<h1>PFRDA Updates NPS Withdrawal Rules: Tier-I Partial Withdrawals Now After 3 Years, Up to 25% for Specific Needs.</h1> The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has revised withdrawal norms for National Pension System (NPS) subscribers. Effective from August 10, 2017, subscribers can partially withdraw from their Tier-I accounts after three years, reduced from ten years. The previous five-year gap between withdrawals has been eliminated. Subscribers are allowed three partial withdrawals, each up to 25% of their contributions, excluding employer contributions. Withdrawals are permitted for purposes such as higher education, marriage, home purchase, treatment of specified illnesses, skill development, starting a business, and medical expenses due to disability. There are no restrictions on Tier-II account withdrawals.