Atal Pension Yojana Extended: Secure Your Future with Rs 210/Month for Rs 5,000 Pension

• The Central government has extended the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) by five years, now running until financial year 2030-31.
• APY targets workers from the unorganised sector, providing a guaranteed monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 after age 60.
• Eligibility requires Indian citizenship, age between 18 and 40, and a savings bank/post office account; Aadhaar is recommended.
• Contributions vary by age and desired pension; for a Rs 5,000 pension, an 18-year-old contributes Rs 210 per month.
• Applications can be made online via enps.nsdl.com, through the NPS by Protean eGov app, UMANG app, or at service centres.

Why It Matters: Atal Pension Yojana extended till 2030-31, offering guaranteed pension for unorganised sector workers.