Physical submission of Form A1 by New Joinees intending to opt for UPS by 30.09.2025: PFRDA Circular dated 19.09.2025
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Circular
Circular No: PFRDA/2025/11/SUP-CG-SG/04
September 19, 2025
To,
All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS
Subject: Physical submission of Form A1 by New Joinees intending to opt for UPS by 30.09.2025 – reg.
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by the Central Government vide notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Further, the PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 were notified on 19.03.2025 and the Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025.
2. It has been observed that several New Joinees who entered Central Government service on or after 01.04.2025, and are posted at various locations, may not yet have submitted their form for generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN).
3. In view of the impending deadline for exercising the option under the Unified Pension Scheme, i.e., 30th September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the attention of all concerned that:
All employees who joined Central Government service on or after 01.04.2025 and intend to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme may physically submit the duly filled Form A1 to their respective nodal offices/ or the Head of the training Institute/ or the Head of their current Institute, as applicable, on or before the specified due date. Thereafter, the Head of Institutes, shall be required to forward the same to the cadre controlling authority or the DDO, where the employees shall be posted.
4. A copy of the Form A1 is annexed to this circular for reference.
(Vikas Kumar Singh)
Chief General Manager
Annexure: Form A1
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