Date: 2020-09-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Executive Summary:
This document contains the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Amendment Regulations, 2020. It amends the 2015 regulations regarding exits and withdrawals from the National Pension System. The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette, September 29, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General**
* These regulations are called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Amendment Regulations, 2020.
* These regulations amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Regulations, 2015.
* The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
* **Tier I and Tier II Account Closure (Regulation 6 Amendments)**
* Upon exit from Tier I, the subscriber's Tier II account will also be simultaneously closed, and amounts paid to the subscriber/nominees/legal heirs.
* Except in the case of death, Tier II accounts activated under the National Pension Scheme Tier II Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 will be closed only after the specified lock-in period.
* **Withdrawal Application and Monetization (Regulation 6 Amendments)**
* For subscribers who haven't submitted withdrawal applications within one month of attaining sixty years of age or superannuation, accumulated pension wealth in both Tier I and Tier II will be monetized and kept separately as per Authority guidelines.
* Income earned from safe keeping of monetized wealth will be part of the subscriber's benefits.
* This provision applies to subscribers who have deferred or partly withdrawn benefits but haven't fully withdrawn as required.
* The above provision is applicable to TierII account activated by the Authority in accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier IITax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified by the Central Government, only after completion of lockin period specified under the said scheme.
* **Tier II Account Withdrawals (Regulation 8 Amendments)**
* Subscribers with valid Tier II accounts can withdraw accumulated wealth in full or part at any time by applying in the specified form and manner.
* There's no limit on withdrawals as long as the account has sufficient funds to cover applicable charges and the withdrawal amount.
* No withdrawal shall be allowed in TierII account activated by the Authority in accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier IITax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified by the Central Government, before the completion of lockin period specified under the said scheme.
* Tier II accounts automatically close upon exit from the National Pension System, even without a specific application, and accumulated wealth is transferred to the subscriber's provided bank account.
* Except in the case of death, Tier II accounts activated under the National Pension Scheme Tier II Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 will be closed only after the specified lock-in period.
Impact Analysis:
* **Subscribers:**
* Impact: The regulations affect how subscribers can exit and withdraw from the National Pension System, particularly regarding Tier II accounts and the handling of funds when withdrawal applications are not submitted on time.
* Action Required: Subscribers should familiarize themselves with the new regulations, especially those concerning Tier II accounts and the monetization of pension wealth if withdrawal applications are not submitted promptly. Subscribers should also be aware of the lock-in period for Tier II accounts activated under the National Pension Scheme Tier II Tax Saver Scheme, 2020.
* **Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA):**
* Impact: The PFRDA is responsible for implementing and overseeing these amended regulations.
* Action Required: The PFRDA needs to update its guidelines and directions to reflect the changes introduced by these amendment regulations and ensure compliance.
* **Pension Fund Managers and Intermediaries:**
* Impact: These entities need to comply with the updated regulations and inform subscribers about the changes.
* Action Required: Update operational procedures and inform subscribers about the new rules regarding exits, withdrawals, and Tier II accounts.
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: The regulatory body responsible for the National Pension System in India.
National Pension System: A pension scheme launched by the Indian government to provide retirement income to all citizens.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: The Act of Indian Parliament that established the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Regulations, 2015: The principal regulations governing exits and withdrawals under the National Pension System, as amended.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Amendment Regulations, 2020: The specific amendment regulations being introduced in the document.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
National Pension Scheme Tier II Tax Saver Scheme, 2020: A specific scheme within the National Pension System related to tax savings.
Supratim Bandyopadhyay: Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पिें न प्रणाली के ऄतं गतग जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2020
स.ं पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8.—पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 2013
(2013 का 23) की धारा 52 की ईपधारा (2) के खंड (छ), (ज) तथा (झ) के साथ पठित ईसकी ईपधारा (1)
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण एतद ् द्वारा पेंिन जनजध
जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण) जिजनयम, 2015
में संिोधन करते हुए जनम्न जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै नामत, -
1. आन जिजनयमों का नाम पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पिें न प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत
जनकास और प्रत्याहरण) (संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2020 ह ै ।
