The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) run Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh.<br/><br/>The PFRDA said in a statement that the subscribers' base under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached more than 80 lakhs and growing at a good pace. Uttar Pradesh is the highest contributing state at 11.41 lakh APY subscribers, followed by Bihar and Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>APY became operational from June 1, 2015 and is available to all citizens of India in the age group of 18-40 years. Under the scheme, a subscriber will receive a minimum guaranteed pension of 1000 to 5000 rupees per month, depending on his contribution, from the age of 60 years.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | January 6, 2018 6:30 AM
Atal Pension Yojana reaches subscriber base of 80 lakh