The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, had notified the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for eligible Central Government employees vide Notification No. F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR dated 24.01.2025.

As the deadline for exercising the option to switch to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is approaching — 30.09.2025 — it is hereby informed that, in case a subscriber is unable to submit the UPS request online through the CRA system due to any reason, including non-availability of the online platform or technical issues, they may submit a duly filled physical application form to their concerned Nodal Office on or before the due date. Such requests will be processed by the Nodal Office as per the prescribed procedure.

Note: The last date for eligible employees and past retirees under NPS to opt for UPS is 30.09.2025.

Unified Pension Scheme option: physical UPS requests allowed to be submitted to Nodal Offices when online filing fails. Eligible Central Government employees and past NPS retirees unable to submit UPS requests online may submit a duly completed physical application to their designated Nodal Office on or before the prescribed deadline; such physical requests will be accepted and processed by the Nodal Office according to the prescribed procedure when the CRA online platform is unavailable or experiences technical issues.