines.

    Extra tax saving

    Additional ₹50,000 deduction (old regime) and employer benefit (both regimes).

    Portable

    One PRAN follows you across jobs and cities for life.

    Tier I account

    The core pension account. Contributions qualify for tax benefits and stay locked in until retirement, with limited partial withdrawals (up to 25% of your own contributions) for specified needs such as children's education, marriage, home purchase or medical treatment.

    Tier II account

    An optional, flexible investment account linked to your Tier I. No lock-in and no minimum balance, but for most subscribers no tax deduction — useful as a low-cost, liquid savings bucket.

    Active vs Auto choice

    Under Active choice you decide the mix of equity (E), corporate bonds (C), government securities (G) and alternative assets (A), within PFRDA's limits. Under Auto choice a life-cycle fund reduces equity automatically as you age.

    NPS Vatsalya for children

    Parents can open an NPS Vatsalya account for a minor child and start compounding early. The account converts to a regular NPS account when the child turns 18.

    NPS Tax Benefits: Old vs New Regime

    DeductionOld regimeNew regime
    Own contribution – Sec 80CCD(1)Within ₹1.5 lakh 80C limitNot available
    Additional own contribution – Sec 80CCD(1B)Extra ₹50,000Not available
    Employer contribution – Sec 80CCD(2)Up to 10% of basic + DAUp to 14% of basic + DA

    Limits shown are for private-sector salaried subscribers and may change with each Union Budget.

    Withdrawal at Retirement (Non-Government Subscribers)

    Corpus at exitWhat you can do
    Corpus up to ₹8 lakhFull amount can be withdrawn as lump sum
    Corpus ₹8 lakh – ₹12 lakhUp to ₹6 lakh lump sum; balance via systematic unit redemption or annuity
    Corpus above ₹12 lakhUp to 80% lump sum; at least 20% must buy an annuity

    Under PFRDA's revised exit rules, non-government subscribers can exit at 60, on superannuation, or after 15 years of subscription, and can defer withdrawal and annuity purchase up to age 85.

    Tax treatment: under current income-tax law, 60% of the corpus withdrawn as lump sum is tax-free; any additional lump sum is taxable at your slab rate unless the law is amended. Annuity income is taxed as income in the year it is received.

    Money n Wealth facilitates NPS account opening, contributions and servicing through our tie-up with a PFRDA-registered Point of Presence (PoP), and helps you fit NPS into a complete retirement plan alongside EPF, PPF and mutual funds.

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    Is it right for you?

    Who National Pension System (NPS) suits

    • Salaried employees whose employer offers NPS contributions
    • Self-employed professionals building a disciplined retirement corpus
    • Taxpayers in the old regime seeking the extra ₹50,000 deduction
    • Parents opening NPS Vatsalya accounts for their children

    Our process

    How Money n Wealth helps

    1. 1

      Fit check

      We check whether NPS suits your retirement plan alongside EPF, PPF and mutual funds.

    2. 2

      Account opening

      Open your NPS account digitally through our tie-up with a PFRDA-registered Point of Presence (PoP).

    3. 3

      Allocation choice

      Choose between Active and Auto (life-cycle) choice, pension fund managers and equity limits.

    4. 4

      Retirement exit planning

      Plan the lump-sum, annuity and systematic withdrawal options well before you turn 60.

    Before you invest: key things to check

    • •Tier I is locked in until retirement, with only limited partial withdrawals.
    • •At least 20% of the corpus above ₹12 lakh must buy an annuity, which is taxable as income.
    • •Your own contributions are not deductible under the new tax regime.
    • •Equity exposure is capped and tapers with age under Auto choice.

    FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about National Pension System (NPS)

    Under the old regime, your contributions qualify under Section 80CCD(1) within the ₹1.5 lakh 80C limit, plus an extra ₹50,000 under Section 80CCD(1B). Under both regimes, your employer's contribution (up to 14% of basic plus DA in the new regime) is deductible under Section 80CCD(2).

    Under PFRDA's revised rules for non-government subscribers, up to 80% of the corpus can be taken as a lump sum and at least 20% must buy an annuity. Corpus up to ₹8 lakh can be withdrawn fully. Currently 60% of the lump sum is tax-free; check the latest tax position before you exit.

    Partial withdrawals of up to 25% of your own contributions are allowed for specified purposes, subject to limits. Premature exit has its own lump-sum and annuity rules.

    Tier I is the main pension account with tax benefits and lock-in. Tier II is a voluntary, flexible savings account with no lock-in and, for most subscribers, no tax benefit.

    We facilitate NPS account opening and servicing through our tie-up with a PFRDA-registered Point of Presence, and help you plan contributions and allocation.

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