The NPS for the general public completes 15 years this week. Over the years, the NPS has undergone many changes and become more investor friendly. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has made the scheme more flexible and introduced new features. It has also made it easier to open an NPS account. Here are five reasons why you should invest in it.
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An NPS Tier 1 account, backed by the Indian government, builds a retirement corpus through locked-in contributions until age 60, with limited early withdrawal options.
The pension fund regulator has issued a circular announcing that an NPS investor can now choose different pension fund managers for different asset classes. NPS allows an individual to invest in equities, corporate bonds, government securities and alternate asset classes. Previously, an NPS subscriber was allowed to choose only one pension fund manager.