Investing In Atal Pension Scheme (APY)? Here's How Much Contribution You Need To Make

Investing In Atal Pension Scheme (APY)? Here's How Much Contribution You Need To Make
Atal Pension Yojana (APY): One can start investing in the pension scheme at age 18

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a pension scheme focused on the unorganised sector. The pension scheme - Atal Pension Yojana - allows persons between 18 and 40 years of age to invest for up to 20 years to earn a fixed monthly pension of Rs 1,000-Rs 5,000 after attaining retirement - at age 60 years, according to regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)'s website - pfrda.org.in. Subscribing to the Atal pension scheme at an early age minimises the contribution required to reach the desired monthly pension, maximising the pension benefit, say wealth planners. (Also read: How to invest in Atal Pension Yojana)

A comparison of indicative contribution levels required by the investor to earn a fixed monthly pension of Rs 1,000-Rs 5,000 under Atal Pension Yojana:

Here are details of the investment required in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reach a goal of Rs 1,000 per month after attaining retirement, according to the National Securities Depository (NSDL)'s website - nsdl.co.in:

Fixed monthly pension of Rs 1,000 vs contribution period under Atal Pension Yojana

Age of joiningYears of contributionIndicative monthly contribution (in rupees)Monthly pension to subscriber and spouse (in rupees)Indicative return of corpus to subscriber's nominee (in rupees)
18
42
42
1,000
1.7 Lakh
40
50
1,000
1.7 Lakh
35
76
1,000
1.7 Lakh
30
116
1,000
1.7 Lakh
25
181
1,000
1.7 Lakh
20
291
1,000
1.7 Lakh 

Here are details of the investment required in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reach a goal of Rs 2,000 per month after attaining retirement, according to the NSDL website:

Fixed monthly pension of Rs 2,000 vs contribution period under Atal Pension Yojana

Age of joiningYears of contributionIndicative monthly contribution (in rupees)Monthly pension to subscriber and spouse (in rupees)Indicative return of corpus to subscriber's nominee (in rupees)
18
42
84
2,000
3.4 lakh
40
100
2,000
3.4 lakh
35
151
2,000
3.4 lakh
30
231
2,000
3.4 lakh
25
362
2,000
3.4 lakh
20
582
2,000
3.4 lakh 

Here are details of the investment required in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reach a goal of Rs 3,000 per month after attaining retirement, according to the NSDL website:

Fixed monthly pension of Rs 3,000 vs contribution period under Atal Pension Yojana

Age of joiningYears of contributionIndicative monthly contribution (in rupees)Monthly pension to subscriber and spouse (in rupees)Indicative return of corpus to subscriber's nominee (in rupees)
18
42
126
3,000
5.1 Lakh
40
150
3,000
5.1 Lakh
35
226
3,000
5.1 Lakh
30
347
3,000
5.1 Lakh
25
543
3,000
5.1 Lakh
20
873
3,000
5.1 Lakh 

Here are details of the investment required in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reach a goal of Rs 4,000 per month after attaining retirement, according to the NSDL website:

Fixed monthly pension of Rs 4,000 vs contribution period under Atal Pension Yojana

Age of joiningYears of contributionIndicative monthly contribution (in rupees)Monthly pension to subscriber and spouse (in rupees)Indicative return of corpus to subscriber's nominee (in rupees)
18
42
168
4,000
6.8 Lakh
40
198
4,000
6.8 Lakh
35
301
4,000
6.8 Lakh
30
462
4,000
6.8 Lakh
25
722
4,000
6.8 Lakh
20
1164
4,000
6.8 Lakh 

Here are details of the investment required in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to reach a goal of Rs 5,000 per month after attaining retirement, according to the NSDL website:

Fixed monthly pension of Rs 5,000 vs contribution period under Atal Pension Yojana

Age of joiningYears of contributionIndicative monthly contribution (in rupees)Monthly pension to subscriber and spouse (in rupees)Indicative return of corpus to subscriber's nominee (in rupees)
18
42
210
5,000
8.5 Lakh
40
248
5,000
8.5 Lakh
35
376
5,000
8.5 Lakh
30
577
5,000
8.5 Lakh
25
902
5,000
8.5 Lakh
20
1,454
5,000
8.5 Lakh 

Minimum investment required

One can invest in the Atal pension scheme through three modes of payment: monthly, quarterly and half-yearly. This means that the pension scheme requires the investor to make a minimum of two contributions every year. For instance, an investor subscribing for the Atal scheme at the age of 18 years is required to pay Rs 42 per month to reach a pension goal of Rs. 1,000 per month.

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