Social welfareFinancial inclusionGovernment of India (Central Scheme)
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
अटल पेंशन योजना (APY)
Guaranteed minimum pension for workers, especially in the unorganised sector.
Benefit type
Guaranteed pension
For
Worker / labourer
Age
18–40 years
Highest education
Any
Who can apply
For
Worker / labourer
Age
18–40 years
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Details
- Benefit type
- Guaranteed pension
- Benefit detail
- Guaranteed pension of ₹1,000–₹5,000/month after age 60 based on contribution. Income-tax payers are not eligible (since Oct 2022).
- Target beneficiary
- Unorganised-sector workers (18–40).
- Launch date
- —
Status evidence
Active — PFRDA confirms it is operational and enrolling (~9.1 crore subscribers by May 2026, a record ~1.35 crore added in FY2025-26). Age 18–40. Verified 2026-06-19.
Sources:pfrda.org.in ↗
- Last budget year
- —
- Last notification
- —
- Last verified
- 19-06-2026 · 8 days ago
Data & impact
Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.
| Fiscal year | Funds (₹ cr) | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | 9,00,00,000India subscribers |
Sources:tribuneindia.com ↗
Data provenance
Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Reported · verify
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
Sources
- Primary source:https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in ↗
- Application portal:https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in ↗
- Department:https://www.india.gov.in ↗