New Delhi, Oct 22: Nearly 4 percent of Central Government employees enrolled under the National Pension System (NPS) have migrated to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) till October 14, 2025, according to official data released by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
According to the figures provided by PFRDA in response to an RTI query, a total of 24,66,314 central government employees were enrolled in the NPS as of October 12, 2025. Of these, 97,094 employees have opted to switch to the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by mid-October, marking a transition rate of approximately 3.94 percent.
The PFRDA’s department-wise breakup shows that the Civil Services accounted for the highest number of migrations, with 38,569 employees moving to UPS. This was followed by Ra