Overview
National Pension System (NPS) is a defined contribution based pension scheme wherein the subscriber contributes to his/her account regularly. Any Citizen of India with age between 18 to 65 years can join NPS. Under NPS, individual savings are pooled in to a pension fund which are invested by PFRDA regulated professional fund managers as per the approved investment guidelines in to the diversified portfolios comprising of Government Bonds, Bills, Corporate Debentures and Shares.
On joining NPS, the subscriber is allotted a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). The subscriber contributes towards NPS and these contributions would grow and accumulate over the years, depending on the returns earned on the investment made
CONTRIBUTION + INVESTMENT GROWTH - CHARGES = ACCUMULATED PENSION WEALTH
Who can Invest Online ?
- A citizen of India between the age group of 18 years & 65 years
- Enter PAN Details
- Keep Scan copy of Cheque (Â IndusInd Bank only), Photograph & Signature ready for upload
- Enter Personal Details
- On entering personal details an acknowledgement number will be generated.
- Enter contact details. Please enter address as provided at the time of opening IndusInd Bank account.
- Enter IndusInd Bank Account details
- Select scheme details & the allocation thereof.
- Enter nomination details.
- Upload Photo, Signature and Cheque Copy.
- Provide FATCA declaration
- Subscriber will be redirected to IndusNet to payments section to make contribution to NPS.
- Complete E-Sign. E-Sign eliminates the need to send the application form to KARVY CRA.
- Â Fields marked in * are mandatory to enter.
For any queries/ grievance please write to us at customercare@indusind.com
Features of National Pension Scheme
Choice of fund option
NPS offers a range of investment options and choice of PFM.
Tax Benefits & Pension Planning
Various Tax Benefits available u/s 80 CCD 2 upto Rs 1,50,000/- + upto Rs 50,000/- u/s 80 CCD 1 (B) as well as plan for retirement income.
Ease of access
The NPS account can be managed online. Once NPS account is opened, online access credentials is provided by CRA (KARVY). Subscriber can login and view/manage his NPS account online.
Regulated
NPS is regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Flexible Contribution mechanism
subscribers can increase / decrease contribution amount along with change in frequency as per his / her choice ( Under Sec 80 CCD 1(B))
An individual can claim deduction u/s 80 CCD (1B) for contribution to NPS (up to a maximum of Rs. 50,000). This is over & above Rs. 1.5 lac deduction already available u/s 80 C where NPS also qualifie
There are two types of NPS accounts – Tier I & Tier II NPS accounts
Tier-I account
- Tier-I account is mandatory for opening NPS account.
- This is a restricted account and withdrawals are subject to meeting certain terms and conditions prescribed under NPS.
- Tax Benefits are associated with this account.
Tier-II account
- This is a voluntary savings facility available as an add-on to any Tier-1 account holder.
- Subscribers are free to withdraw their savings from this account.
- There are no tax benefits associated with the Tier-II account.
Minimum Contribution Requirements
For All Citizen Model |
Tier-I |
Tier-II |
Minimum Contribution at the time of account opening |
Rs. 500 |
Rs. 1000 |
Minimum amount per contribution |
Rs. 500 |
Rs. 250 |
Minimum total contribution in the Year |
Rs. 1000 |
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Minimum frequency of contributions |
1 per year |
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Investment Choices
NPS offers two investment approaches
- Active Choice - A subscriber can actively decide as to how the funds are to be invested across asset classes and their percentages. Asset class Equity (E), Corporate Bonds (C) & Govt. Securities (G).
- Auto Choice - Subscriber has the choice of three life-cycle funds i.e. Aggressive Life cycle fund, (LC-75), Moderate Life cycle Fund (LC-50) and Conservative Life cycle Fund(LC-25). Investment is made from a life-cycle approach. Allocation is progressively decreased in Equity & increased in Bonds & Govt Securities.
How are the funds managed under NPS?
The funds contributed by subscribers are managed by PFRDA registered Pension Funds. At present, a subscriber has the option to select any one of the following eight pension funds:
- HDFC Pension Management Company Ltd
- ICICI Prudential Pension Fund
- LIC Pension Fund Ltd
- Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund
- SBI Pension Fund
- UTI Retirement Solutions Pension Fund
- Birla Sunlife Pension Management Ltd.
National Pension Scheme Fees & Disclaimer
Charges under NPS
| Intermediary | Charge Head | Service Charge** | Frequency of deduction | Mode of deduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POP (Service Provider) | Customer Registration | Rs.200 | One time | Deducted upfront  from the contribution amount |
| Contribution Processing* | 0.25% | On each transaction | ||
| Non – Financial Transaction Processing | Rs.20 | |||
| CRA (KARVY) | PRAN Opening Charges | Rs. 39.36 | One time | From NPS Account (by cancelling the units) on the last day of the calendar quarter |
| Annual PRAN Maintenance cost per account  | Rs. 57.63 | Per annum | ||
| Transaction Processing( Financial & Non-Financial) | Rs. 3.36 | On each transaction | ||
| CRA (NSDL) | PRAN Opening Charges | Rs. 40. | One time | From NPS Account (by cancelling the units) on the last day of the calendar quarter |
| NPS Account Maintenance | Rs. 95 | Per annum | ||
| Transaction Processing( Financial & Non-Financial) | Rs. 3.75 | On each transaction | ||
| Fund Manager | Investment Management | 0.01% | Per annum | Through adjustment in NAV |
*Minimum Rs.20 and Maximum Rs.25,000 per contribution
** For more details visit www.npstrust.org.in/content/charges-under-nps. GST as applicable.
Disclaimer:
NPS is launched & regulated by PFRDA- A GOI regulatory body . NPS is not a product/offering/recommendation / advise / solicitation by IndusInd Bank. IndusInd Bank acts only as a Point of Presence registered with PFRDA to facilitate processing of NPS related services. NPS corpus may be invested in market related instruments as per guidelines of PFRDA . These instruments may carry market related and other risks and IndusInd Bank shall not be responsible for any losses/changes in fund value or NAV of the amount invested. IndusInd Bank doesn’t guarantee any returns. IndusInd bank makes available NPS related services and doesn’t recommend choice of any scheme, allocation or fund manager, this being solely at customer discretion. Contribution payments are subject to PoP Service charges & applicable taxes, thus actual amount invested will be net of charges & taxes. Any application made by subscriber already registered is liable to be rejected. Third party payments are not allowed in Tier II contributions. Kindly refer pfrda.org.in to understand risks, CRA charges and other factors before inv