As of November 30, 2025, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has enrolled 8,45,17,419 subscribers. The scheme, launched on May 9, 2015, aims to provide a universal social security system, particularly for the poor and workers in the unorganized sector. APY offers a flexible, guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000, Rs. 4000, or Rs. 5000 per month, with corresponding monthly subscription amounts varying from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454. The distribution of pensioners across pension slabs is as follows: Rs. 1000 (7,34,79,553 enrolments, 86.91%), Rs. 2000 (25,34,949 enrolments, 3.00%), Rs. 3000 (11,86,898 enrolments, 1.41%), Rs. 4000 (4,46,102 enrolments, 0.53%), and Rs. 5000 (68,69,917 enrolments, 8.15%). The scheme will continue with the same terms and conditions without an increase to the pension amount. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary provided this information.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Pension Yojana (APY): A government scheme providing a social security system, especially for those in the unorganized sector, offering a minimum guaranteed pension.
Ministry of Finance: The central ministry responsible for the financial matters and administration of the Atal Pension Yojana.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where information related to the Atal Pension Yojana was provided in response to a question.
Ministry of Finance
Atal Pension Yojana Reaches Poorest of the Poor
with Majority Enrolments in Lower Pension Slab
Over 8.45 crore subscribers enrolled under APY as on
30.11.2025
प्रव तथ: 15 DEC 2025 6:59PM by PIB Delhi
As on 30.11.2025, a total of 8,45,17,419 subscribers have been enrolled under the Atal Pension Yojana
(APY).
The details of distribution of pensioners across five pension slabs (as on 30.11.2025) are as under:
Pension Slab Gross Enrolments Percentage
1,000 7,34,79,553 86.91%
2,000 25,34,949 3.00%
3,000 11,86,898 1.41%
4,000 4,46,102 0.53%
5,000 68,69,917 8.15%
Total 8,45,17,419 100%
APY was launched on 09.05.2015, with the objective of creating a universal social security system for all
Indians, especially the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganised sector. APY scheme
offers flexible minimum guaranteed pension of Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000, Rs.4000 or Rs. 5000 per
month. Accordingly, per month subscription amount presently varies from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454 based on age
of joining and pension amount chosen. Any increase in pension amount is likely to increase the
subscription amount substantially and put further burden on the subscriber. The enrolments in the lower
pension slab suggest that the APY is reaching the poorest of poor.
Presently, it has been decided to continue the scheme with same terms and conditions and not to further
increase the pension and consequential subscription amount.
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.*****
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