Atal Pension Yojana Reaches Poorest of the Poor with Majority Enrolments in Lower Pension Slab
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....tal Pension Yojana Reaches Poorest of the Poor with Majority Enrolments in Lower Pension Slab<BR>News and Press Release<BR>Dated:- 16-12-2025<BR><BR>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 3....
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....0.11.2025) are as under: Pension Slab Gross Enrolments Percentage 1,000 7,34,79,553 86.91% 2,000 25,34,949 3.00% 3,000 11,86,898 1.41% 4,000 4,46,102 0.53% 5,000 68,69,917 8.15% Total 8,45,17,419 100% 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 t....
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....he 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 subscr....
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....iber. 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 ....
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