2. यह जिजनयम िासकीय राजपत्र में ईनके प्रकािन की जतजथ स े प्रिृत्त होंग े ।
3. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक और जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
जिजनयम, 2015 में :-
4642 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(I) जिजनयम 6 के ईप-जिजनयम (छ) को जनम्नानसु ार प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जायगे ा :-
(छ) राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ठियर-I खाते स े जनकासी पर, ऄजभदाता का ठियर-II खाता भी ईसके साथ ही बंद
हो जाएगा और ईि खाते के तहत राजि ऄजभदाता या ईसके नाजमती या कानूनी िाठरस, जसै ा भी मामला हो,
को भुगतान कर दी जाएगी ।
परन्तु, केिल ऄजभदाता की मृत्यु के मामले को छोड़कर, केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत राष्ट्रीय पेंिन स्ट्कीम-ठियर
2 कर बचत स्ट्कीम 2020 के ऄनुसार प्राजधकरण द्वारा सदिय दकया गया ठियर- II खाता, ईि योजना के तहत
जनर्ददष्ट पठरबंधन ऄिजध के पूरा होने के बाद ही बंद होगा ।
(II) जिजनयमन 6 के ईप जिजनयमन (ज) को जनम्नानसु ार प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा-
(ज) ईन ऄजभदाताओं के संबंध में, जजन्होंने जनयम 7 के तहत अिेदन जमा नहीं दकया ह ै और साि साल की अय ु
प्राप्त करने की जतजथ या सामान्य सेिाजनिृजत्त की ईम्र के एक महीने के भीतर , जैसा भी मामले हो, राष्ट्रीय पेंिन
प्रणाली से जनकासी पर जमलने िाले लाभ के जलए, आस तरह के ऄजभदाताओं (ठियर I और ठियर II के तहत) के
खाते म ें संजचत पेंिन राजि का मुद्रीकरण दकया जाएगा और प्राजधकरण द्वारा जारी दकए गए ददिाजनदिे ों या
जनदिे ों के ऄनुसार ऄलग रखा जाएगा । ऄजभदाता की मुद्रीकृत संजचत पेंिन संपजत्त के आस तरह से सुरजित रखन े
पर पर प्राप्त अय का लाभ ईन लाभों का जहस्ट्सा होगा जो ऄजभदाता राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के तहत प्राप्त करने का
हकदार ह ै । यह प्रािधान ऐसे ऄजभदाताओं के संबंध में लाग ू होगा, जजन्होंने लाभों की िापसी को स्ट्थजगत कर
ददया ह ै या अंजिक रूप स े लाभ ले जलया ह ै और आन सम्पूणग लाभों को िापस लेने के जलए कोइ कदम नहीं ईिाए
ह,ैं जैसा दक प्राजधकरण द्वारा आस ईद्दे य के जलए जारी जिजनयमों, ददिाजनदिे ों या जनदिे ों में अियक ह ै ।
परन्तु ईपरोि प्रािधान, केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत राष्ट्रीय पेंिन स्ट्कीम-ठियर 2 कर बचत स्ट्कीम 2020 के
ऄनुसार प्राजधकरण द्वारा सदिय ठियर- II खाते पर केिल ईि योजना के तहत जनर्ददष्ट पठरबंधन ऄिजध के पूरा
होने के बाद ही लाग ू होंगे ।
(iii) जिजनयमन 8 के ईप जिजनयमन (2) को नीच े के रूप म ें प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा-
(i). स्ट्थायी सेिाजनिृजत्त खाते से सम्बंजधत जिजधमान्य और सदिय ठियर- II खाताधारक कोइ ऄजभदाता, ऐस े
अिेदन प्रारूप पर और ऐसी पद्धजत तथा रीजत म,ें जो प्राजधकरण द्वारा आस जनजमत्त जिजनर्ददष्ट की जाए, ऐसे
प्रत्याहरण के जलए दकसी भी समय अिेदन करके पूरा या भागत: संजचत धन का प्रत्याहरण कर सकेगा। ऐस े
प्रत्याहरणों की, लागू प्रभारों और प्रत्याहरण रकम को दखे ते हुए सजं चत पेंिन धन की पयागप्त रकम होने तक
सीमा नहीं होगी
परन्तु केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत राष्ट्रीय पेंिन स्ट्कीम-ठियर 2 कर बचत स्ट्कीम 2020 के ऄनुसार
प्राजधकरण द्वारा सदिय ठियर -2 खाते स,े ईि योजना के तहत जनर्ददष्ट पठरबंधन ऄिजध पूरी होने से पहले, दकसी
प्रकार की जनकासी की ऄनुमजत नहीं दी जाएगी।
(ii) राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली से ऄजभदाता की जनकासी के समय ठियर- II खाता, स्ट्ितः ही बंद हो जाएगा, भले ही
ईि प्रयोजने के जलए आस प्रकार जिजनर्ददष्ट अिेदन ऄजभदाता स े प्राप्त नहीं हुअ हो, और ऐस े खात े में सजं चत
धनराजि, राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली स े जनकास सम्बंधी ऄजभदाता के अिेदन प्रस्ट्तुत करने के समय ही ईसके द्वारा
ददए गए बैंक खाते में ऄंतठरत हो जाएगी ।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
परन्तु ऄजभदाता की मृत्यु के मामले को छोड़कर, केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत राष्ट्रीय पेंिन स्ट्कीम-ठियर 2 कर
बचत स्ट्कीम 2020 के ऄनुसार प्राजधकरण द्वारा सदिय दकया गया ठियर- II खाता, ईि योजना के तहत जनर्ददष्ट
पठरबंधन ऄिजध के पूरा होन े के बाद ही बंद होगा ।
सुप्रजतम बंदोपाध्याय, ऄध्यि
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./262/2020-21]
पादलखे :
1. मूल जिजनयम, पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और
प्रत्याहरण) जिजनयम, 2015, भारत के राजपत्र में 11 मइ 2015 को, सं.पीएफअरडीए/
12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I
2. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(प्रथम संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2017, भारत के राजपत्र में 10 ऄगस्ट्त 2017 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 / अरजीएल /139/8 के माध्यम स े प्रकाजित दकये गए थ े I
3. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(दसू रा संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2017, भारत के राजपत्र में 6 ऄक्िूबर 2017 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I
4. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(तीसरा संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2018, भारत के राजपत्र में 02 फरिरी 2018 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I
5. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(चौथा संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2018, भारत के राजपत्र में 18 मइ 2018 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I
6. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(पांचिा संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2018, भारत के राजपत्र म ें 19 फरिरी 2019 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I
7. पेंिन जनजध जिजनयामक तथा जिकास प्राजधकरण (राष्ट्रीय पेंिन प्रणाली के ऄंतगगत जनकास और प्रत्याहरण)
(छिा संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2019, भारत के राजपत्र में 20 जसतम्बर 2019 को,
सं. पीएफअरडीए/12 /अरजीएल/139/8 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकये गए थे I4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2020
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EXITS AND
WITHDRAWALS UNDER THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS, 2020
No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section
52 read with sub-clause(g), (h), and (i) of sub-section 2 of Section 52 of the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (Act No.23 of 2013), the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority hereby makes the following regulations to amend the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National
