Income Tax 6 August 2026
PFRDA Updates Pension Rules
PFRDA has issued new regulations allowing Point of Presence to engage other persons as pension agents, as per circulars PFRDA/2026/20/REGPOP/04 and PFRDA/2026/26/REG-POP/05, the move aims to expand pension coverage and improve services, the new rules will enable Point of Presence to appoint agents to provide pension related services to subscribers
PFRDA has introduced new regulations for Point of Presence (PoPs) to engage other persons as pension agents. The new rules are outlined in circulars PFRDA/2026/20/REGPOP/04 and PFRDA/2026/26/REG-POP/05. Key points of the new regulations include:
- Point of Presence can appoint agents to provide pension related services
- Agents will be required to meet certain eligibility criteria
- The move aims to expand pension coverage and improve services to subscribers
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