Extension of Cut-Off Date for Exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme
Government of West Bengal
Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts
Finance Department
8, Lyons Range, 3rd Floor, Kolkata-700 001 e-mail: dta-wb@gov.in
No. DT/O/2/N-2020/980 Date: 13.10.2025
CIRCULAR
Sub: Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by two months i.e., upto 30th November, 2025
- The modalities for implementing the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS) for All India Service (AIS) Officers of the West Bengal Cadre were outlined in DTA, WB Circular No. DT/O/2/N-2020/437 dated 05.05.2025, where the submission of option forms for shifting from NPS to UPS by the existing subscribers was allowed till 30th June 2025.
- Subsequently, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) vide Circular No. PFRDA/2025/04/SC-CG-SSG/01 dt. 26.06.2025 had extended the cut-off date by three months, upto 30th September, 2025.
- Now, the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India vide Letter No. 11/14/2025-PR dt. 30.09.2025 and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) vide Circular No. PFRDA/2025/14/SUP-CG-SG/06 dt. 06.10.2025 have conveyed the decision regarding further extension of the cut-off date for exercising option for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by another two months i.e., upto 30th November 2025.
- Accordingly, the last date for submission of application by existing NPS subscribers of the All India Service Officers of the West Bengal Cadre for subscribing to UPS stands extended till 30th November 2025.
The deduction of contribution and investment of the subscriptions for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as per the modalities prescribed vide Circular No. DT/O/2/N-2020/437 dated 05.05.2025 shall now become applicable from the month of December, 2025 instead of October, 2025 as earlier notified vide DTA WB Circular No. DT/O/2/N-2020/662 dated 07.07.2025.
Randhir Kumar, IAS
Director of Treasuries & Accounts
Finance Department
Government of West Bengal
No. DT-980 dated 13.10.2025, Source
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