National Pension System (NPS) equity funds have yielded up to 16% returns in three years. UTI Pension Fund led with 15.80%, followed by Kotak (15.58%) and ICICI Prudential (15.41%). Other top performers include HDFC, ABSL, LIC, and SBI Pension Funds. Source link
Tax calculations: The Centre has once again aimed to enhance the appeal of the New Tax Regime by introducing lower tax rates and reducing deductions. This restructuring aims to simplify taxation, while the Old Regime continues to provide tax benefits through various exemptions and deductions. The proposed income tax slabs in the Union Budget 2025 … Read more
The Centre will be implementing the Unified Pension Scheme as an alternative within the National Pension System for Central Government employees already enrolled in the system. The Centre introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees last year, combining elements from both the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the National Pension System (NPS). … Read more
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, has said that selecting the Old Pension Scheme instead of the New Pension Scheme is a bad idea. He noted that the New Pension Scheme (NPS) is adaptable and can be adjusted to accommodate any issues that may arise. Speaking to news agency ANI, … Read more
EPS pensioners: Beginning January 1, 2025, retired individuals covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, will be able to conveniently access their pension funds from any bank branch located in India. In this regard, the Centre informed that EPFO has completed full scale rollout of the new Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) under Employees’ Pension … Read more
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was introduced in 2015 to provide a guaranteed pension of up to Rs 5,000 to its subscribers. The scheme offers five fixed pension options: Rs 1,000, Rs 2,000, Rs 3,000, Rs 4,000, and Rs 5,000. Individuals aged between 18 and 40 can enroll in the scheme, ensuring a secure pension … Read more
NPS Vatsalya vs mutual funds: The NPS Vatsalya scheme was floated earlier this week, which is one-of-a-kind scheme where parents can start saving for their minor children much before they enter into their adult life. The NPS Vatsalya is a long-term pension scheme proposed during the full Union Budget 2024, following the third-term victory of the … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will formerly float the NPS Vatsalya scheme on September 18, 2024, almost two months after announcing it in the Union Budget 2024. The scheme, which is an extension of the existing National Pension Scheme, is focused on children and the investment made in this account will be to ensure long-term wealth. … Read more
DMK has cheated not only the unlettered masses, but also the educated govt. employees, says Palaniswami DMK has cheated not only the unlettered masses, but also the educated govt. employees, says Palaniswami The base for the Dravidian model of development that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaks about was laid by 32 years of rule by … Read more
Income tax payers will not be allowed to enrol in the government’s social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1, according to a notification. The government introduced APY on June 1, 2015, to provide social security to workers mainly in the unorganised sector. Subscribers of the scheme get a minimum guaranteed pension of … Read more