Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) latest updates: The deadline to switch from the National Pension System (NPS) from the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will end today, giving eligible central government employees one last chance to exercise the UPS pension plan.

The UPS was launched on April 1 this year as an optional scheme under the existing NPS framework for central government employees, except for the personnel of the Indian armed forces.

As per the regulations, eligible existing employees, past retirees, and the legally wedded spouses of deceased past retirees were initially given a period of three months i.e., up to 30th June 2025 to exercise their UPS option under the NPS scheme. However, in view of the sluggish response from employees, the government later extended the due date by an

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