As many as 31,555 Central Government employees have opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) till July 20, 2025, and the last date to enrol under the scheme is September 30, 2025, the Parliament was informed on Monday (July 28, 2025.)
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said as on July 20, 2025, at least 7,253 claims have been received and out of which 4,978 claims have been processed for payment of benefits under UPS.
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From April 1, 2025, the government has introduced UPS as an option under the National Pension System (NPS) for the Central Government employees. The UPS will provide assured payouts to the employees.
In reply to a separate question in the House, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said, “as on July 20, 2025, 31,555 employees have opted UPS.”
