NPS drives pension expansion, but coverage remains limited amid informality: Economic Survey 2025-26

According to the Survey, the dominance of informal employment continues to shape the contours of India’s pension challenge. A large share of workers operate outside stable, salaried arrangements, ...
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NPS tax benefits explained in detail: How contributions reduce income tax under old and new regimes

New Delhi: The National Pension System (NPS) remains one of the most tax-efficient retirement savings options for salaried individuals and self-employed taxpayers in India. Whether you opt for the old ...
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NPS Vatsalya tax benefits: FM proposes to cover NPS Vatsalya under 80CCD(1B) tax break

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget 2025 speech announced that NPS Vatsalaya subscribers will now receive the same tax benefits under Section 80CCD(1B) as regular NPS subscribers for ...

Economic Survey flags need to strengthen pension access for rural and gig workers

According to the survey, India follows a multi tier pension framework led by the market linked National Pension System the ...