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Increase the amount of pension being given under the Atal Pension Yojana

August 8, 2023
Increase the amount of pension being given under the Atal Pension Yojana
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2939
TO BE ANSWERED ON 7th AUGUST, 2023 (MONDAY)/ /SRAVANA 16, 1945 (SAKA) 

ATAL PENSION YOJANA
Dr. Talari Rangaiah,
Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi
Shri Sanjay Seth
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government propose to increase the amount of pension being given under the Atal Pension Yojana;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether there is any proposal of the Government to make the scheme flexible in terms of the amount to be given to the beneficiaries;
(e) if so, the details thereof;
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(f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(g) the total number of beneficiaries under Atal Pension Yojana, State/district-wise specially in Rajasthan and Jharkhand?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE 

DR. BHAGWAT KARAD
(a) to (g) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9th May, 2015, and was operationalised w.e.f. 1st June, 2015. Minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. As per the scheme, subscriber will receive pension benefit on attaining the age of 60 years.
The Scheme offers flexible minimum guaranteed pension of Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000, Rs.4000 or Rs. 5000 per month based on age of joining and pension amount chosen. Accordingly, per month subscription amount presently varies from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454 on the basis of chosen option. APY scheme offers a minimum guaranteed pension and any increase in pension amount is likely to increase the subscription amount substantially and put further burden on the subscriber. Presently, it has been decided to continue the scheme with same terms and conditions and not to further increase the pension and consequential subscription amount.
State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31st May, 2023, are 5,33,38,482. Details are at Annexure A.
State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31st May, 2023 are at Annexure B.
Annexure A
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023

State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31st May, 2023

S.No.

Nameof
State/UT

Number of Enrolments

1

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

8,979

2

Andhra Pradesh

27,13,855

3

Arunachal Pradesh

23,377

4

Assam

12,57,917

5

Bihar

47,66,807

6

Chandigarh

53,854

7

Chhattisgarh

9,40,847

8

Delhi

6,93,357

9

Goa

80,411

10

Gujarat

19,82,208

11

Haryana

11,96,403

12

Himachal Pradesh

4,06,738

13

Jammu and Kashmir

1,59,522

14

Jharkhand

15,68,162

15

Karnataka

31,06,644

16

Kerala

9,91,004

17

Ladakh

4,998

18

Lakshadweep

1,923

19

Madhya Pradesh

30,90,075

20

Maharashtra

47,26,530

21

Manipur

48,102

22

Meghalaya

49,935

23

Mizoram

17,585

24

Nagaland

27,762

25

Odisha

19,43,882

26

Puducherry

74,991

27

Punjab

15,47,848

28

Rajasthan

28,12,348

29

Sikkim

31,482

30

Tamil Nadu

36,27,714

31

Telangana

17,41,074

32

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

32,186

33

Tripura

1,80,740

34

Uttar Pradesh

87,30,996

35

Uttarakhand

5,92,003

36

West Bengal

41,06,223

Total

5,33,38,482

Source: PFRDA
Annexure B
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023

State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31st May, 2023

S.No.

Nameof
State

Name of District

Number of Enrolments

1

Jharkhand

Ranchi

1,75,148

East Singhbum

1,10,975

Giridih

92,682

Godda

87,770

Hazaribagh

79,145

Bokaro

76,489

Palamu

74,955

Dumka

72,910

Sahebganj

70,913

West Singhbhum

61,250

Pakur

57,126

Garhwa

51,672

Gumla

49,101

Chatra

46,726

Ramgarh

41,043

Latehar

33,758

Khunti

25,542

Lohardaga

23,194

Simdega

21,134

Deoghar

99,404

Dhanbad

97,251

Jamtara

47,341

Saraikela Kharsawan

40,437

Koderma

32,196

2

Rajasthan

Baran

52,403

Karauli

46,343

Dholpur

44,709

Sirohi

37,258

Jaisalmer

20,006

Jaipur

3,02,815

Alwar

1,46,479

Udaipur

1,33,318

Bhilwara

1,28,429

Ajmer

1,23,776

Jodhpur

1,12,094

Sikar

1,09,182

Barmer

1,07,192

Pali

1,05,298

Nagaur

1,03,783

Jhunjhunu

97,602

Ganganagar

95,873

Kota

88,919

Bharatpur

84,079

Bikaner

81,872

Hanumangarh

81,246

Dausa

74,007

Banswara

74,294

Tonk

71,645

Churu

64,941

Rajsamand

62,510

Chittorgarh

61,378

Jhalawar

60,894

Dungarpur

54,597

Jalore

53,706

Sawai Madhopur

51,714

Bundi

47,152

Pratapgarh

32,834

Source: PFRDA

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