**Executive Summary**
This press release, dated July 25, 2025, announces that the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has surpassed 8 crore total gross enrolments, including 39 lakh new subscribers in the financial year 2025-26. This milestone coincides with the scheme's 10th anniversary, having been launched on May 9, 2015. APY aims to provide a universal social security system focused on the underprivileged and those in the unorganized sector.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **APY Overview:**
* A flagship social security scheme of the Government of India, administered by PFRDA.
* A voluntary, contributory pension scheme.
* Focuses on the poor, underprivileged, and workers in the unorganized sector.
* **Milestone Achievement:**
* Total gross enrolments have surpassed 8 crore.
* Includes an addition of 39 lakh new subscribers in FY 2025-26.
* **APY Structure:**
* Guarantees a monthly pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 for subscribers post-60 years of age.
* Provides the same pension to the spouse after the subscriber's demise.
* Returns the accumulated corpus to the nominee after the death of both the subscriber and spouse.
* **Eligibility:**
* Open to all Indian citizens between 18-40 years of age.
* Excludes individuals who are or have been income tax payers.
* **Enrolment Drivers:**
* Dedicated efforts of all Banks, Department of Posts (DoP) and SLBCs/UTLBCs.
* Continued support of the Govt. of India.
* PFRDA actively drives enrolments through outreach programs, trainings, multilingual handouts, media campaigns, and regular reviews.
**Impact Analysis**
**Banks, Department of Posts (DoP), SLBCs/UTLBCs**
* **Impact:** The document highlights the contributions of these entities in achieving the enrolment milestone, acknowledging their efforts as key to the scheme's success.
* **Action Required:** Continued dedication and untiring effort to ensure continued growth and expansion of the scheme.
**Govt. of India:**
* **Impact:** The document showcases a successful government-led initiative in social security, bolstering its image and demonstrating its commitment to supporting vulnerable populations.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide support and resources to PFRDA to facilitate the scheme's outreach and enrolment efforts.
**Indian Citizens (especially the poor, underprivileged, and workers in the unorganized sector):**
* **Impact:** Provides an opportunity to secure a guaranteed pension post-60 years of age and financial security for their spouse and nominee.
* **Action Required:** Eligible citizens (between 18-40 years of age, not income tax payers) should consider enrolling in APY to avail its benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): The regulator administering the Atal Pension Yojana.
Atal Pension Yojana (APY): A flagship social security scheme focused on providing pensions to workers in the unorganized sector.
Department of Posts (DoP): Entity involved in the success of APY through dedicated efforts.
PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi – July 25, 2025
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Achieves Major Milestone:
Gross Enrolments Surpass 8 Crore
New Delhi, July 25, 2025 – The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a flagship social security scheme of the
Government of India administered by PFRDA, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing “8 crore”
total gross enrolments with an addition of “39 lakh” new subscribers in the current Financial Year (FY 2025-
26) alone. This milestone comes as the scheme celebrates its 10th anniversary since its launch on May 9,
2015.
Launched with a vision to create a universal social security system for all Indians, APY is a voluntary,
contributory pension scheme, focused on the poor, the underprivileged, and workers in the unorganized sector.
Its remarkable success is a result of the dedicated and untiring efforts of all Banks, Department of Posts
(DoP) and SLBCs/UTLBCs and the continued support of the Govt. of India. PFRDA has actively driven
enrolments through outreach programs, trainings, multilingual handouts, media campaigns, and regular
reviews.
APY is meticulously designed to provide 'Sampurna Suraksha Kavach' (Complete Security Shield), by
ensuring a guaranteed monthly pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 for the subscriber post-60 years of age, the same
pension to the spouse after the subscriber’s demise, and return of the accumulated corpus to the nominee
after the death of both. It is open to all Indian citizens between the age of 18-40 years except those who are
or have been income tax payers.
"APY ka Saath hai to Jiwan ka Suraksha Kawach Saath hai"
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