INCOME TAX15 Sept 2026
Pension Sakhis: Rural families to soon get a local guide for NPS and retirement planning
The government is taking pension awareness to rural homes. The Department of Rural Development and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) signed an MoU to build a Pension Sakhi network. These trained women from self-help groups will help families understand pension options, enrol, and plan retirement. If you are in a rural household, ask your self-help group about Pension Sakhi help.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Department of Rural Development and PFRDA signed an MoU to expand pension awareness, enrolment and post-enrolment support across rural India.
- Pension Sakhis will work through the women-led self-help group network under DAY-NRLM, including Banking Correspondent Sakhis and other trained community workers.
- Pension Sakhis will help SHG members, rural women, Lakhpati Didis and other households understand pension and retirement-planning options.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you are part of a rural self-help group, ask your group or local Banking Correspondent Sakhi whether Pension Sakhi support has reached your area, and get clear information before choosing any pension product.
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