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NPS RIS explained: Pros, risks and suitability

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced the Retirement Income Scheme (RIS) under NPS, allowing retirees to receive systematic payouts from the 80% withdrawable corpus until age 85 while keeping funds invested. RIS aims to improve income stability, corpus longevity, and inflation-beating returns. However, payouts remain market-linked, tax treatment remains unclear, and the scheme may be complex for some retirees.

1 Jun 2026 6:30 am