Pension regulations have been long awaited for the Indian populace. With the setting up of the PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) and the New Pension Scheme, this has now become a reality. The major aim that NPS seeks to achieve is to bring people from the unorganised sector into the pension fold. Pension space in India has been dominated by employer-sponsored plans with contribution from the employee to a certain extent. In addition to the superannuation plans offered by employers, mutual funds and insurance companies also offer voluntary pension schemes. With the NPS, the government is able to ...

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