The Economic Times

APY crosses 9 crore subscribers: More Indians are investing in Atal Pension Yojana for retirement income; check its benefits

Atal Pension Yojana has reached a historic milestone with over 9 crore subscribers. Financial year 2025-26 saw the highest enrolments since its 2015 launch. APY offers a guaranteed monthly pension of up to Rs 5,000 after age 60. It also provides benefits to the spouse and returns the corpus to nominees. The scheme aims for universal social security.