PFRDA Circular No: PFRDA/2025/10/SUP-CG-SG/03, dated September 16, 2025, addresses the physical submission of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) requests to nodal offices until September 30, 2025, for all stakeholders of NPS and UPS. The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by Central Government vide notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 has also been notified on 19.03.2025. Further, Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025. Subscribers unable to submit UPS requests online through the CRA system by September 30, 2025, due to unavailability or technical glitches, can submit duly filled physical forms to the concerned nodal office on or before the due date. UPS forms are available at https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/ups.php. The circular is issued under Section 14 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013, and is effective immediately. Contact information: Phone 91-11-40717900, Website: www.pfrda.org.in. Address: E-500, Tower-E, Fifth Floor, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029. Chief General Manager: Vikas Kumar Singh.
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: Act under which the circular is issued.
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS): Pension scheme that is the subject of the circular, regarding physical submission of requests.
PFRDA: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, the issuer of the circular.
Circular
Circular No: PFRDA/2025/10/SUP-CG-SG/03 September 16, 2025
To,
All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS
Subject: Physical submission of UPS requests to nodal offices till 30.09.2025 - reg.
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by Central Government vide
notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial
Services, Ministry of Finance. PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension
Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 has also been notified on 19.03.2025. Further,
Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National
Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025.
2. As the due date for exercising the option for UPS is approaching, ie., 30th
September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the notice of all subscribers that, if due to any
reason including unavailability of online system or any technical glitch in the CRA
system due to which the subscriber is unable to submit the UPS request online
through CRA system by 30th September 2025, the subscriber can submit the duly filled
physical form to the concerned nodal office on or before the due date for further
processing by the nodal office. The physical forms of UPS are available at
https:/ /www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/ups.php
3. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 14 of the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and shall be effective
immediately.
(Vikas 4 Singh)
Chief General Manager
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E-500, Tower-E, Fifth Floor, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029
Phone: 91-11-40717900, Website: www.pfrda.org.in