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UPS option deadline extended to 30 September

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: UPS option deadline extended to 30 September (GS2 · Governance, 23 June 2025)

What happened

  • The deadline to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme was extended by three months to 30 September 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • UPS was notified on 24 January 2025; PFRDA regulations came on 19 March 2025 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Employees weigh UPS against NPS.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Indian economy: mobilisation of resources, financial inclusion

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-23): the deadline to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme was extended by three months to 30 September 2025.
  2. Employees weigh UPS against NPS.
Quotable data point

The deadline to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme was extended by three months to 30 September 2025.

PIB: UPS cut-off extended, 23 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: UPS.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

New UPS deadline

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerInsurance Sector in India: IRDAI, the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act 2025, 100% FDI, Penetration, Government Schemes and Insurance for All by 2047 (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: UPS cut-off extended, 23 Jun 2025

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