The Ministry of Finance has announced that eligible Central Government employees unable to submit Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) requests online due to unavailability of the platform or technical issues can submit a physical application form to their concerned Nodal Office on or before September 30, 2025. This allowance is in place as the deadline for switching to the UPS, as per Notification No. F. No. FX132024PR dated January 24, 2025, is also September 30, 2025. Nodal Offices will process these physical requests according to the established procedure. The last date for eligible employees and past retirees under NPS to opt for UPS is September 30, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS): Scheme allowing eligible Central Government employees to switch to a new pension plan.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of the Unified Pension Scheme.
Nodal Office: Designated office for physical submission of UPS requests.
Ministry of Finance
PFRDA permits physical submission of UPS
requests to Nodal Offices till 30.09.2025
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 6:45PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, had notified the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for eligible
Central Government employees vide Notification No. F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR dated 24.01.2025.
As the deadline for exercising the option to switch to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is approaching —
30.09.2025 — it is hereby informed that, in case a subscriber is unable to submit the UPS request online
through the CRA system due to any reason, including non-availability of the online platform or technical
issues, they may submit a duly filled physical application form to their concerned Nodal Office on or
before the due date. Such requests will be processed by the Nodal Office as per the prescribed procedure.
Note: The last date for eligible employees and past retirees under NPS to opt for UPS is 30.09.2025.
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