Pension System) Regulations, 2015 namely, -
1. These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
2. These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
3. In the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and
Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015: -
(I). Sub regulation (h) of Regulation 6 shall be substituted as below-
Upon exit of a subscriber from tier-I of the National Pension System, the tier-II account of the
subscriber shall also be simultaneously closed and amounts under the said account shall be paid to
the subscriber or his nominees or legal heirs as the case may be.
Provided that except in the case of death of the subscriber, the Tier-II account activated by the
Authority in accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified
by the Central Government shall be closed only after completion of lock-in period specified under
the said scheme.
(II). Sub regulation (i) of Regulation 6 shall be substituted as below-
With respect to subscribers who have not submitted the withdrawal application as is required
under regulation 7 and within one month from the date of attainment of the age of sixty years or
the age of normal superannuation as the case may be, for withdrawal of benefits upon exit from
national pension system, the accumulated pension wealth in the account of such subscriber (both
under tier I and tier II) would be monetized and kept separately as per the guidelines or directions
issued by the Authority for the said purpose. The income earned from such safe keeping of the
monetized accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber shall form part of the benefits that the
subscriber is entitled under the National Pension System. This provision shall apply in respect of
such subscribers who have deferred the withdrawal of benefits or have partly withdrawn the
benefits and have not taken the steps to completely withdraw the benefits as is required under the
regulations and or in the guidelines or directions issued by the Authority for the purpose.
Provided that the above provision shall be applicable to Tier-II account activated by the Authority
in accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified by the
Central Government, only after completion of lock-in period specified under the said scheme.
(III). Sub regulation (2) of Regulation 8 shall be substituted as below-
(i) A subscriber having a valid and active tier-II account of the Permanent Retirement Account
can withdraw the accumulated wealth either in full or part, at any time by applying for such[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
withdrawal, on such application form and in such mode and manner, as may be specified by the
Authority in this behalf. There shall be no limit on such withdrawals till the account has sufficient
amount of accumulated pension wealth to take care of the applicable charges and the withdrawal
amount.
Provided that no withdrawal shall be allowed in Tier-II account activated by the Authority in
accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified by the Central
Government, before the completion of lock-in period specified under the said scheme.
(ii) The Tier-II account shall stand automatically closed at the time of exit of the subscriber from
the National Pension System, even if an application so specified for the purpose has not been
received from the subscriber, and the accumulated wealth in such account shall be transferred to
the bank account provided by the subscriber, while submitting his application for exit from the
National Pension System.
Provided that except in the case of death of the subscriber, the Tier-II account activated by the
Authority in accordance with National Pension Scheme Tier II-Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 notified
by the Central Government shall be closed only after completion of lock-in period specified under
the said scheme.
SUPRATIM BANDYOPADHYAY, Chairperson
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./262/2020-21]
Footnote:
1. The Principal Regulations, The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 were
published in the Gazette of India on 11th May, 2015 vide No. PFRDA/12/ RGL/139/8.
2. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under
the National Pension System) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017 were published in the
Gazette of India on 10th August 2017 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8
3. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under
the National Pension System) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 were published in
the Gazette of India on 06th October 2017 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8
4. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under
the National Pension System) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2018 were published in the
Gazette of India on 02nd February 2018 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.
5. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under
the National Pension System) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2018 were published in
the Gazette of India on 18th May 2018 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.
6. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under
the National Pension System) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2019 were published in the
Gazette of India on 19th Feb 2019 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.
7. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under
the National Pension System) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2019. were published in
the Gazette of India on 20th September 2019 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.
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