Over 8.45 crore subscribers enrolled under APY as on 30.11.2025

As on 30.11.2025, a total of 8,45,17,419 subscribers have been enrolled under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY).

The details of distribution of pensioners across five pension slabs (as on 30.11.2025) are as under:

APY was launched on 09.05.2015, with the objective of creating a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganised sector. APY scheme offers flexible minimum guaranteed pension of Rs. 1000 Rs. 2000 Rs. 3000 Rs.4000 or Rs. 5000 per month. Accordingly, per month subscription amount presently varies from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454 based on age of joining and pension amount chosen. Any increase in pension amount is likely to increase the subscription amount substantially and put further burden on the subscriber. The enrolments in the lower pension slab suggest that the APY is reaching the poorest of poor.

Presently, it has been decided to continue the scheme with same terms and conditions and not to further increase the pension and consequential subscription amount.

This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha

Atal Pension Yojana retains current pension slabs and subscriptions, with most enrollments in the Rs.1000 slab. APY continues on existing terms with no increase to pension amounts or subscription rates; it offers five guaranteed pension slabs of Rs. 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 per month, with subscription varying by age and chosen pension. As of 30.11.2025 total enrolments are 8,45,17,419, with 86.91% in the Rs. 1,000 slab, indicating substantial uptake among the poorest. The government concluded that increasing pensions would significantly raise subscriber contributions and has therefore retained current scheme parameters.