Pension Scheme
04 Oct 2023 3 mins Download PDF
Pension Scheme
The Old Pension Scheme:
- It is a retirement scheme approved by the central government that provides monthly pension to the beneficiaries till the end of their life service.
- The amount of pension released monthly shall be equal to half of the last drawn salary by an individual before retirement.
- Also called as Defined Contribution scheme.
- In addition to the Pension amount, the beneficiaries receive Dearness Allowance that is fixed on the basis of price rise/ inflation in the economy.
- The entire amount of the Old Pension was paid by the government.
- Only government employees are eligible to receive pension under the OPS after retirement.
New Pension Scheme (NPS):
- Under the new retirement scheme introduced in 2003, the beneficiaries can withdraw 60% of the amount invested after retirement.
- It seeks to provide old age income security in a fiscally sustainable manner and also make prudential investments in productive sectors of the economy by channelizing the small savings.
- The scheme was made mandatory for all new recruits to the Government service (except armed forces) with effect from January 1, 2004,
- The scheme has also been rolled out for all citizens (private sector employees) for adoption on voluntary basis with effect from May 1,2009.
- NPS is a contributory pension scheme under which employees contribute 10% of their salary (basic + dearness allowance). The government contributes 14% towards the employees’ NPS accounts.
- In NPS, employees contribute money from their salary during their employment tenure. The amount is invested in market-linked instruments.
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