INCOME TAX15 Sept 2026
Pension Sakhis: Rural families to soon get a local guide for NPS and retirement planning | Mint
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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