25 Mar 2026, 02:29 PM

Temporary service disruption in NPS from March 25 to April 1, 2026

As per PFRDA’s circular, CRAs (Central Recordkeeping Agencies) and Pension Funds will make system changes to implement the Multiple NAV framework under NPS, with effect from April 1, 2026. As part of this transition, certain NPS transactions will not be available on CRA platforms for a brief period. New registrations and regular contributions will continue to be processed normally during this time.

Transaction

Unavailable From

Inter-CRA Shifting

March 25 to April 1, 2026

Portfolio Rebalancing

March 28 to April 1, 2026

Subscriber Shifting, Error Rectification, NPS to UPS Migration, One-Way Switch, Preference Change

March 27 (10:30 AM) to April 1, 2026

Withdrawals – Exit / Tier-2 / Partial / Family Pension

March 31 (10:30 AM) to April 1, 2026

All services will resume from April 2, 2026.

You can read the PFRDA public notice here.